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Gibson Explorer buyer’s guide: Gibson USA, Gibson Custom, and Epiphone models compared

Gibson Explorer buyer’s guide: Gibson USA, Gibson Custom, and Epiphone models compared

by Shane Sanders | Aug 7, 2023 | Video

Plus! Hear how an Explorer compares to other humbucker-loaded Gibsons Our Video Comparing Gibson Explorer Models   In this Gibson Gear Guide Explorer™ comparison, Dinesh tries to answer the questions, What Explorer guitar is best, what’s the most...

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