Author Topic: horrible epiphone explorer (Read 5175 times)

ToneMonkey · « **Reply #15 on:** January 25, 2008, 04:45:54 PM »

It's all a bit wrong. Can't put my finger on it, but it doesn't stop it from being wrong. I like quilted maple, I like explorers, obviously not together though.

Davey · « **Reply #16 on:** January 25, 2008, 04:52:08 PM »

Quote from: noodleplugerine

Gorgeous!

Emgs and an OFR?! On an EPIPHONE?!

RRP?

what intrigues me more is the fact, that they have 24 frets!!!!! 24 frets from the gibson camp?! :o
thy're definatelly moving into cutting into the LTD line of guitars

Nige666 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 25, 2008, 06:31:50 PM »

No not nice, I have a dean z bass (explorer shape) looks better than that.

_tom_ · « **Reply #18 on:** January 25, 2008, 06:33:00 PM »

Quote from: Davey

what intrigues me more is the fact, that they have 24 frets!!!!! 24 frets from the gibson camp?! :o

Didnt the SG-1 or SG-X have 24 frets?

Davey · « **Reply #19 on:** January 25, 2008, 06:42:58 PM »

cant remember ..

googled it.. they both had 24 frets :P

blue · « **Reply #20 on:** January 25, 2008, 08:20:49 PM »

long time gone now (except in my house) but the Gibson MIII had 24 frets.

as to the explorer/futura, i quite like it, although i'd prefer it without the quilt top. is that actually going on sale?

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #21 on:** January 26, 2008, 01:59:35 PM »

Quote from: Ratrod

Explorers are very comfortable. Although mine was a bit neck heavy, it was a joy to sit down with it.

+1

Philly Q · « **Reply #22 on:** January 26, 2008, 02:26:57 PM »

Quote from: blue

long time gone now (except in my house) but the Gibson MIII had 24 frets.

That was a typical latter-day day Gibson design - great concept, but they screwed it up with weird cosmetics like the "flint arrowhead" inlays and hideous scratchplate. :?

I have seen a pic of an M-IV with an ebony board and what looked like a black limba body, that was actually quite stylish.

blue · « **Reply #23 on:** January 26, 2008, 02:58:13 PM »

Quote from: Philly Q

Quote from: blue
long time gone now (except in my house) but the Gibson MIII had 24 frets.

That was a typical latter-day day Gibson design - great concept, but they screwed it up with weird cosmetics like the "flint arrowhead" inlays and hideous scratchplate. :?

I have seen a pic of an M-IV with an ebony board and what looked like a black limba body, that was actually quite stylish.

i agree that the cosmetics are an, um, acquired taste :roll: although i love the body shape. great guitars though, i love mine. and i have a les paul studio lite with the MIII electronics which has a box beside it with a pair of nailbombs in it, just waiting for me to find the time (and courage) to install them.