$156,250
1976 Gibson Explorer Electric Guitar, serial number 00230010, mahogany body and neck, rosewood fingerboard, 500T and 496R ceramic humbucking pickups, gold hardware, natural finish, with black leather Allans Music guitar strap, an extra brown leather Levy's guitar strap, and 10 packages of replacement strings. “This guitar has been in my collection for 22 years. I am always on the lookout for these limited edition Gibson Explorer guitars. They are not as rare as the original 1958 edition but still very hard to find. Dallas found this one in Cincinnati and it became one of the backup instruments for my main 1976 reissue Explorer during the 1987 Joshua Tree world tour and many U2 tours since. This guitar has the sound that gives U2’s early albums their unique timbre. Combined with a Memory Man Deluxe and a Vox AC30 most of the sounds of the Boy, October, and War albums are achievable. It’s a classic design and in my mind one of Gibson’s most innovative.” Edge “It comes with all original parts and the original case. It has a very fine neck, and is overall in very good condition, considering how well traveled it is.” Dallas Schoo U2 Guitar Technician Categories:
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2008-05-31
