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Who has them? Anyone have pics of theirs? I'm considering going this route, and need a little help. I've played them before, and I know Gibson's QC is definitely hit/miss.
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I have 4 of them. Black 1995 with a mirror guard, Purpleburst 1984, Black 1981 project with Gibson style kahler, 2003 Yellow X-plorer Pro. I never had any issues with any of them. The newer ones are definitely heavier than the older ones, but they all sound great. I'll see if I can get some photos. May be getting rid of a few soon...
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Pete, if you get rid of the black 1995 one, let me know [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]. I'm trying to decide between which I like best - the black or white. I'm leaning towards the black, but I love the fact that the new white ones have ebony boards.Comment
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Check your PM...Comment
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I've got a Gothic Explorer. It's my best sounding guitar and I love the feel of the 59' rounded neck. Even the 76' reissue explorers are kickass. I think personally my next explorer might be an ESP, just because of the slightly smaller/slimmer back end, but for now my Exploer does the job fine. I think I might end up selling it just to make ends meet (might be moving to FL in a few months), but the Gibson Explorer is definatly a kickass guitar. I plan to buy the red wine and white one later on. I didn't realize the white ones comes with Ebony boards, that's definatly a cool thing.Comment
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I had one. AWESOME guitar!!! Wish I wouldn't have gotten rid of it, but got into 7 strings... Felt great, sounded great. Perfect all around guitar. Get one...Hardware: all black, all the time.Comment
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I had one I got from Chris. One of the best sounding guitars Ive had in quite sometime. (91 76 reissue)."Now remember, things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean. I mean plumb, mad-dog mean. 'Cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live nor win. That's just the way it is. ":JOSEY WALESComment
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I'm leaning towards a gothic right now, I like the idea of the ebony board and only one moon inlay. We will see...Comment
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I have a '76 RI. Naturalburst. It's my favorite color after that it's black or white.
Check out the Korean Hamer Standard if you are looking for cheap and good, I liked the feel of my old one - slightly different angles.
Her's my Gibby!
When you take a shower in space, you have to press the water onto your body to clean yourself, and then you gotta vacuum it off. - Ace FrehleyComment
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1976
1990
My favorite Gibson shape.Scott
Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong.Comment
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uhhh...buy a Hamer.Comment
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uhhh...buy a Hamer.
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Or better yet, one of these:
[img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam!Comment
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Oh man those are all beautiful. The Explorer is definatly my favorite shape, it was my first guitar I bought with my own money, but damned if it ain't a b*tch to carry that case on the train in NY. Almost impossible...especially for a guy with little patience. Ken Lawrence makes another beautiful one, but I doubt I'll ever have that much extra $ laying around to buy oneComment
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uhhh...buy a Hamer.
[/ QUOTE ] You could, but both of those Gibsons cost me less than 1 Hamer or 1 GMP, and I am willing to bet they play and sound just as good.Scott
Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong.Comment
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They all are nice, though I prefer the plainness of the Gibsons.Comment
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