american cheez Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 can someone recommend a good gig bag to fit an explorer? i just picked one up, and the case weighs a friggin ton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IL76 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 There are plenty of Explorer-shaped-gigbag manufacturers around. Just Google. ;) Dunno where you are located, but even Amazon sells them (although they look flimsy). Personally, I have one like this: http://www.thomann.de/gb/thomann_gigbag1_explorer.htm These bags may be padded, but still you need to be careful not to knock the headstock, it's the most fragile part of the explorer. E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 can someone recommend a good gig bag to fit an explorer? i just picked one up, and the case weighs a friggin ton. Yep. Heavier than any of my long scale bass cases. Is worth schlepping for me though. Wouldn't risk using a gigbag with that slim neck/peghead transition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american cheez Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share Posted October 5, 2015 google did turn up a few, i was just hoping those "in the know" could point out what they liked vs. what they thought sux. the case sure is sturdy, but lugging it around on the bus and the subway is problematic. it's like carrying around a massage table, only heavier. besides, i'm kinda short, so it means carrying it funny so one end doesn't constantly bang on the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IL76 Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 I agree, the original Gibson Explorer case is annoying. Badly balanced, heavy and the leather grip will wear heavily over time. The padded gigbag is a good alternative to go to band practice sessions. Or get one of those aftermarket cases: http://www.skbcases.com/music/products/search.php?fuzzy=0&query=1SKB-63 Maybe those are better balanced than the Gibson cases. They sure are smaller. (not as cheap as a bag though) E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 The SKB case looks nice, seems handier but is slightly heavier than my Gibson case. Can't complain about the balance of my rectangular Gibson case. SKB: 7.8 kgs or 17.2 lbs Gibson: 7.6 kgs or 16.8 lbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IL76 Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Can't complain about the balance of my rectangular Gibson case though. An Explorer case? Mine (1993) is awfully unbalanced, the grip needs to be further forward. :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Can't complain about the balance of my rectangular Gibson case though. An Explorer case? Mine (1993) is awfully unbalanced, the grip needs to be further forward. :blink: The 2013 case of mine would be perfect with the grip only slightly shifted forward, but this is due to all the stuff I put into the accessories compartment. Moreover, my Explorer is rather light - perhaps yours, too? There's a case imbalance as a tradeoff then. The one of my rectangular Fender cases containing my by far lightest Strat is the only one lacking balance, and swapping guitars revealed that the case is not the culprit. Instrument-shaped cases are less critical in this respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american cheez Posted October 6, 2015 Author Share Posted October 6, 2015 my case weighs 18.4 lbs according to the bathroom scale. the guitar weighs 9.6. combined weight works out to 28 lbs. you could totally put legs on it and make an interesting coffee table. if only i could yalk the wife into it..... oh, i want to say, it's a lighter guitar than i expected. i'm happy about that. and it's well balanced. as comfortable as it seems to be, i'm surprised i don't see them more. time will tell i suppose but so far, the little bit of time i spent with it, not a bad player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 my case weighs 18.4 lbs according to the bathroom scale. the guitar weighs 9.6. combined weight works out to 28 lbs. you could totally put legs on it and make an interesting coffee table. if only i could yalk the wife into it..... My Explorer is 3.6 kgs or 7.9 lbs - really seems to be a light one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american cheez Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 My Explorer is 3.6 kgs or 7.9 lbs - really seems to be a light one. wow, that's almost as light as a strat! not bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 wow, that's almost as light as a strat! not bad! In particular for a "cheap" one. It's the Government Series II from my avatar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american cheez Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 i dug those guitars when i saw them on the website, but never got the chance to play one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1982jcm Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 I agree, the original Gibson Explorer case is annoying. Badly balanced, heavy and the leather grip will wear heavily over time. The padded gigbag is a good alternative to go to band practice sessions. Or get one of those aftermarket cases: http://www.skbcases.com/music/products/search.php?fuzzy=0&query=1SKB-63 Maybe those are better balanced than the Gibson cases. They sure are smaller. (not as cheap as a bag though) E I have one of these SKB cases for gigs and it's FAR easier to lug around than the factory Gibson case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibSinCity Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 I have one of these SKB cases for gigs and it's FAR easier to lug around than the factory Gibson case. Yeah. I got one of these a while back to replace an old, huge case for an Explorer type KRAMER I've had since the 80's. The original case was definitely more about protection from gig to gig, than conveniant personal travel. This one removes about as much mass from a hardshell case that you can for that shape, while still protecting the guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dReit1 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 While agree that Explorer cases are way big, way clumsy & way heavy, Explorer's with broken headstocks suck. I'd forget the bag and keep her safe in a case. That being said, the SKB case is very well made & strong as can be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbitt Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 My explorer case isn't too awful heavy, it just rides high where the neck is, cause the weight in the body, drives me nuts. But put it in a gig bag and eventually you're going to bang it up if you do many gigs, learned that the hard way!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stein Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 can someone recommend a good gig bag to fit an explorer? No. Can't recommend someone use a gig bag for any hog neck Gibson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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