Michael
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Hello everyone, first post here but I've been reading the forums for a long time. I had 2 guitars that were sleeping in their cases. A Dean Dave Mustaine Rust in Peace, it's a killer guitar, killer tone but the neck is too thin for me now since I sectioned the tendons of my left ring finger and pinky... i can still play as good as before but my neck needs to be a 2x4 hahaha. I also sold my DBZ imperial, one of the best guitar ive had for the price but I never bonded with it. So I decided to sell 2 and get 1 I would play with.
I didnt know exactly what I wanted, I always digged explorer bodies so I tried a brand new 2018 Gibson explorer in my amp and cab at my local music shop here in Quebec, I liked the feel of it, the tone was good but there was no ''wow'' factor. My favorite guitar and the one I compare the others to when I'm looking for something new is my Limited edition V98 Gibson flying V natural finish, that's my excalibur, the one to rule them all. I always ask myself can this new guitar do something my V can't do tone wise, does it feel as good as the V feels in my hand.... and the Gibby Explorer didn't.
As I was playing around with the Gibson my buddy who owns the shop was unboxing the Lee Malia explorer and WOW. When I saw it I wanted it. He gave it to me and I knew it was this one I wanted, the neck profile is perfect for my situation, beefy baseball bat style neck, might not be for everyone but thats what I like. I flicked the switch up and started playing on the P94 in my bugera 6262 infinium through my marshall 4x12 dave mustaine with just a little crunch and reverb. I was sold right there. Thats how a neck pickup should sound to my ears, round with lots and lots of woody tones while not being muddy. The P94 in the neck keep its clarity and at the same time is muffed like a PAF in the neck position.
I then switched to the bridge pup and to the lead chanel and again WOW the level of violence I could get out of this guitar is insane, I have guitars with EMG and my V got the gibson ceramic pups but I can't get this tone with any of my guitars, lots of low end if i want, mids till the morning and good high frequencies while not being too clear either.
I'm impressed, the finish is A1, the action needed adjustment but I've had 3000$ guitars that were in worst condition brand new so thats ok. This is not my first epi and I was always satisfied with the ones I had and this one is definitly one of the best guitars I've ever had, for 925$ cad brand new..
I didnt know exactly what I wanted, I always digged explorer bodies so I tried a brand new 2018 Gibson explorer in my amp and cab at my local music shop here in Quebec, I liked the feel of it, the tone was good but there was no ''wow'' factor. My favorite guitar and the one I compare the others to when I'm looking for something new is my Limited edition V98 Gibson flying V natural finish, that's my excalibur, the one to rule them all. I always ask myself can this new guitar do something my V can't do tone wise, does it feel as good as the V feels in my hand.... and the Gibby Explorer didn't.
As I was playing around with the Gibson my buddy who owns the shop was unboxing the Lee Malia explorer and WOW. When I saw it I wanted it. He gave it to me and I knew it was this one I wanted, the neck profile is perfect for my situation, beefy baseball bat style neck, might not be for everyone but thats what I like. I flicked the switch up and started playing on the P94 in my bugera 6262 infinium through my marshall 4x12 dave mustaine with just a little crunch and reverb. I was sold right there. Thats how a neck pickup should sound to my ears, round with lots and lots of woody tones while not being muddy. The P94 in the neck keep its clarity and at the same time is muffed like a PAF in the neck position.
I then switched to the bridge pup and to the lead chanel and again WOW the level of violence I could get out of this guitar is insane, I have guitars with EMG and my V got the gibson ceramic pups but I can't get this tone with any of my guitars, lots of low end if i want, mids till the morning and good high frequencies while not being too clear either.
I'm impressed, the finish is A1, the action needed adjustment but I've had 3000$ guitars that were in worst condition brand new so thats ok. This is not my first epi and I was always satisfied with the ones I had and this one is definitly one of the best guitars I've ever had, for 925$ cad brand new..
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