Gibson Custom Shop Explorer with Vibrola Purple Burst 1984 w/Hard Shell Case (Refret/Mods)

Vintage Gibson Custom Shop Explorer in Purple Burst finish made in 1984 with Hard Shell Case. This guitar features a solid mahogany body, mahogany neck and rosewood fingerboard. Equipped with its original set of Gibson Dirty Fingers humbuckers in the neck and bridge positions. Controlled by 2 volume pots, 1 tone pot and a 3-way toggle switch comprised of its original CTS pots dating to the 34th week of 1984. The 24.75" scale length neck has pearloid dot inlays and white side markers with 22 medium jumbo frets on a 12" radius with a slim taper profile. The hardware is comprised of gold Grover Mini-Rotomatic tuning machines with mini kidney bean heads, a bone nut, a Kahler-made Gibson Super-Tune Vibrola bridge and black speed knobs.

This guitar is in overall good condition. There is finish checking, light surface marks and small dings/dents throughout. At some point in its life, the bridge, frets, nut and strap buttons were changed. The clear coat has aged the purple into a more red-like color except for a patch near the pickups and a faint spot below the bridge where a crimson ghost decal was applied. The truss rod cover was modified for the installation of the new bridge. Much of the gold plating on the hardware is worn. The back of the body has some belt rash. The neck has some clear coat chipping along the sides from the refret. The output jack plate is missing a screw. (See Pics)

Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 10-46 strings. Includes Hard Shell Case.

Specs

• Brand: Gibson
• Model: Custom Shop Explorer
• Year: 1984
• Finish Type: Nitrocellulose
• Finish: Purple Burst
• Country: The USA
• Serial: 83184567
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 8lbs 3oz
• Body Type: Solid
• Body Wood: Mahogany
• Scale Length: 24.75"
• Neck Joint: Set
• Neck Wood: Mahogany
• Neck Finish: Gloss Matching
• Finger Board: Rosewood
• Neck Radius: 12"
• Neck Profile: Slim Taper
• Neck Thickness@ 1st Fret: .798"
• Neck Thickness@ 12th Fret: .975"
• Inlays: Pearloid Dot
• Side Markers: White
• Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.695"
• Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
• Pickup Config: HH
• Neck Pickup: Gibson Dirty Fingers (DCR: 15.53k)
• Bridge Pickup: Gibson Dirty Fingers (DCR: 15.06k)
• Switch Arrangement: 3-Way Toggle Switch
• Pot Arrangement: 2 Volume, 1 Tone
• Pot Date Codes: 1378434 (CTS, 34th week of 1984)
• Hardware: Gold
• Tuning Machines: Grover Mini-Rotomatic with Mini Kidney Bean heads
• Strap Buttons: Aftermarket
• Bridge: Kahler-Made Gibson Super-Tune Vibrola
• Knobs: Black Speed
• Mod: Bridge, Strap Buttons, Nut Replacement/String Lock Addition, Refret
• 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: ★★★★✯