chase1410 Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Hey guys, been absent for a while but have a question for any Gibson fanatics. Well I work at a local guitar shop and my co-worker has a Gibby Explorer that he purchased from a local dealer in '78. He bought it "new" and is the sole owner, but came with a factory refin, two serial numbers, and a "second" stamped on the back of the headstock.. The first serial # (967346) indicates it was approx built in 1959 while the second (70178087)indicates that it's from '78. It also has a repaired headstock from the factory as well. Any info concerning value, history, facts etc would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Did you post this in the Explorer section to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 The serial numbers on 76,77 and 78 Explorers are hard to decipher, based on the tuners pickgurard an pickups that looks like a 77/78 to me, the strap button on the bottom of the guitar is also in the 70's position. Early Explorers are Korina and very light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 The 'Gibson' logo with the closed 'b' and 'o' is a bit of a give-away... Nice guitar! P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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