Lungimsam Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Why is this so expensive? What is "Korina"? I didn't;t think Explorers were so special. Never knew much about them though. https://www.elderly.com/collections/all/products/gibson-explorer-1963 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 (edited) A type of wood. I think it's from Africa but don't quote me. Edited June 12, 2020 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Korina was a wood they wanted to use in place of what we typically call mahogany.Ā It is from Africa.Ā It is not special, no super duper tone, no resonance, no tap tuning magic.Ā Just wood that they could get tonnes of cheaper than mahogany.Ā But it didn't work, for whatever reasons. rct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 2 hours ago, Sgt. Pepper said: Ā "I think it's from Africa" Look what I just did here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 6 minutes ago, Big Bill said: Look what I just did here. You did what he asked you not to do.Ā How very mean š Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 9 minutes ago, brad1 said: You did what he asked you not to do.Ā How very mean š Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Big Bill said: Look what I just did here. Big Bill is here all week. Rim Shot.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 (edited) Yes it does seem like a highly optimistic price, even if it is a rare/legendary guitar produced in small numbers - perhaps there is something in the provenance. Elderly know what they are talking about so theoretically it just might be worth about that, but I think the market for this in 2020 must be very small...at half or less of the asking price. Edited June 12, 2020 by jdgm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 (edited) If you pick up shipping and do PayPal Friends And Family I'll let my 2007 GOTW Explorer go for $50K. It has new strings on it and comes with the original case. P.S. I'm keeping the truss rod adjusting tool. Edited June 13, 2020 by SteveFord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 27 minutes ago, SteveFord said: If you pick up shipping and do PayPal Friends And Family I'll let my 2007 GOTW Explorer go for $50K. It has new strings on it and comes with the original case. P.S. I'm keeping the truss rod adjusting tool. 49k and I'm all in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 NO LOW BALLERS!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 3 hours ago, SteveFord said: NO LOW BALLERS!!! I still have a GibsonĀ truss tool and since you said you wanted to keep yours, IĀ thought 49k sounded fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lungimsam Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 39k$ And you can keep the case!šš Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Keep the case AND the truss rod tool? Sell the case to RCT, I know he's got a case fetish and this one is a beauty. Let me sleep on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 I won't go a dime over $49,900 for that case. rct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 You guys are killing me. Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eracer_Team Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 12 hours ago, rct said: I won't go a dime over $49,900 for that case. rct Ā Shouldn't that read $49,900.09 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 That's different. SOLD!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 (edited) 11 hours ago, SteveFord said: That's different. SOLD!!! I was just about to make a counter offer, d-amn. If it falls through do you accept personal checks? Edited June 15, 2020 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdecantoo Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 On 6/13/2020 at 4:49 AM, SteveFord said: NO LOW BALLERS!!! So how tall do iĀ have to be to buy your explorer?āŗļø Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Just now, gdecant1 said: So how tall do iĀ have to be to buy your explorer?āŗļø Its like going to an amusement park. You must be this tall to play an explorer. You can't have heart issues or be pregnant either. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 I just got an offer from a Nigerian Prince and a Western Union Money Order is being FedExed to me at this very minute.Ā Strange how I have to send him the overpayment of $20,000 but I guess they do things differently over there.Ā We eat tonight!!! Seriously, I'd have to be really hard up to sell this guitar.Ā It took me 11 years to get another one and I've played it pretty much non stop since I got it.Ā I now remember why I missed it so much.Ā Picture a cross between a Lucille and a Firebird and that's this guitar.Ā Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 I dug my Explorer when I had oneĀ Enjoy your ramen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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