Gibson ’76 Reissue Explorer Natural 1979 w/OHSC

Vintage Gibson ‘76 Reissue Explorer in Natural finish made in 1979 with Original Hard Shell Case. This guitar features a solid mahogany body, mahogany neck and rosewood fingerboard. Equipped with a pair of Gibson burstbucker 3s in the neck position and bridge position. Controlled by 2 volume, 1 tone pot and a 3-Way toggle switch. The 24.75" scale length neck has mother of pearl 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 nickel/chrome Schaller Sealed Diecast Locking tuning machines with cloche heads, a corian nut, a Gibson Nashville Tune-O-Matic Bridge, and gold top hat knobs with a single ply white pickguard.

This guitar is in overall good condition with visible signs of play. It has surface scratches, several dings/ dents & dimples you can see under direct light, some you can see without. It has some small finish chips and felt rash with some finish worn through on its back. All the pots and pickups were replaced at some point in it's life, the CTS pots date to 1997. (See Pics)

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

Specs

• Brand: Gibson
• Model: ‘76 Reissue Explorer
• Year: 1979
• Finish Type: Nitrocellulose
• Finish: Natural
• Country: The USA
• Serial: 73039017
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 8lbs 12oz
• 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: .797"
• Neck Thickness@ 12th Fret: 1.002"
• Inlays: Mother of Pearl
• Side Markers: White
• Nut: Corian
• Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
• Pickup Config: HH
• Neck Pickup: Gibson Burstbucker 3 (DCR: 8.74k)
• Bridge Pickup: Gibson Burstbucker 3 (DCR: 8.86k)
• Switch Arrangement: 3-Way Toggle Switch
• Pot Arrangement: 2 Volume, 1 Tone
• Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
• Pickguard: Single Ply White
• Tuning Machines: Schaller Sealed Diecast Locking with Cloche heads
• Strap Buttons: Dunlop Dual Design (Strap Locks Not Included)
• Bridge: Gibson Nashville Tune-O-Matic Bridge
• Knobs: Gold Top Hat
• Mod: Pickups/ Pots, Strap Buttons, Tuners , Bridge & Tail Piece, Knobs
• String Gauge: 10-46
• Case: Original 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: ★★★★✯
• Pickguard: ★★★★✯