What's the difference between early 90's & newer Explorers?

[Superunknown]

Just make sure that you don't buy a 2012 Gibson. Fretboards are not one-piece rosewood....shady.

http://www.lespaulforum.com/forum/showt ... p?t=182092

 

[TeleBlaster]

For someone who has never played an explorer, how exactly are they easier to play on than a Les Paul? Just curious...

I was quite surprised, the shape is super comfortable and upper neck access is fantastic, the longer area behind the bridge balances the guitar with the upper registers of the fretboard off center more towards your fretting hand, makes it very comfortable and fast feeling.

BTW, I can hardly play an LP, I feel like I'm constantly fighting the neck to body angle.

 

[killertone]

I had an early 90's RI explorer. Sounded mediocre and all frets above the 12th were laid out wrong when measured with the proper scale length template. Impossible to intonate.

Shameless spam, if anyone wants a killer explorer, seek mine out in the classifieds.

Bummer for all those Maj9 chords you play above the 12th fret...

 

[rocknrolla]

For someone who has never played an explorer, how exactly are they easier to play on than a Les Paul? Just curious...

I was quite surprised, the shape is super comfortable and upper neck access is fantastic, the longer area behind the bridge balances the guitar with the upper registers of the fretboard off center more towards your fretting hand, makes it very comfortable and fast feeling.

BTW, I can hardly play an LP, I feel like I'm constantly fighting the neck to body angle.

This plus your forearm of your picking arm isn't mashed against the bodies edge.