thejay Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Explorer/Gibson-USA/Holy-Explorer.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brundaddy Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 It looks goofy to me, I dunno. I wonder if the holes change the famously perfect balance of the explorer? I swear it's up there with the es 175 & es 135 with being the most balanced, comfortable guitar to play while standing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swmcv2007 Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 I really don't like the look of it. I love the normal explorers but that one rubs me the wrong way. Hey brundaddy, do you have a truss rod cover that says ****? If so thats AWESOME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantha Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 You know.. I'm not sure why, but I've never been particularly fond of Explorers. But for some reason, I kinda like the looks of this one. I'm not sure if it's the holes or the wood grain, but there's something about it that I like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimensia Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 I don't really like explorers either but I like this one a lot. I also like the name of it "Holy Explorer". Great name. I wish it had cross inlays though for the fret markers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Daddy Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Explorer/Gibson-USA/Holy-Explorer.aspx Has there been any mention of a street price yet? Cat Daddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonker Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 You couldn't pay me to play that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejay Posted February 20, 2009 Author Share Posted February 20, 2009 I am sure it will be the same price as the Holy V.... $1999. I like Explorers but I don't see a point in this one... I do like the wood grain however Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MojoRedFoot Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Can any one tell if it is full sized or smaller like the explorer pro? I'm not planning on getting one just curious. Maybe it's the pictures. It kinda looks smaller to me. I just like the standard full sized, hole-less explorers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jameswithesg Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 awwwh maaann....... another one of those?!?!?! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 oh no, please stop this kind of guitars :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iSoto Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Both the Holy V and Holy Explorer remind me of the Predator II film. There's something so alien and tacky about them, and not the good kind of tacky... How about a regular Explorer with a different PU configuration and maybe a modern vibrato bridge? Or maybe a steak shaped guitar that tunes and plays itself???;) (Sorry about that, but I've been studying linear algebra all week long...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brundaddy Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Hey brundaddy' date=' do you have a truss rod cover that says ****? If so thats AWESOME.[/quote'] Yeah, that's on a beat up 1983 V that I bought used (I refuse to buy Gibsons new... total ripoff, but that's another thread). When I saw it, all I could think of was "what a hard-ridden road **** this little tramp is." After a drummer accidentally snapped the neck clean off & had it repaired (it now actually plays better than it did before & the neck joint is prob stronger)... when I picked it up from the repair shop I stopped off at a trophy shop to have the TRC engraved. She is a filthy ****!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylan94 Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Both the Holy V and Holy Explorer remind me of the Predator II film. There's something so alien and tacky about them' date=' and not the good kind of tacky... How about a regular Explorer with a different PU configuration and maybe a modern vibrato bridge? Or maybe a steak shaped guitar that tunes and plays itself???:) (Sorry about that, but I've been studying linear algebra all week long...)[/quote'] i hate the holy explorer but i am a huge explorer fan it is like a degrease to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMS0623 Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 It looks goofy to me' date=' I dunno. I wonder if the holes change the famously perfect balance of the explorer? I swear it's up there with the es 175 & es 135 with being the most balanced, comfortable guitar to play while standing![/quote'] yea id think that with that much missing, itll be neck and headstock heavy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brundaddy Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I know! I mean, the Explorer is famously well-balanced... so the holy one will be lopsided like a V then I guess. All that routing makes for a serious waste of wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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