Sep 25, 2022 · Unbelievably, many listings claim to be selling a "1983 Gibson Explorer Custom Shop Edition Korina Heritage". These listings mostly include detailed pics of lovely gold …

Mar 26, 2014 · New to the forum, 1st post: I have a 1983 Korina Explorer in Candy Apple Red with gold hardware and a Kahler trem with the string locks behind the nut. It has since been …

Sep 9, 2022 · In 1984 I purchased a new 1983 Custom Shop Edition Gibson Explorer. To my eyes, it has a "yellow" finish with a black pickguard, a black faced headstock with the Gibson …

Jun 3, 2009 · Im starting to thing Gibson was doing a line of Explorer's and V's from the custom shop in all black. Cause Ive seen a V like that and two explores (regular not yours). 5 months …

May 20, 2025 · My comments may annoy Gibson Les Paul Custom groupies, but the Epiphone’ Les Paul Custom, officially crowned “Inspired by Gibson Custom” (IGC), is pretty much the …

Jul 21, 2011 · Hi, I'm looking at a 1985 Explorer, and in the pictures, it had Gibson tuners and on the back of the headstock there was a sticker that said Custom Shop Edition (or it was painted …

May 28, 2015 · Hey everyone, just curious as to who owns a Gibson XPL Explorer and what they think about these, with standard tailpiece or tremelo? And, is it a collectible guitar? let me …

Aug 21, 2011 · Hi guys I need help, I'm gunna construct a Gibson Explorer build and i need a lot of dimensions, I checked everywhere short of buying a template so I wanted to see if anyone …

Nov 19, 2009 · Hello, I have an 84' Gibson Explorer which I believe is the Designer Series which are supposedly rare with the custom factory paint jobs. The one I have is the American flag …

Aug 1, 2012 · Hi, new here and looking for some info on my Explorer. I bought the 1985 Mathias Jabs Custom Shop Explorer back in '86. It's a great guitar, but then I got married, had kids and …