Gibson Explorer... About Time!!!

[Whitestrat]

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guit...-explorer-224001?cpn=RSS&source=MRNEWSGUITARS

Whoa!!!

I'm so happy they finally decided to do this! I can't wait for this to come in so I can take a stab at it, and bring it home if it's really nice!

Though... It comes with EMGs... Why Gibson, why??!?!?!?!?!?!

 

[teleplayer]

I think they made a custom one for Matt Heafy..

 

[theliverevolution]

I'm still waiting for them to release a new type of Firebird

 

[Ex14]

sexy.

lol. wonder about the price though...=/

 

[RicFreak]

Mr White, Christmas is coming soon....
get youself a nice present :twisted: or maybe two?

 

[subversion]

from a commercial perspective, it may not be the right time to release a 7 string...

 

[Whitestrat]

Mr White, Christmas is coming soon....
get youself a nice present :twisted: or maybe two?

I remember loving the 6 string explorer for it's tone... I don't know about the EMGs though... that could be the deal breaker for me.

 

[ShredCow]

fretsonthenet makes pickup rings that allow you to retrofit a regular passive pickup into an EMG route.

It works and looks cool.

There is hope!

 

[subversion]

i hear better notes definition with active units if one peddles low, low notes...

 

[ShredCow]

yeap, the active units handle the low end under heavy gain well, straight from the get-go. May have to do with how actives prevent loss of high-end as the gtr signal runs thru cables and stuff.

For passives & low end... should either get a good buffer system going on or EQ the setup to be brighter (at the cost of spoiling "regular range chords/notes" tone).

Its more work with the passives to get it right.


That said - the 7 string is only to what? A or B aye? I find almost no issues choosing between active & passives... if it's an F#, then ya lah... no?

 

[Whitestrat]

There is hope!

Wait lah... Lemme decide on the FINAL specs of my Schroeder first before contemplating this... Or I could just go buy a JP7!:twisted:

 

[ShredCow]

I don't quite like the JP leh... at least the 6 string version isn't my cup of tea.

Eh, how about... getting a BlackDroid 7 string? Heh. I must say, they look MEAN.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlyWki1Wp3Y

 

[Gr3y]

nothing beats the Ibanez Destroyer!
nth.

 

[Whitestrat]

I don't quite like the JP leh... at least the 6 string version isn't my cup of tea.

I want the forearm scoop lah... AND the piezo...

 

[ShredCow]

I'm sure blackdroid can do it for you.

Drop him an email.