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Thank you so much man! This is really appreciated! From what I can tell, I think Gibson lined up the input jack on the ‘84RI Explorers to be “in line” with the two lower knobs. I’m not sure why they changed the input jack’s location. It’s in a different space than the standard Explorer, and they...

Me too. I love Explorers! It took me way too long to finally get one, but now it just feels “right”! You have a killer set of Explorers man. I looked for a full size explorer without a pickguard for such s long time, and I really should have jumped on those 2007 ‘84RIs. When I was trying to...

Nice! What year is your White Explorer? Is that from the special run Gibson did in 2007?

The biggest difference is the size of the neck. ‘76 Explorers have a much thicker neck, that some Nancys say is almost too big for them to play. But; you’re not a Nancy, are you? Even though the neck on the ‘76 Explorer is bigger than that “standard” Explorer, it’s still quite a bit smaller than...

Since it looks like you only have a pair of power tubes, those are the sockets for the new, lunchbox-size mini 6L6s. :doh: :doh: :doh:

That looks awesome Jim! Is that behemoth set up in the kids playroom?? :lol: :LOL: :lol: :LOL: :lol: :LOL: I’d love to find an older, white Mesa 4x12 Half-Back for my white Mark III Coli! For now, I have to “slum it” with a black 4x12... FULL DISCLOSURE: Just so no one is confused, my...

Dang man! I had no idea we had nearly identical rigs! I have a Blue Stripe Coliseum and a No Stripe Coliseum that’s been “plussed up”! I’ve been saying for years that the closest I’ve found to a Mark IIC+ is a Mark III Coliseum, IMHO of course, but I always assumed that part of the reason why...

Thanks man! They surprised me...in a good way. I bought them and expected to paint them, rip the pickups out, and replace the hardware, but both Explorers were surprisingly light, and you can feel each note resonate from the headstock, through the neck, and all the way to the upper horn. They...

Since my last question killed the thread, I’ll post up a pic of both the Explorers I own at the moment. I’m hoping to get a few more Explorers in the near future, but here are the Sexplorers as of today...

Unicorn pussy smells like....skittles.

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Strange coincidence man. I own a Coliseum++ that I was able to trace back to rocking chippy that was sold to me at shop in NY. He made a thread about it years ago, but just wondered if it was the same one based on the story above, since there were a couple similarities.

Hey Dave, do you have any info about the amp you’re talking about? I may actually own the amp you’re referring to.

Hey, wait a sec...I remember this build! That guitar is amazing, and the luthier that built it is about as legit as it comes. That’s cool that you have it now! Did he ever build a second one? Are you the original owner?

It depends. I like my Marks through my old half-back Mesa 4x12 (traditional size), it I like my Rectos through the OS cabinets. The only time I like my Marks through the OS cabs is when I’m playing through my Mark IV, and the mid-gain switch is selected.

I really need to take some nice, professional pictures, but here’s my old 1997 RG Custom. I absolutely love the color. It looks damn close to black until light shines on it. I swapped out my black hardware for gold, and took out the EMG 81/85 I installed 20 years ago and switched back to some...

I would says yes. It’s wider than the CFH Wah, since the Wylde Wah’s sweep covers such a wide frequency range with no additional settings. The CFH may have been able to cover the same frequencies, but if required settings to be set to accentuate the treble more than the bass, and so forth. It...

I own one, and I also modded two other crybabies so that they had the same specs as the Wylde Wah. It’s a great Wah pedal. I don’t remember the specs, but the Wylde Wah has the widest frequency throw, compared to the Cantrell Wah, GB95, and just about every other Dunlop Wah...except for the...

I’ve played the ‘76 LEs, and I love their necks, but they are definitely smaller than the ‘68RIs. I would like to try out a ‘58 Korina based on your advice, but the only Korina Explorer I have seen in person are the Epi Korinas. Are you talking about the Gibson Custom Shop Benchmark ‘58s, of an...

This. I absolutely love my LP Customs, but I’ve only been playing my Explorers I picked up last year. They are like tuning forks! I’ve always wanted an Explorer, and I finally got one (two technically) after 20 years! I really, really wish I bought one from the start. My only “complaint” would...