For old guys only...

[BTMN]

I Like big Guitars And I can not lie....

Loved this guitar body style since 1974 or so when I saw an ad for an Ibanez Destroyer featuring Cub Coda of Brownsville Station . The original source of Smoking In The Boy's Room. From there it grew because it also reminded me of what car I thought I would own one day but never have, a '57 Chevy. The upper horn of an Explorer-esqe guitar always reminded me of the right rear quarter panel. Bought one of the best when I bought my 1979 Hamer Standard in 1982. Funny thing is I have never owned a Gibber Explorer.

 

[JamesPaul]

First one I spotted was in a magazine pic and Rick Derringer was playing it.

The first time I thought I saw one live, it turned out to be Buck Dharma's Vulcan. I thought Buck might have sawed up an Explorer to get that shape.

Actual live sighting is a toss up between Iron Maiden and Def Leppard in the 80's. Would have to review ticket stubs for the tiebreaker.

I went with a Destroyer.

 

[JMP/HBE]

CT / RN, i grew up in Rockford area, best friends sista was Zanders GF way back when including Budokan. Great band, survivors.
Ive only ever really wanted a Les Paul.
Rick n Tom flew to UK to see Hendrix @ RAH / word.
AC / DC opened for CT during BIB @ Rockford Speedway jam.
Before there was / they were.

Watch M. Agnostic personally wet himself.

 

[playas]

I used to have a poster on my bedroom wall of Hetfield playing his "More Beer" explorer on stage, which was the first time I was conscious of them.

...in the flesh, I'm sure I must have on a shop wall etc. at some point but I'm not aware of ever having seen one to be honest...and certainly have never played one.