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1998 Gibson Explorer '76 Vintage Reissue Clapton Cut Mod Wine Red w/ Case

1998 Gibson Explorer '76 Vintage Reissue Clapton Cut Mod Wine Red w/ Case

Up for sale, a 1998 Gibson Explorer ‘76 vintage reissue in excellent condition and in perfect working order, modified with the iconic “Clapton Cut” and complete with a hardshell case. This Explorer has been augmented with the same body modification famously made by Eric Clapton to his own ‘58 Explorer, carefully executed with well-blended finish work across the “cut,” matching the original Wine Red nitro lacquer.

Weighing 7lbs 10oz, the reshaped mahogany body has great warmth and midrange fullness, providing an ideal sonic platform for the pickups. Via the original 496R and 500T humbucker pair, the guitar has plenty of power on tap, and these ceramic magnet pickups are focused and cutting, pushing an amp hard with ample punch and bass-register clarity, ideal for high gain scenarios. This Explorer benefits from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Mahogany
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .805” 1st fret, .860” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, dot inlay
-Frets: Medium jumbo, leveled/crowned, light wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-8
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Tuners: Gibson-branded
-Serialization: Eight-digit stamp dates to ‘98

Body Specs:

-Wood: Mahogany (“Clapton Cut” mod)
-Pickups: 496R/500T humbuckers (bridge pickup rewound)
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone, Three-way pickup selector
-Harness: Gibson-branded pot, Modern CTS x2 (Bridge Volume/Tone)
-Hardware: Nashville bridge, stopbar
-Plastics: Three-ply pickguard, black switch tip, amber bonnet knobs (replacement)

The gloss Wine Red nitro lacquer finish is original save for well-matched finish along the “Clapton cut.” Cosmetic wear includes a small area of buckle rash on the back at the bass-side waist and various smaller dings, largely constrained to the lower bout. The nitro gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean, with a few shallow scuffs behind frets 1-3 and that are not distracting to the palm while fretting.

An SKB hardshell case is included, along with the original body point.
$3,799.99
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1998 Gibson Explorer '76 Vintage Reissue Clapton Cut Mod Wine Red w/ Case

Up for sale, a 1998 Gibson Explorer ‘76 vintage reissue in excellent condition and in perfect working order, modified with the iconic “Clapton Cut” and complete with a hardshell case. This Explorer has been augmented with the same body modification famously made by Eric Clapton to his own ‘58 Explorer, carefully executed with well-blended finish work across the “cut,” matching the original Wine Red nitro lacquer.

Weighing 7lbs 10oz, the reshaped mahogany body has great warmth and midrange fullness, providing an ideal sonic platform for the pickups. Via the original 496R and 500T humbucker pair, the guitar has plenty of power on tap, and these ceramic magnet pickups are focused and cutting, pushing an amp hard with ample punch and bass-register clarity, ideal for high gain scenarios. This Explorer benefits from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Mahogany
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .805” 1st fret, .860” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, dot inlay
-Frets: Medium jumbo, leveled/crowned, light wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-8
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Tuners: Gibson-branded
-Serialization: Eight-digit stamp dates to ‘98

Body Specs:

-Wood: Mahogany (“Clapton Cut” mod)
-Pickups: 496R/500T humbuckers (bridge pickup rewound)
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone, Three-way pickup selector
-Harness: Gibson-branded pot, Modern CTS x2 (Bridge Volume/Tone)
-Hardware: Nashville bridge, stopbar
-Plastics: Three-ply pickguard, black switch tip, amber bonnet knobs (replacement)

The gloss Wine Red nitro lacquer finish is original save for well-matched finish along the “Clapton cut.” Cosmetic wear includes a small area of buckle rash on the back at the bass-side waist and various smaller dings, largely constrained to the lower bout. The nitro gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean, with a few shallow scuffs behind frets 1-3 and that are not distracting to the palm while fretting.

An SKB hardshell case is included, along with the original body point.

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Up for sale, a 1998 Gibson Explorer ‘76 vintage reissue in excellent condition and in perfect working order, modified with the iconic “Clapton Cut” and complete with a hardshell case. This Explorer has been augmented with the same body modification famously made by Eric Clapton to his own ‘58 Explorer, carefully executed with well-blended finish work across the “cut,” matching the original Wine Red nitro lacquer.

Weighing 7lbs 10oz, the reshaped mahogany body has great warmth and midrange fullness, providing an ideal sonic platform for the pickups. Via the original 496R and 500T humbucker pair, the guitar has plenty of power on tap, and these ceramic magnet pickups are focused and cutting, pushing an amp hard with ample punch and bass-register clarity, ideal for high gain scenarios. This Explorer benefits from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Mahogany
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .805” 1st fret, .860” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, dot inlay
-Frets: Medium jumbo, leveled/crowned, light wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-8
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Tuners: Gibson-branded
-Serialization: Eight-digit stamp dates to ‘98

Body Specs:

-Wood: Mahogany (“Clapton Cut” mod)
-Pickups: 496R/500T humbuckers (bridge pickup rewound)
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone, Three-way pickup selector
-Harness: Gibson-branded pot, Modern CTS x2 (Bridge Volume/Tone)
-Hardware: Nashville bridge, stopbar
-Plastics: Three-ply pickguard, black switch tip, amber bonnet knobs (replacement)

The gloss Wine Red nitro lacquer finish is original save for well-matched finish along the “Clapton cut.” Cosmetic wear includes a small area of buckle rash on the back at the bass-side waist and various smaller dings, largely constrained to the lower bout. The nitro gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean, with a few shallow scuffs behind frets 1-3 and that are not distracting to the palm while fretting.

An SKB hardshell case is included, along with the original body point.

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