SapphyMike

I missed it the first time round, but i see you have a Gibson Explorer.. LOL

Such an awesome guitar! you are truly a prince among men, and i am VERY envious lol.

neilm

I thought this was going to be some Anglia related post but....

Cheers Mike

Now I just wish I could play the damn thing

Thrush

iTrader: (1)

Gibson Explorers RULE..... But personally, I prefer the ESP/LTD "lawsuit model"



As used by Mr Hetfield of Metallica



I just think they have cleaner lines, and I prefer most guitars without scratchplates as they look smoother and cleaner


I am soooooooooooo pissed I am left handed tho! Cos can I find a left handed Explorer? Can I fuck!

SapphyMike

learn to play right handed thrush?

LOL Neil, nah, i dont own such a vehicle lol.

i've seen the epiphone copy, but understand its not as good as the Gibson..

Thrush

iTrader: (1)

Mike - tried, and failed even more than I did learning to play left handed It just don't feel natural to me

I have felt and heard the Epiphone version and they are pretty good, but sadly not a patch on the original Gibson models....

neilm

I've had mine nearly 18 years now.... bought it with money I got for my 21st birthday.

I think I paid £500 for it back then, bought it in a shop on Denmark Street in London, spent half the day wandering up and down Charing Cross Road and Denmark Street playing one shop off against another until I got a deal.


I first saw one back in 1978/79 on the Old Grey Whistle Test, U2 were on, probably one of their first ever TV appearances and The Edge was playing one and I'd just loved the look of it and the sound he was getting and that was it... totally hooked.

Its hard to believe the design has been around since the late 50's, Eric Clapton had/has a 1958 one he played when he was in Cream...

Slash also has a 58 Explorer...

SapphyMike

LOL Thrush! i guess i'd be the same left handed.

I'd have the epiphone one, but its just not the same, and kinda pikey lol


£500!!! bargain by todays standards! but then back then £500 was alot of money!

First time i saw one was when Dave Keuning was playing one in a Killers vid. it does sound brilliant!

aye, 1958 they came out in, still look utterly modern!

SapphyMike

The Epiphone Explorer is only £282 on gak.co.uk!!!

shame its

A> no good for playing sitting down

B> not as good as the Gibson

Are gak.co.uk one of the cheapest sites around then?

im tempted by this as an early birthday pressie to myself

http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/...rg-170dx/10896

neilm

Mike

An explorer is one of the most comfortable guitars to play when sat down, its beautifully balanced

You're thinking of a Flying V that you cant really play sitting down without sticking it between your legs like a Cello....

SapphyMike

Odd! I was told the Explorer was a sod to play sat down! hmmmmmmmmmmm

perhaps i wont trade my squier in just yet LOL. though, I am considering a wider neck guitar too as im getting bored of catching strings..

Stavros

i cant even play the triangle, and i wank with my right hand, but i write with my left so yes, lefties rule, or something

SapphyMike

any comments on the Ibanez?

and im now seriously considering the epiphone explorer

skeg

What is it about the explorers you lot like? I think they are one of the worst looking guitars i've ever seen along with the bc mockingbird that slash used in you could be mine video.

SapphyMike

Every song i've heard an explorer on the sound it makes is superb.

and for me, its a cool looking guitar

neilm

Mike's hit the nail on the head...

Shape and sound..

Cool looking guitar and it has a lovely tone, and at the time it was much cheaper than a Les Paul

SapphyMike

Another example of one being played.

Thrush

iTrader: (1)

The Epiphone model really isn't pikey - it's a good guitar! For comparrison, just play an Epiphone Les Paul and then a 50's neck Gibson Les Paul - there isn't a HUGE ammount of difference between them - and I know some people that have actually bought Epiphone models over the Gibson models purely cos they prefered the tone, weight and feel of the guitar. Remember that every guitar is different, even tho they are much of a sameness - each one has a different feel and a different action....

I for one LOVE the Explorers tho to look at, and they also sound lovely - just as Les Pauls sound lovely. I must admit tho, I still prefer the ESP/LTD version in the sound stakes (and for the smoother looks of the Hetfield models)

Thrush

iTrader: (1)

That picture above tho really isn't working You can't play an Explorer like that It needs to be slung low and pounded on

Like this

neilm

Bet he's playing 'Stairway...'

SapphyMike

LOL.. Chances are its more like Mr Brightside, being as how its Dave Kuening from The Killers LOL