Gibson Explorer - Pinstriping

Edlennon

Edlennon

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Hey guys!

Sadly I'm not able to use the search function of the board, it doesn't work but I don't know why.

Well, a friend of mine does pinstriping and I would love getting my Gibson Explorer pinstriped. To me it seems to be a small problem that the guitar shape is asymmetrical, maybe I'm wrong, who knows.

Does anybody have pictures of pinstriped Explorers (or maybe Firebirds, they're pretty similar...)?


Greetings from Germany, Edlennon :cool2:
 
Re: Gibson Explorer - Pinstriping

When you say pinstripe do you mean something like this:
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or more like this:
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As far as Explorers go, Gibson had some interesting paint jobs in the mid-80's that might interest you:
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There's also this:
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and I found this Ibanez Destroyer with some racing stripes:
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Hope that helps a bit!
 
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Re: Gibson Explorer - Pinstriping

Hey dd12939!

Thanks for your post, but none of the pics you've posted shows what I want.
I want something in the style of 50s Hot Rods:

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Greetz, Ed
 
Re: Gibson Explorer - Pinstriping

im sure it would look cool. if its your friend that would do the work then i would just let him look at the guitar and see what he envisions.
 
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Yeah, I love that vintage look. She said I should bring a lot of pictures with stripings I like, therefore I'm looking for some Explorer pictures. :)
 
Re: Gibson Explorer - Pinstriping

Look for cars from the late 50's with cool pins.

What color is the guitar? I would probably pull something from the bridge down as opposed to the bottom of the body up. Flip what the Rev has on the bottom of the LP upside down something like that, maybe a pinstriped bat hanging upside down off the tailpiece
 
Re: Gibson Explorer - Pinstriping

Yeah, I've seen some great Chevies and Oldsmobiles with great pins.

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That's my axe. We'll use vintage white (like the coil from the bridge PU) and red I think. I like a clean look, not to overloaded. The style of the toilet seat is great, funny idea :lmao:

Maybe we'll use an iron cross, too - would love it.


Let the good ideas roll buddies!

Greetz Ed
 
Re: Gibson Explorer - Pinstriping

DD12939 hit it. I was gonna suggest you research the run that gibson did in the 80s that had the pinstriping on it.
 
Re: Gibson Explorer - Pinstriping

Gibson designer series is what he is talking about. Pretty cool. Looking at them in an old guitar rag this afternoon.
 
Re: Gibson Explorer - Pinstriping

Can't find the pic I am looking for but I have seen and explorer with some really cool pins on the bout that kicks back. It had a very Rockabilly-esque spider web on it that was seriously cool.

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Re: Gibson Explorer - Pinstriping

Yeah, something rockabilly-like is what I'm searching for, I hope you'll find the picture.
The iron cross pins are well done, that's probably the way to go for me.

**** yeah, Olavi Mikkonen's Explorer is also great, but I don't want to have a copy ;)
 
Re: Gibson Explorer - Pinstriping

It's not an Explorer, but I think this goes with the style of pinstriping you're going for.

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Re: Gibson Explorer - Pinstriping

My buddy's Warlock I rat pinned a few years ago
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My old Tele pins by Frankinsigns
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Re: Gibson Explorer - Pinstriping

I love that checkerboard case underneath the tele. Would match my shoes too...
 
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