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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Transcend on October 04, 2007, 02:27:11 PM

Title: For people who love the old style esp explorer
Post by: Transcend on October 04, 2007, 02:27:11 PM

but cant find them...

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Divisions/Gibson%20USA/Guitar%20of%20the%20Week/84Explorer-Week47/

limited to 400 run though.

only thing that i arent keen on is the 3 control knobs it looks really odd.

should have 2

Title: For people who love the old style esp explorer
Post by: Orkestra on October 04, 2007, 02:50:03 PM

$%&# yeah!


but the ESP was still better... probably one of the only guitars next to the JEM77BFP i've ever wished I had just bought instead of thought about breaking the savings.

Played a black one in Cornwall, can't remember where, a real ESP, reduced because some $%&#lump had scr@ped the bottom of it and chipped the paint work. It played so nicely and sounded so crisp... punchy and clean. Great guitar.

Title: For people who love the old style esp explorer
Post by: Crazy_Joe on October 04, 2007, 02:56:40 PM

I love that!!

Title: For people who love the old style esp explorer
Post by: Mr Ed on October 04, 2007, 03:16:36 PM

Screw that, they reissued the awesome RD! I wonder if they reissued the appalling tuning problems too?  :lol:

Also, what was so special about this ESP Explorer then?  :?:

Title: For people who love the old style esp explorer
Post by: gingataff on October 04, 2007, 03:28:27 PM

ESP still make them. Unfortunately they're not allowed to sell them to many countries outside of Japan.

Title: For people who love the old style esp explorer
Post by: Orkestra on October 04, 2007, 03:33:13 PM

It just was such an amazing improvement over the Gibson, really playable, great tuning stability. Great tone, MUCH better punch than the Gibson, which sounded dead and muddy too my ears. The quality was just so superior to the Gibson's that it was seriously a no-brainer.

the LTD-EX doesn't compare either. To 'dusty' sounding.

Title: For people who love the old style esp explorer
Post by: Mr Ed on October 04, 2007, 03:36:13 PM

Ah right, never played one but the Explorer shape makes me splooge.

Title: For people who love the old style esp explorer
Post by: Transcend on October 04, 2007, 03:37:10 PM

Quote from: Mr Ed

Screw that, they reissued the awesome RD! I wonder if they reissued the appalling tuning problems too?  :lol:

Also, what was so special about this ESP Explorer then?  :?:

James Hetfield.... nicer explorer than the standard gibsons... looks better the pickup selector is placed towards the back.

Title: For people who love the old style esp explorer
Post by: LazyNinja on October 04, 2007, 03:47:19 PM

I love the way explorers look but can't get used to how they hang on the strap. The neck ends up being horizontal and really awkward to play.  :(

That explorer is nice but I prefer the E2 colour scheme like the one Claudio from Coheed and Cambria uses.

Title: For people who love the old style esp explorer
Post by: CUBE on October 04, 2007, 04:20:45 PM

when i was at Gibson, we talked about that guitar, i wonder why they used the chrome hardware instead of black , and did not put sperzels on it..it will be cool

Title: For people who love the old style esp explorer
Post by: Ratrod on October 05, 2007, 11:56:30 AM

I think ESP should sue Gibson for copying their improved Explorer.

Too bad it doesn't have sharper points the ESP had.

How much are these Gibbo's gonna cost? I know the Japanese EXP's are going from $2,000.- and more.

Title: For people who love the old style esp explorer
Post by: CUBE on October 05, 2007, 01:36:51 PM

its gonna street for about $1300 CAD

Title: For people who love the old style esp explorer
Post by: gwEm on October 05, 2007, 02:33:10 PM

Quote from: Mr Ed

Screw that, they reissued the awesome RD! I wonder if they reissued the appalling tuning problems too?  :lol:

Also, what was so special about this ESP Explorer then?  :?:

not maple though - it has a mahogany body.

edit: i was talking about the RD reissue here

Title: For people who love the old style esp explorer
Post by: MDV on October 05, 2007, 02:39:22 PM

Just looks like gibson trying to get a James Hetfield sig, circa '86.

Better than a grynch or truckster, I'll grant you.

Title: For people who love the old style esp explorer
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on October 05, 2007, 04:18:01 PM

Yes - that look is popular
It is something I get asked to make a fair bit
We often use Sperzels & Tonepros (& Earvana too )


(http://felineguitars.com/spec_sheets/guitar_images/none%20more%20black%20explorer%202/none-more-black-exp-horiz50.jpg)

More info here in the specsheet (http://felineguitars.com/spec_sheets/None%20More%20Black%20Explorer2.htm).....sorry the pickups on this one aren't BKP!

Title: For people who love the old style esp explorer
Post by: Philly Q on October 05, 2007, 10:41:43 PM

Hate to disagree with everyone, but I much prefer a standard Explorer.  The control layout on this one looks completely wrong to me.  I like a scratchplate too.

The RD is cool though, in a hideously-ugly kind of way.

Title: For people who love the old style esp explorer
Post by: HTH AMPS on October 05, 2007, 11:44:55 PM

Quote from: Philly Q

Hate to disagree with everyone, but I much prefer a standard Explorer.  The control layout on this one looks completely wrong to me.  I like a scratchplate too.

^ +1

I like the Korina Explorers best, but the standard model ain't far behind.

I got a Epi version and pimped it to satisfy my GAS.

 :twisted:

Title: For people who love the old style esp explorer
Post by: AngusYoung01 on October 06, 2007, 10:46:43 AM

If only Ibanez would bring out a decent Destroyer reissue  :D