Ben's Guitars
Ben Higgins
Jun 3 2011, 09:56 AM
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Hi Dudes and Dudettes !

Just thought I'd share my 3 main guitars.. I'm incredibly lucky in that my father (self taught) can build guitars. It was a learning curve, with each one slightly improving over the previous one. The Explorer is the 1st one that he built specifically for me. If you're wondering why you haven't seen it in a video yet it's because it's SOOOOO heavy that I don't play it much. I used to use it as my live guitar for gigs but wanted something lighter. It's slightly larger and much heavier than a standard Gibson explorer.. and WAY heavier than a Les Paul so you get the idea !

The other two with the Jackson style bodies were something that he just decided to put together using existing parts he had (pickups, volume knob, bridge) and when I saw and played them I just had to have them !

I don't know the specs exactly.. but I will get more info and update cool.gif

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I do have a question as well: If money were no object and you could have a custom guitar built, what shape would you have ?


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- Ben Higgins   Ben's Guitars   Jun 3 2011, 09:56 AM
- - Chris Evans   those look really nice! you are very lucky and...   Jun 3 2011, 10:01 AM
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- - Kristofer Dahl   Oh so you have two of those jackson style beauties...   Jun 3 2011, 10:02 AM
|- - Ben Higgins   QUOTE (Kristofer Dahl @ Jun 3 2011, 10:02...   Jun 3 2011, 10:21 AM
|- - Kristofer Dahl   QUOTE (Ben Higgins @ Jun 3 2011, 11:21 AM...   Jun 3 2011, 10:32 AM
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- - Stephane Lucarelli   Beautiful axes! Don't you feel the need of...   Jun 3 2011, 10:22 AM
|- - Kristofer Dahl   QUOTE (Stephane Lucarelli @ Jun 3 2011, 11...   Jun 3 2011, 10:29 AM
|- - Ben Higgins   QUOTE (Kristofer Dahl @ Jun 3 2011, 10:29...   Jun 3 2011, 10:30 AM
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- - Chris Evans   QUOTE (Ben Higgins @ Jun 3 2011, 10:27 AM...   Jun 3 2011, 10:41 AM
|- - Ben Higgins   QUOTE (Chris Evans @ Jun 3 2011, 10:41 AM...   Jun 3 2011, 10:52 AM
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- - zen   They are stunning. Maybe play the explorer every n...   Jun 3 2011, 10:42 AM
- - Chris Evans   QUOTE (Ben Higgins @ Jun 3 2011, 10:52 AM...   Jun 3 2011, 10:55 AM
|- - Ben Higgins   QUOTE (Chris Evans @ Jun 3 2011, 10:55 AM...   Jun 3 2011, 10:57 AM
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- - SpaseMoonkey   QUOTE (Chris Evans @ Jun 3 2011, 05:55 AM...   Jun 3 2011, 11:48 AM
- - Chris Evans   QUOTE (SpaseMoonkey @ Jun 3 2011, 11:48 A...   Jun 3 2011, 11:56 AM
- - Sinisa Cekic   Very nice guitars Ben !   Jun 3 2011, 12:10 PM
- - Fran   Wow lucky you! Those guitar look amazing, I ...   Jun 3 2011, 12:34 PM
- - Ben Higgins   Thanks Guys, yes although I'm not under the sa...   Jun 3 2011, 12:57 PM
- - Cosmin Lupu   Ben - does he take orders from outside Great Brita...   Jun 3 2011, 01:36 PM
|- - Ben Higgins   QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Jun 3 2011, 01:36 PM...   Jun 3 2011, 01:44 PM
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- - Ivan Milenkovic   Wow, nice guitars Ben, you are lucky that your Dad...   Jun 3 2011, 02:08 PM
|- - Ben Higgins   QUOTE (Ivan Milenkovic @ Jun 3 2011, 02:0...   Jun 3 2011, 02:09 PM
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- - Todd Simpson   Wow those are nice. Your father is a true craftsma...   Jun 3 2011, 02:26 PM
|- - Ben Higgins   QUOTE (Todd Simpson @ Jun 3 2011, 02:26 P...   Jun 3 2011, 02:37 PM
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- - zen   omg .. look who i found playing your explorer sinc...   Jun 3 2011, 02:38 PM
|- - Ben Higgins   QUOTE (zen @ Jun 3 2011, 02:38 PM) omg .....   Jun 3 2011, 02:39 PM
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- - Piotr Kaczor   QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Jun 3 2011, 02:36 PM...   Jun 3 2011, 02:42 PM
|- - Ben Higgins   QUOTE (Piotr Kaczor @ Jun 3 2011, 02:42 P...   Jun 3 2011, 02:45 PM
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- - Qenzoz   Wow they look awesome , I love the simple look of ...   Jun 3 2011, 03:34 PM
