{"product_id":"1997-gibson-explorer-76-reissue-classic-white-original-case-vintage-patina","title":"1997 Gibson Explorer ’76 Reissue – Classic White | Original Case | Vintage Patina","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"95\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"95\"\u003eFor Sale: 1997 Gibson Explorer ’76 Reissue – Classic White | Original Case | Vintage Patina\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"368\"\u003eUp for sale is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"150\"\u003e1997 Gibson Explorer ’76 Reissue\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"171\"\u003eClassic White\u003c\/strong\u003e, complete with the original Gibson hard-shell case. This guitar has been played and broken in over the years, giving it \u003cstrong data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"343\"\u003eexcellent vintage character and authentic aging\u003c\/strong\u003e that Explorer fans love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"370\" data-end=\"585\"\u003eThe white finish has naturally aged to a \u003cstrong data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"449\"\u003eyellowed\/cream “Randy Rhoads” look\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the guitar shows honest play wear along with finish checking throughout — the kind of natural aging that’s difficult to replicate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"587\" data-end=\"590\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"592\" data-end=\"605\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"606\" data-end=\"626\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"606\" data-end=\"626\"\u003eVery Good\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"1088\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"679\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"630\" data-end=\"679\"\u003eScratches and dings throughout from normal play\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"680\" data-end=\"724\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"724\"\u003eFinish checking across the entire guitar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"827\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"827\"\u003eFinish checking along the seam where the fingerboard meets the neck (common on aged white Gibsons)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"828\" data-end=\"890\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"890\"\u003eWhite finish has aged beautifully to a yellow\/cream patina\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"935\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"935\"\u003eNo cracks, repairs, or structural issues\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"936\" data-end=\"967\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"938\" data-end=\"967\"\u003eNeck is 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Every instrument is professionally packed, fully insured, and shipped with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2725\" data-end=\"2751\"\u003esignature confirmation\u003c\/strong\u003e, so there is no risk to you as the buyer. 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