Custom 1986 Ferrari Red Gibson Explorer Bass & Original Case

Really great workhorse of a collectable & playable vintage bass. Only made for 1 year in this Ferrari red colour.

This naughty lady in red plays & sounds beautifully well. She is in all original 'Good' condition & has a fantastic neck and action, She is factory fitted with a superior Schaller bridge as opposed to the basic alternative. She has a few battle scars and crazing to the paintwork, but she is 30 years old and been around the block a bit. This is one awesome rock chick, looking for one heavy handed owner to give her a jolly good thrashing!

Comes with original Gibson case, also in great condition.

Scale length: 32" short scaleBody wood: AlderNeck wood: MapleFretboard: rosewood with white dot inlaysFrets: 21Bridge: Gibson (Schaller) chromeTuning pegs: Gibson chromeString nut: brassPickup: Gibson Humbuckers, logo on covers, blackControls: 2 volume controls ,1 master tonePeghead: blackface peghead w/logoColour: Ferrari RedManufactured: 1986Original Gibson Case

A bit of blurb:

During the early 80s , when glamour rock and heavy metal was at its peak ( ZZ Top,Ozzy, Kiss, etc ) , the G somehow gained popularity.

Gibson introduced a bass called the gibson explorer bass . Unlike their companions ( Explorer guitars ) the Gibson explorer bass was short lived and discontinued in 1987 .

The explorer bass had an alder body , a 3 piece laminated neck , chrome hardware , 2 volume controls ,1 master tone, 21 frets , 2 humbuckers with black covers ( gibson logo on covers ) , blackface peghead w/logo decals , and were made mostly in ebony and ivory white finishes , some black in 85 & red in 86 .

Product Specs

Condition:Very Good Make:Gibson Model:Explorer Bass Finish:Ferrari Red Categories:4-String, Short Scale Year:1986 Made In:United States