Gibson Designer Series Explorer Style #20 Ebony with Designer Stripes 1984 w/OHSC
Gibson Designer Series Explorer Style #20 Ebony with Designer Stripes 1984 w/OHSC
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Gibson Designer Series Explorer Style #20 in Ebony with Designer Stripes finish made in 1984 with original hard shell case. This guitar features a solid alder body, mahogany neck and rosewood fingerboard. Equipped with Gibson patent stamp dirty finger humbuckers in the neck and bridge positions dating to 1984. Controlled by 2 volume, 1 tone pots and a 3-Way toggle switch comprised of it's original CTS pots dating to the 4th week of 1984. The 24.75" scale length neck has pearloid dot inlays white side markers and 22 medium jumbo frets on a 12" radius with a slim taper profile. The hardware is comprised of gold gibson sealed diecast tuning machines with cloche heads, a corian nut with Kahler string lock, a Kahler 2200 Series Professional tremolo bridge with locking studs and black top hat knobs.
This guitar is in overall very good condition with some signs of play and age. It has light finish check thru out the instrument, some light dings and dents and some surface scratches shrinkage marks. (See pics)
Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 10-46 strings. Includes Original Hard Shell Case And Origina l bridge, posts and string lock.
Specs
- Brand: Gibson
- Model: Designer Series Explorer Style #20
- Year: 1984
- Finish Type: Nitrocellulose
- Finish: Ebony With Designer Stripes
- Country: The USA
- Serial: 81254524
- Condition: Very Good
- Weight: 8lbs 6oz
- Body Type: Solid
- Body Wood: Alder
- 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: .806"
- Neck Thickness@ 12th Fret: .995"
- Frets: Pearloid Dot
- Nut: Corian
- Nut Width: 1.702"
- Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
- Pickup Config: HH
- Bridge Pickup: Gibson Patent Stamp Dirty Fingers (15.39k)
- Neck Pickup: Gibson Patent Stamp Dirty Fingers (15.30k)
- Switch Arrangement: 3-Way Toggle Switch
- Pot Arrangement: 2 Volume, 1 Tone
- Pot Date Codes: 1378404 (CTS 4th week of 1984)
- Hardware: Gold
- Tuning Machines: Gibson Sealed Diecast with Cloche Heads
- Strap Buttons: Standard
- Bridge: Kahler 2200 Series Professional Tremolo With Locking Studs
- Knobs: Black Top Hat
- Mods: Bridge/Posts and string lock replaced with modern versions (originals included)
- 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: ★★★★★
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| Condition | Very Good (Used) Very Good items may show a few slight marks or scratches but are fully functional and in overall great shape.Learn more |
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