Explorer

Gibson Moderne Heritage Limited Natural, 1982

On October 18, 2023 /

Here’s one of the rarest of all Gibson guitars – the Gibson Moderne, designed and registered in June 1957 but not put into production until 1982! At the end of the 1950’s, Gibson had to respond to the Fender juggernaut with flashy new designs, and Ted McCarty developed three in co-operation with prominent Detroit auto designer Ray Dietrich. These three designs, the Explorer, Flying V and Moderne were registered with the US Patent and Trade Mark Office during 1958.

Used

Price: $20,000.00 CAD

❌SOLD❌ Gibson Explorer Ebony, 2016

On January 15, 2023 /

The Gibson Explorer was one of three radical new designs introduced in 1958, along with the Flying V, which made it into production, and the Moderne, which existed only in prototype. Despite best hopes, sales were poor and the models were discontinued in 1963. However, by the mid 1970’s musical tastes caught up to these 1958 models and they were re-introduced to production.

Used

Price: $1,800.00 CAD $2,000.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Gibson Explorer 76 Reissue Natural, 1998

On January 14, 2022 /

The Gibson Explorer 76 Reissue is a re-build of the Explorer version built between 1975 and 1982 with Mahogany replacing the ”Korina’ or African Limba wood used on the original Explorers from 1958, 1959 and 1963. The Gibson Explorer is one of the most radical designs produced under the leadership of Ted McCarty, and when introduced was met with very little interest.

Used

Price: $2,350.00 CAD $2,599.99 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Gibson Golden Axe Explorer, Gold Burst, 2013

On May 21, 2020 /

Here is an unusual guitar – a Gibson Golden Axe Explorer, built during 2013 at the Gibson Nashville plant and sporting a pair of LACE™ Nitro Hemi humbucker pickups! Originally built for Bill Kelliher of Mastodon, the Gibson Golden Axe Explorer is based on the classic Explorer design. The body is solid Mahogany, with a Mahogany neck topped with a Rosewood fingerboard. Unlike typical Explorer models, the body and neck are both bound.

Used

Price: $2,999.99 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Gibson Moderne Heritage Limited Edition, 1982

On July 15, 2019 /

Here’s one of the rarest of all Gibson guitars – the Gibson Moderne, designed and registered in 1958 but not put into production until 1982! The Gibson Moderne, however, existed only in design or a vanishingly small number of prototypes – which did in fact vanish. The Moderne was a thing of legend until 1982, with the introduction of the ‘Heritage’ series and the Gibson Moderne Heritage, built as the originals were, of Korina or African Limba (technically named Terminalia Superba).

Used

Price: $7,250.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Gibson Explorer Vintage White, 2008

On September 13, 2018 /

The Gibson Explorer has been a more or less regular production model since then in a number of variations, mostly finding a home in harder rock bands; it’s seldom seen on Country stages. This Gibson Explorer in Vintage White has a simple construction – Mahogany for the body and neck, and Ebony for the fingerboard. 496R and 498T pickups are installed and controlled by a pickup selector, individual volume and a master tone control.

Used

Price: $1,500.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

Explorer

Gibson Moderne Heritage Limited Natural, 1982

❌SOLD❌ Gibson Explorer Ebony, 2016

❌SOLD❌ Gibson Explorer 76 Reissue Natural, 1998

❌SOLD❌ Gibson Golden Axe Explorer, Gold Burst, 2013

❌SOLD❌ Gibson Moderne Heritage Limited Edition, 1982

❌SOLD❌ Gibson Explorer Vintage White, 2008

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