detuned Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Unfortunately I don't have a picture (yet), but I'm trying to get some more information on my guitar. It's a Gibson Explorer E2, Walnut w/ a locking tremolo. Can you find out the year by the serial number? I was told that it was a 1979 but I'd like to verify that. The number is 73149076. I have been unable to find any online pictures of this style guitar with the locking tremolo, the closest picture I've found is on the Bernie Marsden site, the picture is here. www.berniemarsden.co.uk/images/guitars/g2.jpg Any info would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 http://www.guitardaterproject.org/gibson.aspx Here you go my friend enjoy ur info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarJunkie Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Can you find out the year by the serial number? I was told that it was a 1979 but I'd like to verify that. The number is 73149076. The first and fifth digits (7 and 9) are the year. The second, third and fourth digits (3, 1 and 4) are the day of the year. The last three numbers are the production number. So your guitar was built on the 314th day of 1979 (november 10th, I believe) and the production number is 76. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detuned Posted February 6, 2009 Author Share Posted February 6, 2009 Thanks so much for the info! One more question, were locking tremolos offered on these guitars or is that an after-market addition? I'm the 3rd owner of this guitar and didn't get that information. The bridge is branded as "Gibson" and it says "U.S. Pat. Applied For". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy R Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Thanks so much for the info! One more question, were locking tremolos offered on these guitars or is that an after-market addition? I'm the 3rd owner of this guitar and didn't get that information. The bridge is branded as "Gibson" and it says "U.S. Pat. Applied For". I've yet to see one that had a stock trem on it. Usually if they did they were aftermarket kahlers Are you sure your not confusing the the TP-6 tailpiece which came stock and had fine tuners like a locking trem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medmuzik Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Hey I would like some help on my 1979 E2 Explorer.... I heard that the 1979's had this small piece of maple on the back of the guitar by join of the neck and body...Then in the 80's till they stopped making them that little piece was not used... Did all 1979's have this or did it get changed late in the year??? My thought is.. the early ones in the year had the small piece of maple..and near the end of the run of 1979 it was stopped...Then from the 80's on the guitar was built without that maple piece. Does anybody have a later in the year of 1979 like Novemeber... and it doesnt have the maple piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmachine Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 I have a '79 that is a puzzle in many ways. May be exactly like the OP from 2009, but now I'll probably never know. What is your s/n? I cant' tell what you are talking about. Please post pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 That has to be the nicest Explorer I have ever seen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmachine Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 I did some checking, and I think I found what you are referring to. I've seen that piece only on the walnut models in '79 and '80, on most, but not all of them. Not on any on maple models. Don't know why that would be a concern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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