Subject
It ROCKS !!
By: Rick from Brewer, ME USA
Submitted: 3/13/2011
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
Overall good quality, but had a string stick in the nut because its too tight, had to tighten pickup switch and input jack, both loose after one month of playing. Two small paint blemishes.
Reliability
How has it stood up over time?
So far so good
General
Your general opinion of this product.
Great guitar, but had to tighten a few things up that I shouldn't had to.
Playability and Feel
How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing?
I love this guitar.
Tone
Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin?
Pick-ups are incredible. Sounds great through my Marshall.
Finish
How did the stain or paint job look?
Overall good, two small blemishes, I'll probably do worse myself at gigs, but on a brand new Gibson? C'mon man.
Subject
Gibson USA Explorer 2010
By: John Ray from Long Beach, WA
Submitted: 2/9/2011
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
Overall the guitar is built like a tank. The tone pot is my only concern. Paint could be better.
Reliability
How has it stood up over time?
The guitar itself is built like a tank. My only worry is the tone pot. It seems to move a little too much in either direction. But if I need to, I will replace it. The toggle switch wouldn't stay in the up position, so I had to take the pick guard off and the switch was up against the cavity wall. After I adjusted it, it seemed to work fine.
General
Your general opinion of this product.
This is a great guitar. I bought it here at AMS. It is a little overpriced in my opinion. The quality seems to lag a little behind the price. But still a great guitar. Comes with a really good Canadian made case.
Playability and Feel
How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing?
The guitar is heavy, but that is where the tone comes from. It's not as heavy as a Les Paul though. It is real easy to play. Fast an smooth neck. The controls are in the perfect locations for me.
Tone
Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin?
This guitar has hot pickups. Has a nice dark punchy tone. Great for Brutal music.
Finish
How did the stain or paint job look?
The ebony finish is ok. The finish on the edges of the body are wavy and runny looking, but you can only see the flaws up close.
Action
How was the action out of the box?
The action was perfect right out of the box! Not too high and not too low. It may be a little high for some people but not me.
Subject
A REAL GIBSON
By: Luke kyllo from
Submitted: 10/10/2010
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
Reliability
How has it stood up over time?
The reliability is very good but one of my pots got loose but all i had to do was a little soldering, a very easy fix but im sure it was because of me.
General
Your general opinion of this product.
This is a very good quality guitar! If you have a passion for southern and classic rock this is the guitar for you.Even with its odd shape this is a very comfortable guitar.
Playability and Feel
How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing?
The guitar feels great with its low action and and its perfect neck 1960's neck you are able fly over the frets.In the picture it looks big, it is log but its actually pretty slim.
Tone
Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin?
Finish
How did the stain or paint job look?
Although i did not purchase this guitar here the natural finish is very shiny.
It dose get dings in it easily
Action
How was the action out of the box?
The action was great, it is very low out of the box and it play like a dream.