bro just sell as many guitars you need to sell to get it. I know its hard to part with your herd of squier strats but you play metal. So you need an Explorer!
Just going to leave this right here... https://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Gibson/Vintage-1991-Explorer-Solid-Body-Electric-Guitar.gc
Clearly we can not encourage you to stop what you’re doing, and wait to get one, bully you into stopping other purchases, or shame you in any which way to hold the line and do it... You’ll buy one... with money you don’t have, and a stack of guitars under yours, and the kids beds...
If you really wanted one you would have one. I have a couple guitars like that. Ive always wanted them but more in the white whale state of mind. les paul 80 elite and Fender The Strat come to mind.
If we could get an Ed to like this... the trinity would be complete, and the Explorer would magically appear under @Eddie’s bed...
https://philadelphia.craigslist.org/msg/d/willow-grove-gibson-explorer-2020/7301921724.html this is local, i can grab it and hold it and only charge you a small-ish vig.