Buy gibson explorer guitar plans full scale design plans technical plans. Biggest difference is the curvedcontoured body for the e2. The explorer ii was distinguished by using a walnut or maple top on a fivepiece maple body with beveled edges. Info on early 80s gibson explorer iicmt e2 the explorer maple top models sign in to follow this. The classic spaceage styled electric guitar with dual humbuckers, and chrome hardware. The original tuners show rust pitting as does the locking but.
Gibson explorer cmt electric guitars guitarlist we want. Refinished with vintage honeyamber to show off the maple top, transblack back reveals the 3 piece flamed maple neck. Bridge pickup was replaced by bkp coldsweat, but it is about 7. We make buying gibson explorer guitars quick and easy instock items that are ordered before 4pm. Gibson explorer e2 1982 chery sunburst guitar for sale. This model was shortlived, and designed as an upgraded explorer. There is a finish crack at neck joint but it is cosmetic only, the neck is solid. This guitar has dings and scratches but overall in good shape. Learn how to play the acoustic guitar by using these easy to understand tips. From 1976 to 1982 gibson reissued several explorer guitars that had. The tailpiece was the tp6 unit, with gold hardware, 2 exposed coil humbuckers, a. Based on gibsons legendary explorer, the explorer pro has been updated with a smaller, lightweight mahogany body and crushingly powerful 496r and 500t humbuckers. This guitar is in excellent condition and in perfect working order.
Gibson appears on the top of the headstock along with a v2, and the number 80700xxx appears on the back. Gibson explorer cmt electric guitars guitarlist we. I have seen a few other same era explorer cmt photos with this bridge and many more with the more common nashville tuneomatic. I am new to this building, i have a kit for an explorer left handed, and im trying to find a template for the headstock.
We offer true 0% interest payment plans applying is easy. Taking tone and attitude to new extremes, the gibson explorer pro is perfectly attuned to the technical demands and punishing intensity of todays hard rock and heavy metal. Typical minor damage to lower left point of body see pics. Gibson explorer guitar build diary project electric guitar. The guitars are released on the first friday of every month, but thanks to gibsons sharing spirit, you can see them all and start saving now for that reverse explorer to be released in september. Oct 30, 20 this is why you suck at guitar, lesson 16. Want to build your own guitar but simply dont have the time, specialised tools or the know how. Gibson explorer e2 cmt electric guitar 1982 tobacco. From 1958 to 1963 gibson introduced a barrage of bold new guitar designs.
Gibson explorer e2 1982 sunburst price guide reverb. I want to call a hardwoods dealer around me and i need an estimate on the. Killer gibson explorer e2 cmt discussion in guitars in general started by shampoch, jan 1, 2012. Some came with dirty fingers pickups where some are zebra cream and black colored or all black. The neck is not reversed another difference with the explorer ii. Gibson explorer ii e2 added 4 new photos to the album. The explorer ii also known as the e2 was a modern update to the explorer that launched in 1979. The explorer offered a radical, futuristic body design, much like its sibling, the flying v. The explorer was the final development of a prototype design which years later gibson marketed under the name futura. The gibson explorer is a type of electric guitar that made its debut in 1958. Check out the full list of releases and prices below. Constructed of many heavy woods, it is undoubtedly very attractive with its gorgeous flame maple top and neck. The explorer offered a radical, futuristic body design, much like its siblings.
Info on early 80s gibson explorer iicmte2the explorer. It had a 5 piece walnutmaple laminated body with a maple neck, ebony. I have a 1982 e2 that has 3 knobs in a line, but the knobs are parallel to the. Use your own debit or credit card, enjoy fast and free shipping, and add gibson explorer guitars to your creative setup. Gibson e2 explorer 2 1980 bahama blue sep 29, 2009 the gibson explorer is a type of electric guitar that made its debut in 1958. Original dirty finger ttop humubcker pickups are remarkably strong and warm and full of tone. Discussion in other guitar discussion started by omz23, apr 24, 20. I am trying to find out what type of bridge this is that came on a 1982 gibson explorer e2 cmt see attached pictures. Gibson explorer e2 cmt 1982 suburst guitar for sale guitarpoint. Info on early 80s gibson explorer iicmt e2 the explorer maple top models. The gibson explorer cmt had a bound curly maple top body, 2 dirty finger. Thisgibson explorer guitar is one of gibsons most popular solidbody guitars.
