A Surprise showed Up Early

[Jethro Rocker]

Surprise package showed up today.

Whatever could it be? A pair of cheap work gloves???

I don't think so either, that doesn't sound right.

Say, it isn't one of those FIT tests the health dept send out to send in a poo sample for testing for blood....???

I don't like it either, Marie, that isn't it at all.... can't be/


WAIT! I've got it!
A 1981 Gibson Explorer CMT! That's it! Pics etc to follow when I get it together. Case is in awful condition will get a new one. Guitar is dead sexy.

 

[Session 5]

A 1981 Gibson Explorer CMT! I didn't know Country Music Television sold guitars..

 

[Jethro Rocker]

A 1981 Gibson Explorer CMT! I didn't know Country Music Television sold guitars..

Ooooh gawd.......

 

[Don O]

Heck, I didn’t know what CMT was, so I googled it. Turns out my 81 “The V” is a CMT.

 

[Jethro Rocker]

Heck, I didn’t know what CMT was, so I googled it. Turns out my 81 “The V” is a CMT.

Cool! I love the w ood grain and color of that V! Partly why I got this Curly Maple Top Explorer. Hard to find nice wood like that.

 

[Far Rider]

AHEM!!!!!!!!!

Pics, or it's a figmentation of your imagination.

 

[Mitch Pearrow SJMP]

Congratulations
Sounds like a great instrument

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

Heck, I didn’t know what CMT was, so I googled it. Turns out my 81 “The V” is a CMT.

OMG DonO,

JUST when I thought you had ALL the nicest guitars in our forum, Jethro and you ratcheted up the heat.
This one like yours, Don? I seem to remember your pics but never realized it was a Norlin Era V.

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

Jethro, I can't wait to see your pics.

ENJOY the EXPLORER CMT, Bro

 

[Don O]

OMG DonO,

JUST when I thought you had ALL the nicest guitars in our forum, Jethro and you ratcheted up the heat.
This one like yours, Don? I seem to remember your pics but never realized it was a Norlin Era V.


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Jeez chilli, there are many nice guitars owned by the folks here. I do have few nice ones too. My The V is like a chameleon depending on lighting. Here’s an outdoor shot under sunlight. This was the sellers picture.





And here’s one under LED lighting after I restored the original DF pups.

 

[Jethro Rocker]

Jethro, I can't wait to see your pics.

ENJOY the EXPLORER CMT, Bro

Thanks!
I have a photo shoot this aft with a friend and her kitty so will be another day for that.

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

Jeez chilli, there are many nice guitars owned by the folks here. I do have few nice ones too. My The V is like a chameleon depending on lighting. Here’s an outdoor shot under sunlight. This was the sellers picture.

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And here’s one under LED lighting after I restored the original DF pups.


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AHHH , I was almost right. I wasn't sure if it was Tim Shaw or what Original Double Creams. Dirty Fingers, even better.

 

[67plexi]

I got my 2000 Explorer LE from Japan all gold hardware never been played some reason the pickups were changed
put a set of early PAT# Gibson pickups in it sounds great now I was thinking about building a Korina Explorer I needed $500.00 more in tools
to do the job I'm not a jack of all trades master of none. Due to popular belief I don;t like working on guitars
The good old day's buy a new or used guitar hand it over to Mike Lull set up perfect for me

 

[TVvoodoo]

I know you are jelly Jethro.
Maybe your NGD will help make you feel better.

I got this yesterday



Say the word, I'll send you a real fresh sample.

 

[Sapient]

Congrats 'thro Rocker.

 

[Far Rider]

Thanks!
I have a photo shoot this aft with a friend and her kitty so will be another day for that.

 

[67plexi]

Funny I talked to my retired Doctor today she asked how my guitar acquisition syndrome was going ??
not bad only got 4 last year next hows that rich young girlfriend doing good shes in Switzerland and shes my wife

 

[jtcnj]

Is this a New Guitar Day Thread?

 

[fitz]

 

[dmatthews]

A 1981 Gibson Explorer CMT! I didn't know Country Music Television sold guitars..

I thought it meant Concealed Mark Tremonti (PRS)