Gibson Certified Vintage 1985 Gibson Explorer XPL Prototype, Cherry Sunburst

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Gibson Certified Vintage 1985 Gibson Explorer XPL Prototype, Cherry Sunburst1985 Gibson Explorer XPL Prototype, Serial Number 80025537 As the 1980s brought faster playing styles, heavier distortion, and bold aesthetics to the forefront of rock and metal, instrument manufacturers responded with designs that embraced these shifts. The Gibson Explorer XPL was a product of this era, updating the iconic Explorer body shape to match the attitude of the 80s music scene, with high output pickups and modern hardware upgrades for

glued-in mahogany neck

The Hummingbird™ Studio Walnut continues Gibson’s long history of producing world-famous square shoulder body designs

This allows for smooth playability for everything from playing cowboy chords in the open position to searing leads above the twelfth fret

and together with the fully adjustable aluminum Nashville Tune-O-Matic™ bridge

and in true prototype fashion

aged finish

and a maple-capped mahogany body—at an accessible price

making this model a player’s dream

And when it comes to the electronic and mechanical components and design needed to fulfill that order

This Custom Shop Flying V™ is a right-handed recreation of Jimi's left-handed 1969 Gibson Flying V

and artfully aged by the Murphy Lab as part of this extraordinary limited run honoring both the guitar and the legendary guitarist who made it famous

The pickguard bracket nut was missing and was replaced with a Custom Shop replica