1998 Gibson USA '76 Reissue Explorer (Cherry Red)

1998 Gibson USA '76 Reissue Explorer (Cherry Red)After a decade of rapid versioning and tiers of the Explorer, Gibson went back to its roots in 1990, pulling the new Explorer's design from the original 1976 re release. This design would remain in production under various names until the mid 2010's, with the first switch happening in 2002 with the "X Plorer" re brand. According to the serial number this was made in 1998. Mahogany body with a slim mahogany neck and an ebony fingerboard, it weighs 4.

Made in Japan under the eye of the Swiss company famous for their high quality electronics

The one features the famous "Lacquer Taste" finish that incorporates nitro overcoat on a poly base for a nice satin smooth look and feel

2kg's and has a nice strong output from the original P bass pickup

the truss is adjustable and the neck is straight

this one has a really tidy three-tone sunburst finish and weighs a very reasonable 3

a pair of Ibanez Dynamix pickups channeled through an active Vari-mid preamp with 3-band EQ

Sen ash body with a gloss black finish bolted to a U profile maple neck (7

they're made in very limited numbers and with some serious attention to detail

Battery Compartment: 2pc- 9-volt Clip-in Battery Compartments

Original pots were flushed and work well along with the original 3-way DM-30 switch

The unit is in excellent condition and everything on it works perfectly

saddle has some room to lower it more if need be