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1984 Explorer prototype on ebay. Calling Uwe!
« on: December 05, 2016, 10:18:33 PM »

 This was in my FB news feed, Uwe if you're interested and need help with shipping to ze Fatherland happy to help out.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/322255838565?rmvSB=true
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Re: 1984 Explorer prototype on ebay. Calling Uwe!
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2016, 12:01:10 AM »
I'm guessing he won't be interested unless he spots something different about it, which I don't see. He already has two, doesn't he?
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Re: 1984 Explorer prototype on ebay. Calling Uwe!
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2016, 07:24:05 AM »


 I think there are at least 3 in ze collection. I'd never seen that neck stamp before. 
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Re: 1984 Explorer prototype on ebay. Calling Uwe!
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2016, 10:36:43 AM »
Me neither. Maybe it was displayed at NAMM or another industry show and then put up for sale.
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Re: 1984 Explorer prototype on ebay. Calling Uwe!
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2016, 11:02:03 AM »
The knobs are different (prod models used speed knobs vs witch hats) ;P

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Re: 1984 Explorer prototype on ebay. Calling Uwe!
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2016, 11:13:13 AM »
He doesn't collect for fins, but maybe he does for knobs, who knows? :D
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Re: 1984 Explorer prototype on ebay. Calling Uwe!
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2016, 07:48:54 PM »
Knobs aren't important enough to me. Dave's right, nothing noteworthy about this prototype of one of Gibson's most unnoteworthy basses. I have two - the magnetic pup one and the piezo version (plus assorted other one-off or later than 80ies Explorers, still have to get the new Epi).

But thank you for spotting it, Mark!
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Re: 1984 Explorer prototype on ebay. Calling Uwe!
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2016, 09:22:14 AM »

What are those pickups?  Are they the same as the LP Signature bass pickup?  Are they the same in your Explorer, Uwe?  Pretty decent?
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Re: 1984 Explorer prototype on ebay. Calling Uwe!
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2016, 11:25:29 AM »
Quote from: Granny Gremlin on December 06, 2016, 11:02:03 AM
The knobs are different (prod models used speed knobs vs witch hats) ;P

Being the pedant that I am...
Those are not witch hats - they are top hats (or "bell" knobs to some of us). Witch hats are the ones that you find on SG/EB instruments that look similar to Fender amp knobs.
This has been a public service announcement.
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Re: 1984 Explorer prototype on ebay. Calling Uwe!
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2016, 04:20:35 PM »
Quote from: FrankieTbird on December 07, 2016, 09:22:14 AM
What are those pickups?  Are they the same as the LP Signature bass pickup?  Are they the same in your Explorer, Uwe?  Pretty decent?
Those are regular Grabber pickups.
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Re: 1984 Explorer prototype on ebay. Calling Uwe!
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2016, 05:07:45 PM »
Quote from: lowend1 on December 07, 2016, 11:25:29 AM
Being the pedant that I am...
Those are not witch hats - they are top hats (or "bell" knobs to some of us). Witch hats are the ones that you find on SG/EB instruments that look similar to Fender amp knobs.
This has been a public service announcement.

Yeah, I know.  Tried to edit that and then browser crashed and I forgot. 
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Re: 1984 Explorer prototype on ebay. Calling Uwe!
« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2016, 11:15:42 AM »
Quote from: doombass on December 07, 2016, 04:20:35 PM
Those are regular Grabber pickups.

Exactly. And they sound okay'ish in one bass only: The Grabber, where they provide a raunchy, middish, slightly nasal sound without much bass that at least gets heard. On Explorers and Q-80ies they sound indistinct and unremarkable.
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Re: 1984 Explorer prototype on ebay. Calling Uwe!
« Reply #12 on: December 08, 2016, 11:17:49 AM »
Don't you mean Ripper? C'mon guys, you're slipping!  :P
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Re: 1984 Explorer prototype on ebay. Calling Uwe!
« Reply #13 on: December 08, 2016, 11:44:17 AM »
No Tom, it is really a Grabber pickup. Without the sliding plate.

Grabber:


Explorer:
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Re: 1984 Explorer prototype on ebay. Calling Uwe!
« Reply #14 on: December 08, 2016, 04:25:35 PM »

So, different than the LP Signature?  They look very similar.



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