- - Ivan Milenkovic   RE: Ben's Guitars   Jun 3 2011, 03:41 PM
- - Gabriel Leopardi   Beautiful guitars Ben!! Congrats your fat...   Jun 3 2011, 04:31 PM
|- - Ben Higgins   QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Jun 3 2011, 04...   Jun 3 2011, 04:32 PM
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- - jstcrsn   I offer what all the others can't and that is ...   Jun 3 2011, 10:45 PM
|- - Ben Higgins   QUOTE (jstcrsn @ Jun 3 2011, 10:45 PM) I ...   Jun 4 2011, 09:04 AM
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- - MonkeyDAthos   The Jackson style bodies' ones are probably th...   Jun 3 2011, 11:16 PM
- - Blister   Those guitars are gorgeous! QUOTE (Ben Higgin...   Jun 4 2011, 01:32 AM
- - Bondy   I thought your guitars were proper custom shop job...   Jun 4 2011, 02:41 PM
|- - Ben Higgins   QUOTE (Bondy @ Jun 4 2011, 02:41 PM) I th...   Jun 4 2011, 05:08 PM
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- - Mike RR24   Ben those are awesome. I love the bare wood look. ...   Jul 21 2011, 06:14 PM
|- - Ben Higgins   QUOTE (Mike RR24 @ Jul 21 2011, 06:14 PM)...   Jul 21 2011, 07:06 PM
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- - pikman   Beautiful axes Ben! wow man those rock!...   Jan 6 2012, 08:46 PM
|- - Ben Higgins   QUOTE (pikman @ Jan 6 2012, 07:46 PM) Bea...   Jan 6 2012, 09:15 PM
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- - SirJamsalot   Hey Ben, does you dad do figureheads too? I'd ...   Jan 6 2012, 11:16 PM
|- - Ben Higgins   QUOTE (SirJamsalot @ Jan 6 2012, 10:16 PM...   Jan 7 2012, 11:53 AM
|- - Cosmin Lupu   QUOTE (Ben Higgins @ Jan 7 2012, 10:53 AM...   Jan 7 2012, 12:07 PM
|- - Bogdan Radovic   QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Jan 7 2012, 12:07 PM...   Jan 7 2012, 12:37 PM
|- - snackajacks   I would trade my rg550 in for one of those woodens...   Jan 7 2012, 12:46 PM
|- - Ben Higgins   QUOTE (snackajacks @ Jan 7 2012, 11:46 AM...   Jan 7 2012, 03:47 PM
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- - metaldan   I custom designed my own headstock but I prefer a ...   Jan 26 2012, 08:44 PM
|- - Ben Higgins   QUOTE (metaldan @ Jan 26 2012, 07:44 PM) ...   Jan 26 2012, 08:56 PM
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- - metaldan   Thanks Ben! The fretboard is bird's eye ma...   Jan 26 2012, 08:57 PM
|- - Ben Higgins   QUOTE (metaldan @ Jan 26 2012, 07:57 PM) ...   Jan 26 2012, 09:23 PM
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- - maharzan   Wow I didn't know you had 2 same guitars.. It...   Jan 27 2012, 05:51 AM
|- - Ben Higgins   QUOTE (maharzan @ Jan 27 2012, 04:51 AM) ...   Jan 27 2012, 10:37 AM
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- - Todd Simpson   Truly killer guitars there! Does your Dad sel...   Jan 27 2012, 06:49 AM
- - Yash   Really cool Soloist style guitars your Dad built. ...   May 30 2012, 05:48 AM
|- - Ben Higgins   QUOTE (Yash @ May 30 2012, 05:48 AM) Real...   May 30 2012, 09:40 AM
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- - Ben Higgins   Updating this thread with pics of the Epiphone Got...   Jun 11 2012, 12:04 PM
|- - Todd Simpson   The head stock looks a lot like the CAPARISON stoc...   Jun 27 2012, 11:15 AM
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- - WeePee   Woah !! You have radiators in England. ...   Jun 11 2012, 01:22 PM
|- - Ben Higgins   QUOTE (WeePee @ Jun 11 2012, 01:22 PM) Wo...   Jun 11 2012, 01:37 PM
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- - Cosmin Lupu   A little bit off topic but, I got my hands on a Ca...   Jun 27 2012, 02:49 PM
|- - Ben Higgins   QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Jun 27 2012, 02:49 P...   Jun 27 2012, 04:43 PM
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- - Cosmin Lupu   Ah, no it belongs to a good friend of mine   Jun 27 2012, 10:48 PM
- - Ben Higgins   QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Jun 27 2012, 10:48 P...   Jun 28 2012, 11:18 AM
- - Todd Simpson   QUOTE (Ben Higgins @ Jun 28 2012, 06:18 A...   Jun 30 2012, 03:32 AM
- - Cosmin Lupu   QUOTE (Ben Higgins @ Jun 28 2012, 10:18 A...   Jun 30 2012, 07:56 AM
- - Ben Higgins   QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Jun 30 2012, 07:56 A...   Jun 30 2012, 09:01 AM
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