In 1958, a landmark year for Gibson, the company released a slew of now classic designs. Guitars included the ES-335 and ES-355 semi-hollow thinlines; the EB-2 thinline bass; the revamped sunburst Les Paul Standard; and the double-cutaway Les Paul TV and Junior models. Also joining the class of ’58 was Gibson’s new “Modernistic” solidbodies, the Flying V and Explorer. There was a third variant designed alongside them, the Moderne, although this guitar never made it into production
Gibson Explorer
Aug 18, 2023
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