Maybe bc the price is insane.
Too much? Seems like it should be worth close to that? Reissue Thunderbirds occasionally sell for nearly that much.
I can't see these ever going up in value in a relevant way. They are just not very well sounding basses, have no name player attached to them and lack the mystiqe of the the early 80ies Flying V basses which are sonically nothing to write home about either, but trade much higher probably due to the higher craftsmanship and the Flying V legend.
Nice axes. Did they ever make a single-pickup Hamer Blitz? And what is the neck width on those at the nut?
Oh right, now I remember yours! Beautiful. If I had funds to collect basses, I'd be after one of those Blitz models for sure. Are those X2N pickups or something similar?
Chromium - what are the switches on that flame '81? Do I see an LED too?
The only drawbacks of the Epi are the mediocre pups
How much for the cat skull?
=^.,.^=
What's the neck width on the cat skull? :mrgreen:
On mine I doubt whether the wood is classic korina (way too dent-prone and soft for that), but it sounds great, all blurry and lively. My luthier once said it was some kind of limba, cheap, but with surprising acoustic qualities.
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That looks like a medium scale Gibson from the 80ies - with one magnetic pup? :o
I wish I still fit that skirt :-[
Yeah, like 32 inch, that pup was strange, had two rows of small exposed poles and a micro switch.
I wish I still fit that skirt :-[
Yeah, like 32 inch, that pup was strange, had two rows of small exposed poles and a micro switch.
It was from Florida, the finish was a bit checked as I recall - won it on fleabay for $305.00. If someone had modified it, they did a very good job as it looked very stock. That red was not a good red on me either, too yellow! ;D
It seems like so long ago that I had one, I kind of wish that I'd kept it........
Only shot I have of it.
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/veronicasteed/Oldies007-1.jpg)
Thing looks tiny on you!
... the finish was a bit checked as I recall ... If someone had modified it, they did a very good job as it looked very stock...
Was this it Mark? I remembered watching the ad a few years ago, not sure if this was before or after your ownership.
https://reverb.com/item/31348-gibson-explorer-86-ferrari-red
Here's one that might temp Uwe ;D
(http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j155/sunburstlp/1980s/1985%20Gibson%20Explorer%20Bass%20Green/1985GibsonExplorerBassGreen025.jpg)
I once bought a cream coloured Fernandes Explorer. It was an online sale, so I only saw pics. Great bass, but 32" too, so it was smaller than I thought. The proportions were good, but all in all too small on my 1.90m (6.3) and beer belly. I sold it after two weeks to a girl who loved it.
Luckily there's this one :D If it hangs in front of you, you can't tune it, so you have to shoot it from the hip, BB King style.
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5060/5482443443_8cce82fa41_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/9msXqX)
Luckily there's this one :D
It seems like so long ago that I had one, I kind of wish that I'd kept it........
Only shot I have of it.
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/veronicasteed/Oldies007-1.jpg)
But you two have the same hair, Ilan!Never had bangs, never will!
Bought it.
(http://images.epiphone.com/Products/Bass/Ltd-Ed-Korina-Explorer-Bass/ExplrBassKOLtEd_Splash.jpg)
Bought it.
http://www.epiphone.com/Products/Bass/Ltd-Ed-Korina-Explorer-Bass.aspx
(http://images.epiphone.com/Products/Bass/Ltd-Ed-Korina-Explorer-Bass/ExplrBassKOLtEd_Splash.jpg)
Recommended. It's surprisingly light (lighter than the previous Epi Explorers), looks better in real life than on the picture, great fret job and what's in those traditionally looking Epi humbucker casings is not what you heard on the Epi TBs and Explorers of yore, they have actually audibly changed the pup design: Where there used to be mostly mushy mids and little else, you now have transparent mids that leave treble and even presence as well as bass ample room to breathe, yet have just the right amount of ferocious mid-growl. I was really pleasantly surprised. Not that I expected crap, but under the merciless scrutiny of a Glockenklang amp in the sound booth, the bass held up astonishingly well and sounded more remarkable than the Gibson EB 5er 2017 T which I bought as well.
I paid EUR 450 for mine, I'd expect it around the same in US Dollars. It's a ltd. ed., so it might be selling out quickly, but your neighbors to the north still have it:
https://www.long-mcquade.com/75162/Guitars/Electric-Guitars/Epiphone/Korina-Explorer-Bass-Ltd.htm
but there is no necessity to do this with an Explorer bass, it hangeth exceedingly well.When I had an Arbor branded Explorer copy, There was no neck dive but it "moved" differently than F-type basses. Like a seesaw with a longer board.