Gibson Explorer III Alpine White 1984 w/Hardshell Case
Vintage Gibson Explorer III in Alpine White finish made in 1984 with Hard Shell Case. This guitar features a solid mahogany body, mahogany neck and rosewood fingerboard. Equipped with a its original Gibson P-90 single coils in the neck, middle bridge position. Controlled by 1 volume, 1 tone pot, a 3-Way toggle switch and a 3-way middle pickup blend switch. The 24.75" scale length neck has pearloid dot inlays, white side markers with 22 medium jumbo frets on a 12" radius with a slim taper profile. The hardware is comprised of chrome Grover mini rotomatic tuning machines with mini kidney bean heads, a corian nut, a Gibson nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge and black speed knobs.
This guitar is in overall good condition with visible signs of play. It has visible finish check throughout the instrument, it has some finish wear, different finish aging in spots from previous stickers covering those spots, some scratches, finish chips, some dings/ dents and dimples. (See Pics)
Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 10-46 strings. Includes a vintage Hamer fitted hardshell case.
Specs
- Brand: Gibson
- Model: Explorer III
- Year: 1984
- Finish Type: Nitrocellulose
- Finish: Alpine White
- Country: The USA
- Serial: 82854532
- Condition: Good
- Weight: 8lbs 1.9oz
- Body Type: Solid
- Body Wood: Mahogany
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Neck Joint: Set
- Neck Wood: Mahogany
- Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose
- Finger Board: Rosewood
- Neck Radius: 12"
- Neck Profile: Slim Taper
- Neck Thickness@ 1st Fret: .795"
- Neck Thickness@ 12th Fret: .970"
- Inlays: Pearloid Dot
- Side Markers: White
- Nut: Corian
- Nut Width: 1.680"
- Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
- Pickup Config: HH
- Neck Pickup: Gibson P-90
- Middle Pickup: Gibson P-90
- Bridge Pickup: Gibson P-90
- Switch Arrangement: 3-Way Toggle Switch
- Pot Arrangement: 1 Volume, 1 Tone
- Pot Date Codes: R137842* (CTS 2*nd week of 1984)
- Auxiliary Switch: 3-way Middle Pickup Blend
- Hardware: Chrome
- Tuning Machines: Grover Mini Rotomatic with Mini Kidney Bean heads
- Strap Buttons: Aftermarket
- Bridge: Gibson Nashville Tune-O-Matic Bridge
- Knobs: Black Speed
- Mod: Strap buttons
- String Gauge: 10-46
- Case: Hard Shell Case
Condition
- Overall Condition: ★★★★ ·
- Body Front: ★★★★ ·
- Body Back: ★★★✯ ·
- Body Sides: ★★★★ ·
- Fret Board: ★★★★✯
- Frets: ★★★★ ·
- Neck Back: ★★★★✯
- Headstock Front: ★★★★✯
- Headstock Back: ★★★★✯
- Headstock Sides: ★★★★✯
- Hardware: ★★★★✯
- Pickups: ★★★★ ·
- Bridge: ★★★★✯
- Knobs: ★★★★✯
Gibson Explorer III Alpine White 1984 w/Hardshell Case
Vintage Gibson Explorer III in Alpine White finish made in 1984 with Hard Shell Case. This guitar features a solid mahogany body, mahogany neck and rosewood fingerboard. Equipped with a its original Gibson P-90 single coils in the neck, middle bridge position. Controlled by 1 volume, 1 tone pot, a 3-Way toggle switch and a 3-way middle pickup blend switch. The 24.75" scale length neck has pearloid dot inlays, white side markers with 22 medium jumbo frets on a 12" radius with a slim taper profile. The hardware is comprised of chrome Grover mini rotomatic tuning machines with mini kidney bean heads, a corian nut, a Gibson nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge and black speed knobs.
This guitar is in overall good condition with visible signs of play. It has visible finish check throughout the instrument, it has some finish wear, different finish aging in spots from previous stickers covering those spots, some scratches, finish chips, some dings/ dents and dimples. (See Pics)
Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 10-46 strings. Includes a vintage Hamer fitted hardshell case.
Specs
- Brand: Gibson
- Model: Explorer III
- Year: 1984
- Finish Type: Nitrocellulose
- Finish: Alpine White
- Country: The USA
- Serial: 82854532
- Condition: Good
- Weight: 8lbs 1.9oz
- Body Type: Solid
- Body Wood: Mahogany
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Neck Joint: Set
- Neck Wood: Mahogany
- Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose
- Finger Board: Rosewood
- Neck Radius: 12"
- Neck Profile: Slim Taper
- Neck Thickness@ 1st Fret: .795"
- Neck Thickness@ 12th Fret: .970"
- Inlays: Pearloid Dot
- Side Markers: White
- Nut: Corian
- Nut Width: 1.680"
- Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
- Pickup Config: HH
- Neck Pickup: Gibson P-90
- Middle Pickup: Gibson P-90
- Bridge Pickup: Gibson P-90
- Switch Arrangement: 3-Way Toggle Switch
- Pot Arrangement: 1 Volume, 1 Tone
- Pot Date Codes: R137842* (CTS 2*nd week of 1984)
- Auxiliary Switch: 3-way Middle Pickup Blend
- Hardware: Chrome
- Tuning Machines: Grover Mini Rotomatic with Mini Kidney Bean heads
- Strap Buttons: Aftermarket
- Bridge: Gibson Nashville Tune-O-Matic Bridge
- Knobs: Black Speed
- Mod: Strap buttons
- String Gauge: 10-46
- Case: Hard Shell Case
Condition
- Overall Condition: ★★★★ ·
- Body Front: ★★★★ ·
- Body Back: ★★★✯ ·
- Body Sides: ★★★★ ·
- Fret Board: ★★★★✯
- Frets: ★★★★ ·
- Neck Back: ★★★★✯
- Headstock Front: ★★★★✯
- Headstock Back: ★★★★✯
- Headstock Sides: ★★★★✯
- Hardware: ★★★★✯
- Pickups: ★★★★ ·
- Bridge: ★★★★✯
- Knobs: ★★★★✯