NGD: 2017 Gibson Explorer T

[Little Pigbacon]

Is it still new if I’ve had it out of the case once in three months?

And what about the fretboard shield? Is that just for shipping, or is there a benefit if the guitar is going to sit in the case for months at a time? There’s certainly a benefit in being reminded that Only a Gibson is Good Enough.

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[Kac]

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Looks nice, bust that bad boy outta the case!

 

[Ayrton]

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Awesome!

The guard is supposed to help prevent fret dents.

 

[Little Pigbacon]

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Can a guitar get fret dents just sitting in the case?

 

[Ayrton]

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Can a guitar get fret dents just sitting in the case?

I guess it depends on what falls on it.

 

[eclecticsynergy]

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Can a guitar get fret dents just sitting in the case?

Can occasionally occur during shipping if a guitar's handled roughly, I think. Unlikely to be a problem just sitting in the case.

 

[Thundermtn]

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You gotta rip on that thing WAY more. I thought you were excited about finding a good one, did it not connect when you brought it home?

 

[Little Pigbacon]

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You gotta rip on that thing WAY more. I thought you were excited about finding a good one, did it not connect when you brought it home?

No, it’s nothing like that. I’ve had personal problems distracting me from playing.

 

[Ben1962]

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Hope they work out for ya

 

[d1dsj]

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What an absolute waste..... send it to me and I’ll show it some fret dents! Looks awesome.

 

[Little Pigbacon]

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Here’s a 6”x4” glossy that was in the case. As I bought it new, from an Authorized Gibson Dealer, I imagine this would be a photo of my guitar taken in Nashville last year. Of note: I had those same computer speakers; I gave them to my mother.

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[man-in-moon]

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Looks nice I think explorers have grown to be My favorite guitars.

 

[ItsaBass]

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Sweet looking guitar. I love black Explorers. Always planned on painting my white one black (I bought white for the ebony board), but it hasn't happened yet.

It's a shame that the silly fret guard doesn't fit somewhere else in the case.

I know what you mean about not playing the guitars enough. Keeping them out helps a lot...though they do get beat up a lot more quickly that way.

 

[Mincer]

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Play that thing more! I'd just toss the fret guard unless you want to sell it..or at least store it in the closet. But that guitar deserves to be played more.

 

[PS412]

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Plaaaayyyy it.

 

[Little Pigbacon]

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Neevvvveeeerrrrrrr!

 

[Little Pigbacon]

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I'd just toss the fret guard unless you want to sell it..

I think Evan Rachel Wood put it best when she said...

I can't. I can't throw it away. I wanna keep it forever.

 

[Gone_Shootin]

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Congrats!

I too have and love a black Gibson Explorer.

 

[PFDarkside]

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Nice!

So when are you going to get a black pickguard?

 

[Jeff_H]

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You need to lube your hands up with a bunch of rendered fat from a 14oz roasted slice of pork belly and play that thing until the fretboard turns black and the pickups taste like bacon when you play legato runs with your teeth. Once the 57's in that guitar completely seize up from havin' cracklin's shoved down through the pole piece adjustment screws, throw a good set of 59's in that thing.

Now you're set.