Members The Crusher Posted December 14, 2012 Members Share Posted December 14, 2012 Here it is, 85 Gibson Explorer Custom Shop Mahogany body with Maple neck, dirty fingers pick-ups, 2 of the 3 pots are original. I also installed new sperzel locking tuners and what a great sounding and monster playing instrument! It is a thing of beauty, I never thought I would like an Explorer until I got this one and got it set-up how I wanted it and it truly nearly plays itself the action is so low. I attached before and after pic's It is now Alpine white. This link will take you to my photo bucket site to the 1985 Explorer photos.http://s27.beta.photobucket.com/user/bketner/library/ just click on the 1985 explorer folder and feel free to check out any of my other gear if you would like too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theManfromAlabam Posted December 15, 2012 Members Share Posted December 15, 2012 I couldn't locate the folder...I did see some nice welding equipment and a what looks to had been a horrible car accident, I hope that wasn't friend or family of yours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jpnyc Posted December 15, 2012 Members Share Posted December 15, 2012 Was Prymal Urge that band I saw open for Wyld Stallyns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mesa/Kramer Posted December 15, 2012 Members Share Posted December 15, 2012 ahhhhhhhhhhCool................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frankie pajamas Posted December 15, 2012 Members Share Posted December 15, 2012 Courtesy embedding:Before:After: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members linthat22 Posted December 15, 2012 Members Share Posted December 15, 2012 Needs an eet {censored} sticker on it. Looks great yo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Crusher Posted December 16, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 16, 2012 Originally Posted by Mesa/Kramer ahhhhhhhhhhCool................... I got that for free with 49 hours on it. The guy bought it new and blew up the diesel engine, so they sent him a new one and he installed the new one and had some guy change it and the guy didn't install the rotor bolt that holds the stator onto the crankshaft for the generator and it burnt up the generator as soon as it got a good load put on it. He said screw it and it sat for years. I repaired an outboard for him and he gave it to me. I bought a 9000watt generator head for 280.00 delivered. So I have a new generator for 280.00 It will power my entire home winter and summer and also power my entire set-up for a portable gig in the woods or something You gotta love that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Krank'N Posted December 17, 2012 Members Share Posted December 17, 2012 Please tell me that wasnt an original Matias Jabs custom shop explorer? They are worth 3X what standard explorers were from the "80s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ashtray Posted December 17, 2012 Members Share Posted December 17, 2012 Now you need a red fur lined case so the finish starts turning pink after 10 years...Or leave it out on display and watch it turn to banana yellow. Nice job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kevman Posted December 17, 2012 Members Share Posted December 17, 2012 Big city, big city nights. You keep me rockin'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members skibob Posted December 17, 2012 Members Share Posted December 17, 2012 Originally Posted by Krank'N Please tell me that wasnt an original Matias Jabs custom shop explorer? They are worth 3X what standard explorers were from the "80s. was my first thought too.Looks good though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted December 17, 2012 Members Share Posted December 17, 2012 Originally Posted by Krank'N Please tell me that wasnt an original Matias Jabs custom shop explorer? They are worth 3X what standard explorers were from the "80s. That's what it looks like.. Oopsie for the OP... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Crusher Posted December 18, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 It was originally black and bought new in Blackpool England. I bought it from the original owner and he said after touring for 10 years in Europe the finish flaked off in little flakes and then in big chunks. He said he kind of just left it after 15 years of playing it as the finish was about gone except for the headstock. I swapped him a Fender Bassman Ten for it that I bought for 200.00 bucks. It cost me 300.00 to have it completely refinished. 2 of the 3 pots are original the pickups are the original dirty fingers even the switchcraft pickup selector switch is original. I was considering getting my buddy to make me graphics so I could put them on the body to make it a Mat Jabs guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members realtree71 Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 Originally Posted by Krank'N Please tell me that wasnt an original Matias Jabs custom shop explorer? They are worth 3X what standard explorers were from the "80s. Umm. It looks real nice. But I'm thinking this too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 Originally Posted by The Crusher It was originally black and bought new in Blackpool England. I bought it from the original owner and he said after touring for 10 years in Europe the finish flaked off in little flakes and then in big chunks. He said he kind of just left it after 15 years of playing it as the finish was about gone except for the headstock. I swapped him a Fender Bassman Ten for it that I bought for 200.00 bucks. It cost me 300.00 to have it completely refinished.2 of the 3 pots are original the pickups are the original dirty fingers even the switchcraft pickup selector switch is original. I was considering getting my buddy to make me graphics so I could put them on the body to make it a Mat Jabs guitar. Then awesome. The refinish looks great AND you didn't destroy a valuable guitar in the process.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TattooedCarrot Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 Originally Posted by The Crusher It was originally black and bought new in Blackpool England. I bought it from the original owner and he said after touring for 10 years in Europe the finish flaked off in little flakes and then in big chunks. He said he kind of just left it after 15 years of playing it as the finish was about gone except for the headstock. I swapped him a Fender Bassman Ten for it that I bought for 200.00 bucks. It cost me 300.00 to have it completely refinished.2 of the 3 pots are original the pickups are the original dirty fingers even the switchcraft pickup selector switch is original. I was considering getting my buddy to make me graphics so I could put them on the body to make it a Mat Jabs guitar. I'm still confused. It was black and you thought about adding the graphics, yet the pic clearly looks like an old MT explorer. What am I missing? When did it go from black to the MT looking finish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mesa/Kramer Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 Was this on the back of the headstock?http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/t...shop-explorer/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Crusher Posted December 19, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Yes, and like the one shown it did not have the "CS" after the serial number either. It was supposed to be an Edge guitar and I could care less about that. It is now a Matt Jabs once I install the graphics. Mine has chrome or nickel hardware though. I just got it back from being refinished as it was bare wood from the black paint flaking off the entire body and neck except the headstock. The Mat Jabs is not a before pic, that is for reference for what I want it to look like when done. the wood grain pic and black headstock pic are before, the alpine white are after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members McHale Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 he did a hell of a great job on the refinish. Why didn't you have him paint the graphics and clear the whole thing? Just curious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 3 Headed Moses Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Originally Posted by frankie pajamas Courtesy embedding: Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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