Gibson explorer 1976 reissue pennsylvania state university. First one is gibson explorer ebgh made in 1982 on kalamazoo plant. There are some light scratches, dings, finish checking, and some discolored spots from sitting in a case. This is the much prettier dark cherry sunburst not the duller tobacco sunburst and the aging nitrocellulose lacquer has a fine patina. Second guitar is gibson explorer e2 cmt again made in 1982 on kalamazoo plant. Does anyone happen to have the dimensions of the gibson explorer guitar. Gibson relaunches lpcustom style explorer, firebird, and more along with other cs models. Todd in chicago, il hi todd, this question could not have come at a better time, considering i just finished a book called gibson flying v.
You might receive a response from other guitar builders, but not from us. If you drew a box around the shape of it, excluding the neck, what would the width and length be. The gibson flying v is an electric guitar model introduced by gibson in 1958. It had a 5 piece walnutmaple laminated body with a maple neck, ebony fingerboard and dot position markers. Gibson introduced the explorer ii e2 model in 1979 and discontinued it around 1983. For the e2 explorer, gibson optioned them with various and different parts. Would you know where i could find one that is the actual size. The explorer was the final development of a prototype design which years later gibson marketed under the name futura the explorers initial run was unsuccessful, and the model was discontinued in 1959. Bridge identification from a 1982 gibson explorer cmt. This explorer e2 features a maple body with a carved and bound flame maple top, finish in tobacco burst. E2 walnut maple and maple walnut were geared towards the natural finish multiple woods guitars of bc rich, alembic, and many others.
From its jagged, angular body design to its sharp and cutting tone, the gibson explorer was hugely popular with heavy metal guitar players during the. Back of headstock is signed by claudio sanchez of coheed and cambria. Wes haveman the research described on this web site has been made possible by a generous donation from gibson musical instruments. Guitares electriques explorer doccasion petites annonces.
This 1982 gibson explorer e2 cmt is an absolute shred machine. Gibson explorer e2 cmt 1982 suburst guitar for sale. In 1979 gibson introduced the e2 model also known as the explorer ii. Gibson explorer e2 cmt electric guitar 1982 tobacco sunburst.
Gibson explorer custom shop vintage roland guitar synthesizer. With its angular, asymmetrical body and pointed headstock, the legendary gibson explorer was light years ahead of its time when it was first introduced in 1958. With our high quality guitar kits, all you need are some basic tools and a good vision in mind to build your own beautiful guitar, which you can proudly say youve built yourself. Sold one owner 83 gibson e2 cmt with rare combination of tobacco burst over flame maple top with stock gold hardware. Only produced for four years, the gibson explorer ii, also called the e2, was intended to serve as an update to the original gibson explorer. Vintage original 1979 gibson explorer ii e2 in excellent and original condition. Only some minor playwear and little dings, mostly on. Community support only if you have a question about your kit, ask it in the forum. Mar 21, 2016 the first real guitar i ever got was a 1981 gibson explorer e2. Not only do i have all the information at my fingertips. This is the much prettier dark cherry sunburst not the duller tobacco sunburst and the aging nitrocellulose lacquer has a. Only some minore playwear and little dings, mostly on the backside of the bodyand the goldplating of the hardware is a little dull. A few key differences that set the e2 apart included a fivepiece maple or maplewalnut body that was contoured and sported beveled edges, as well as a few cosmetic appointments for differentiation.
It also had a number of cosmetic appointments to set it apart from other explorers incl. This 3d model was originally created with sketchup 6 and then converted to all other 3d formats. The flying v offered a radical, futuristic body design, much like its siblings. Only some minor playwear and little dings, mostly on the backside of the body and the goldplating of the hardware is a little dull.
This is a clearance price terms and conditions apply. Only some minore playwear and little dings, mostly on the backside of the bodyand the. The explorer was the final development of a prototype design that, years later, gibson marketed under the name futura. Playing an instrument is easy to learn, and can open up so many musical doors. We can look back on it now and marvel at how perfectly 80s this one was. This bridge is not a nashville or abr tuneomatic t. Aug 20, 2015 1982 gibson explorer e2 cmt sunburst clean. In 2003 these angular, modernistic models were reborn as the xfactor series. The tailpiece was the tp6 unit, with gold hardware, 2 exposed coil humbuckers, a black pickguard, and 3 knobs in a row. Solid body free delivery possible on eligible purchases. For sale is a 1983 gibson explorer white with factory gibson kahler and original case.
Thisgibson explorer guitar is one of gibson s most popular solidbody guitars. Could anyone tell me what the difference between an epi vs. This is a rare explorer e2 model only made between 1979 and 1983. Only some minore playwear and little dings, mostly on the backside of the. Buy gibson 2016 limited run explorer faded electric guitar vintage amber. Everything on the guitar is original, less the pick guard.
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