Exploring Authenticity: Gibson 70s Explorer Review & Demo
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- Опубліковано 19 лис 2023
- I bought a Gibson 70s Explorer about a year ago and wanted to spend some significant time with it before I gave some thoughts. Some of which might be controversial. Also, I apologize now to those who may be offended that I put EMG pickups in my Gibson.
There is a quick demo at 10:25
You can also hear this guitar on many of the tracks on this release: • Monolith
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Been playing Explorers since 1981. This Explorer is very nice with its neck binding and special neck profile. I have this one and an Explorer CMT EX2 flamed maple top tobacco burst from '81, but this 70s explorer has better playability with its slimmer neck profile and bigger (taller) fretwire. Having said this, I still enjoy playing my old Explorer CMT as well because I had jumbo fret wire installed on it around 2005 when I realized they were right for me and helped improve my playing all around. But these days, I would hate to have to choose between the two because I like both of them so much. This 70s Explorer is lighter and feels more comfortable to play, so I would probably use it for lengthy gigs. But the '81 CMT Ex2 has "Dirty Fingers" pickups, so it does a great job for playing 80's metal and rock. Again, I love them both and each has its own niche.
I’ve really come to love this guitar and thought maybe this would be a “one and done” but I’m weird and like pairs so I’m strongly considering a black B-2 Explorer (the toggle switch location is more my preference). As hyped as I was for the 80s explorer reissue there’s just something about how they look that just feels off to me. As much as I like the clean look of not having a pick guard, I’m really liking the more “traditional” explorer look more.
I play a 2004 black flying vee white pickguard
Nice vid, the emgs with the chrome covers look good. I snagged one from GC brand new for $1400 from their used section. Loved it so much I got the exact same one but paid $2.1k just because it was only 7 lbs. were you able to get a crazy deal?
Thanks, I need to come back to this guitar for a follow up because I’ve kind of had some revelations since I put this video together. The guitar with taxes and shipping was $1800.
Nitro is preferable to me for several reasons. Of course, if your allergic then maybe it’s not for everyone.
Even if my leg didn’t burn, I just don’t like it.
Lord almighty that is a beautiful guitar 🎸🤖👾!!!!
I might not like their pricing, but I will never say Gibson doesn’t make absolutely amazing looking guitars. Plus there’s just something about white explorers.
If you can, can you do me a huge favour and measure the heights of the frets with a caliper? I'm thinking of refretting my Explorer
Been lusting after this for about 2yrs. For whatever reason they never seem to have the white one in stock here in the UK. I am also part of the "Classic White 80s Explorer wish list crew" and like you I was annoyed when they released the black only and came back to it several times only to conclude each time if its not classic white I'm not interested. The white one is coming but I think I've decided that Id rather have the 70s one as the current 80s model is too far from the original specs. Im sure ill change my mind another 100 times between now and buying time though.
Over here in the states the opposite problem exists, there's a ton of these classic white ones and now I'm looking for an ebony and they're hard to find. The 80's explorer, the more I look at it the more it just kind of bums me out. There's just something off about the overall look. I hope Epiphone puts one out though. The white 80s explorer has been released a few times since this video was made but you have to order it from Gibson direct. It's dumb, they need to just put it out already to the dealers.
From what Iv heard the white 80s model has been available in really small batches and sells out immediately. They dont seem to be in any hurry to get them out which I dont understand because they’d basically be printing their own money.. who knows
@@Thirteen31Music likely scenario, they’re keeping them in small batches to keep demand up, and white is also requires more coats than black does. That’s my best guess.
@@GhostDragon1182 I finally managed to get the 70s model in white. Still in the honeymoon phase with it atm but so far Im really happy with it. Just watch the 80s one pop up now.
In Canada they want 3800
Even converting it that’s still $200 over USD. That’s nuts.