New Gibson Explorer day!

[80's_Thrash_Metal]

I sold an amp and a cabinet to my buddy.....so I had some bread burning a hole in my pocket...
And Today I was randomly looking through Facebook marketplace...like an idiot!

Talked this guy in Scottsdale (1-1/2 hours away) down a bit on his 2019 Explorer in Antique Natural.... he bought it in 2020 brand new. Case candy, setup, and it still had original strings on it.... has one tiny dinger on the face of it. But a safe queen and actually like mint new. Still smells strong of nitro!

I rushed down there, got it, took my youngest son to cheesecake factory and rushed home.

I will order straploks and a black pick guard...since this was an impulse buy I wasn't prepared like usual ha ha.

Anyhow Burstbucker 3 pickups sound pretty thick! I'm not sure if they're tight enough for my normal application but we'll see.

anyhow.... NGD porn!

It's one piece of wood, no glue joints!

 

[80's_Thrash_Metal]

Ready to tone test. 54-10

 

[Seashore]

Heck yes. Good Explorers are the bees knees. I'm not jealous, I swear.


How does that Rusto hold up on a pickguard? Never tried that.

 

[80's_Thrash_Metal]

Heck yes. Good Explorers are the bees knees. I'm not jealous, I swear.


How does that Rusto hold up on a pickguard? Never tried that.

No idea, but I'll bet it will knock right off. I'll order a black one tomorrow. I just couldn't stand the white.

I painted my LZZY Hale Epiphone PG with spray paint, and it's held up great for a few years.

 

[80's_Thrash_Metal]

These pickups aren't so bad. Maybe I'll leave a stock set of pickups in a guitar for more than 3 days.

 

[80's_Thrash_Metal]

 

[Hsb]

Congrats on the new guitbox, always liked the Explorer shape

 

[beaubrummels]

Nice! How's the neck on those? Baseball bat? Or 60s slim? Or something else?

 

[80's_Thrash_Metal]

Nice! How's the neck on those? Baseball bat? Or 60s slim? Or something else?

Slim taper, it's just about perfect. I'm used to playing explorers, so this feels like home.

https://www.gibson.com/en-US/Electric-Guitar/USAI3T44/Antique-Natural

 

[eclecticsynergy]

Nice. BB3 sounds surprisingly tight. Black pickguard definitely looks better.
For a guitar that's so long and asymmetrical, Explorers sure are comfy to play.
Way more ergonomic than a Firebird, IMO.

 

[Demanic]

And you are considering changing pickups why?
Just because?
I would leave that alone for at least six months before you even consider changing anything. Except strings and the settings on the volume and tone knobs.
Nice score.

 

[Napthol]

I had an Explorer recently that I sold. I had to have a white pickguard with gold knobs though. To me that's what looks the best on those guitars.

 

[Securb]

Beautiful guitar. Nice to see Lizzy has a sibling now.

 

[Top-L]

I agree, i liked the white pickguard.

 

[80's_Thrash_Metal]

Beautiful guitar. Nice to see Lizzy has a sibling now.

Lol Lzzy was the sibling, because I've worn the paint off my goth.

 

[80's_Thrash_Metal]

https://youtube.com/shorts/AxaYyMOsnrU?si=_3J8ChsmC9hzPQlX

Another sound byte.
The BB3 is really growing on me.

 

[Rex_Rocker]

I don't think it's as noticeable in Explorers, but I see Epi usually place the bridge pickup further away from the bridge itself. Can't quite tell from the pic if that's the case in your Explorers, but in LP's, it's super noticeable.

I like it with the black pickguard, but I liked it with the white pickguard as well. And it sounds killer in your clip.

I don't particularly like BB2/3's. I much prefer the Pros, personally.

Congrats! That guitar looks awesome!

 

[Seashore]

I like cream pickguards on black guitars sometimes, but looking down at a white pickguard on that reddish brown wood finish while I was playing would give me the same vibes as wearing bowling shoes.

 

[Securb]

Lol Lzzy was the sibling, because I've worn the paint off my goth.

I can barley keep track of what I got going on over here. There is no way I can keep up with your collection.

 

[Rex_Rocker]

I like cream pickguards on black guitars sometimes, but looking down at a white pickguard on that reddish brown wood finish while I was playing would give me the same vibes as wearing bowling shoes.

Exactly the same feeling I get from Zebra pickups (not always, but 99% of the time).