Rough Explorer Bass

[uwe]

That would definitely upgrade it, but do the same thing to an Epi carcass and the result is even better. The Epi Explorer simply roars with TB Plus pups and has a Ric type edge to it too.

[Denis]

I thought about buying it and putting T bird pickups and a T Bird tune-o-matic bridge in it.

Do you want to sell your pickups? 

[gearHed289]

I thought about buying it and putting T bird pickups and a T Bird tune-o-matic bridge in it.

+1! Too much work though. The fingerboard got trashed when they took out the frets. Etc.......

[stiles72]

The best "Gibson" Explorer bass that went into series is still the Epi one - buy one of those and pimp it.

The Gibson model is 32" (Epi: 34") and is overall a lame affair. It does nothing that even a Q-80 wouldn't do better and it is certainly no match for a Thunderbird, Ripper, Victory, LP Bass or mubucking EB. If you absolutely feel you must have a Gibson model wait for one of the shadow piezo models to come round which sound more assertive and - miraculously so - organic than a magnetic pup one.

I love the Explorer shape, but Gibson wasted it on this series.

Uwe

I know the one I had didn't come close to my current birds. I think if I feel the urge to splurge, I'd probably go witht he Epi and add some upgrades. Much rather have the 34" and also the neck pup right up against the neck    

[OldManC]

I have a complete fingerboard from a '67 Thunderbird IV. Maybe I should snag that Explorer and make a proper 34' scale out of it...

[TBird1958]

Do you want to sell your pickups? 

Denis!


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