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John Difool
Published on 10/29/08 at 07:46
Gibson Explorer Guitar of the Week No. 43.Made in United States. Limited edition of 400 copies.
color "trans amber"
body accajou
Handle: accajou
Fingerboard: Ebony
neck pickup: Gibson '57 Classic
bridge pickup: Gibson '57 Classic More
vibrato: Gibson "Short Vibrolance"
UTILIZATION
It's an easy guitar to play. I do not 10 as it is still fairly impressive. Lighter than a les paul but more cumbersome than a stratum or a TV.
Level ergonomics nothing to say, when playing seated, the form is that the guitar does not move a muscle!
SOUNDS
Its level, it is best not to rely on the aggressive look of this guitar. It is closer to the Led Zep / ACDC (also the model signature Angus Young has a classic round in '57) than that of James Hetfield, but with a slightly "dirty" (in a good way) that not unlike the big sound of seventies hard rock. For anyone who loves good rock and roll that stain, this guitar is perfect. vibrato also gives a vintage look that fits perfectly with the sound. It is far from a reissue'84 explore with EMG active!
In his clear, even if the Vibrolance leads naturally to a loss of sustain, accajou the body and neck coupled with ebony buttons offers the most accurate, round and warm as the only Gibson can do it! Please note, the '57 Classic pickups at high gain: as soon as you attack a little, the sound starts immediately cruncher giving immediately a good vintage color!
In saturated is very simple: a flood of harmonics falls every time the pick! I do not recommend the use of modern distortion. Given the gain, a good tube screamer type overdrive or a fuzz precise all on a good Marshall tube is more than enough
OVERALL OPINION
I use it for a little less than a year. is a perfect guitar for rock n roll / hard rock vintage typed but requires a lot of watts under the hood!
Owning this guitar to play in his room is like having a Lamborghini in Paris: it is either all the time in sub-scheme, or one gets caught by the Marechausse (in this case the neighbors ...)
If you like leather jackets, the cowboy and you have a tube amp worthy of the name (and the place to hear it) this guitar will not leave you!
color "trans amber"
body accajou
Handle: accajou
Fingerboard: Ebony
neck pickup: Gibson '57 Classic
bridge pickup: Gibson '57 Classic More
vibrato: Gibson "Short Vibrolance"
UTILIZATION
It's an easy guitar to play. I do not 10 as it is still fairly impressive. Lighter than a les paul but more cumbersome than a stratum or a TV.
Level ergonomics nothing to say, when playing seated, the form is that the guitar does not move a muscle!
SOUNDS
Its level, it is best not to rely on the aggressive look of this guitar. It is closer to the Led Zep / ACDC (also the model signature Angus Young has a classic round in '57) than that of James Hetfield, but with a slightly "dirty" (in a good way) that not unlike the big sound of seventies hard rock. For anyone who loves good rock and roll that stain, this guitar is perfect. vibrato also gives a vintage look that fits perfectly with the sound. It is far from a reissue'84 explore with EMG active!
In his clear, even if the Vibrolance leads naturally to a loss of sustain, accajou the body and neck coupled with ebony buttons offers the most accurate, round and warm as the only Gibson can do it! Please note, the '57 Classic pickups at high gain: as soon as you attack a little, the sound starts immediately cruncher giving immediately a good vintage color!
In saturated is very simple: a flood of harmonics falls every time the pick! I do not recommend the use of modern distortion. Given the gain, a good tube screamer type overdrive or a fuzz precise all on a good Marshall tube is more than enough
OVERALL OPINION
I use it for a little less than a year. is a perfect guitar for rock n roll / hard rock vintage typed but requires a lot of watts under the hood!
Owning this guitar to play in his room is like having a Lamborghini in Paris: it is either all the time in sub-scheme, or one gets caught by the Marechausse (in this case the neighbors ...)
If you like leather jackets, the cowboy and you have a tube amp worthy of the name (and the place to hear it) this guitar will not leave you!