Gibson limited edition explorer 120th ebony w case certified preowned dx120ebch1 add to wishlist solidbody electric guitar with gradea mahogany body, mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard, 2 humbuckers, and hardshell case ebony. He started playing it in 1984 and played it until 19881989. The reintroduced explorer from 1976 see above still hadnt made it into the gibson catalog but by 1980 the explorer ii had found its way in. Ahead of its time in the late 50s, the explorer remains a radical statement even today. So, what makes this a gibson explorer ii rather than some other guitar.
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The gibson explorer s radical body shape debuted in 1958 and was almost 20 years ahead of its time. Explorer 120th anniversary electric guitar heritage cherry. The explorer 120 begins with a gradea mahogany body cut to the angular profile of this trendsetting axe. The explorer 120 is available in heritage cherry handsprayed highgloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish. For daily photo updates on my current builds, visit my jakalian guitars facebook page. Gibson gibson explorer electric guitars for sale in stock ebay. The explorer offered a radical, futuristic body design, much like its siblings.
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Gibson explorer in antique shipping to alaska and hawaii may be slightly higher. Unfollow gibson explorer to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Gibson 120th limited explorer 120 electric guitar black tested used. Gibson explorer 1992 ebony black guitar for sale guitarpoint. Feb 06, 2009 for the best answers, search on this site ive never played one myself, but my favorite guitarist of all time claudio sanchez of coheed and cambria plays explorers almost exclusively. Nashville, tn june 26, 2014 gibson has always been about blending innovation and tradition, so theres no better addition to the 120th anniversary celebrations than this creative rethink of the radical explorer. The gibson explorer 120 packs a pair of genuine gibson burstbucker humbuckers and a pair of burstbucker pro pickups to deliver classic explorer tone. This will be a custom gibson explorer build with the following specs. It was taken care of superbly for being 4 years old.
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