The WAIT is over! PHIL X 1978 Gibson Explorer 01424

A Rare 'Triple-Humbucker' Explorer.
This 'Second Version' Explorer is one of just 3,656 guitars made between 1976 and 1979 and weighs 9.40 lbs. Solid mahogany body and one-piece mahogany neck with a nut width of 1 11/16 inches, a scale length of 24 3/4 inches and wonderful medium-to-thick profile. Black faced headstock with pearl inlaid "Gibson" logo. Gold-plated, bell-shaped truss rod cover secured by two screws. Individual 'two-line' Gibson [Kluson Deluxe] tuners with oval metal buttons. Serial number "71598230" stamped in blind on back of headstock. Rosewood fretboard with 22 original jumbo frets and pearloid dot markers. Two Gibson Series Vll humbucking pickups in the neck and bridge position with outputs of 5.15k and 7.40k respectively. One Gibson Patent No. Humbucker (stamped on the underside "2,737,842") in the middle position with an output of 4.42k. The middle position pickup is activated by a push-pull switching sysyem on the second volume control. Single-layer black plastic pickguard with eight screws. Three controls (two volume, one tone) plus three-way pickup selector switch. The potentiometers are stamped "137 7812" and "137 7843" (CTS, March & October 1978). Gold plastic barrel-shaped 'speed' control knobs. Gibson ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic retainer bridge with metal saddles, separate stud tailpiece. All hardware gold-plated. This very unusual guitar is in near mint (9.25) condition with just a few very tiny and insignificant surface marks. Housed in the original Gibson three-latch, rectangular black hardshell case with black leather ends and burgundy plush lining (9.00).

[@ArthurAlmeidaVossen]

The three things I love about Phil X: -His guitar playing (obviously). -His happiness. -His ability to apparently know every song in the world.

[@dibyachowdhury5925]

And last one is he also taught u those cool licks

[@sideshow1297]

Who else wants to see the letters from the vice principal to home from Phil's school years!? Love this guy, most entertaining guitar demos EVER.

[@crollo22]

Phil X. ..a far better Canadian export than Justin Beiber.

[@ericeeshan]

c. rollo ikr

[@JuicyFruityify]

c. rollo 3

[@caseD5150]

Hes canadian!? Makes too much sense

[@moleman1961]

c. rollo w

[@onlyjoetee]

Says who?

[@Mr1960xlch]

I'm a total guitar freak and I love this dude. He is everything guitarists should be like. Keep up the great work!!!

[@groovydjs]

I bought this axe on Monday, March 18 and it's arriving today! (March 22). Can't wait to take it for a spin!

[@philbarrows424]

You still own it? 11 years later👍🏻🏁🎸

[@FingerJam12]

Who needs coffee when this guy is around!!! Love it!

[@joeguitargod]

I think that is one of THE most tonally versatile guitars I've ever heard. He did a pretty good job of demonstrating it's tonal breadth.

[@jessepancamo7432]

try ibanez rg series

[@joeguitargod]

Jesse Pancamo I have played the RG350, but not an Explorer like that. I'm gonna have to say that the Explorer sounds more tonally versatile than the Ibanez to me. Of course, I'm no Phil X either. :)

[@jessepancamo7432]

joeguitargod hmm.. gotta love the ibanez tones tho right?

[@joeguitargod]

Yeah, don't get me wrong, I love my S470 DVF. It's showing some wear and tear, but it's been a great guitar. It took me a while to warm up to the color and matte finish, but now I wonder why more guitars don't have similar type paint finishes. Hides the sweaty finger prints pretty well. :)

[@dugong3519]

2020 and still listening! 😁👍🏻

[@18FrozenAngels]

How much fucking coffee did this guy drink before we made this video?

[@allenhodges1330]

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[@ukportista3142]

Coffee?

[@PK22-b7v]

Its called 'drugs' LOL

[@Ryan_Thompson_Guitarist]

+Pavlos Rakis it's called getting paid for what you love doing

[@PK22-b7v]

I know mate !! ,,,,just taking the piss !! Phil X is an Awesome guitarist :-)

[@darthvaydr]

I LOVE Gibson Explorers!! I blame it on Matthias Jabs of the Scorpions lol Ever since I saw his white explorer with the black stripes back when love at first sting first came out, I had to have one. Well, after 31 years, I just bought a beautiful 1992 '76 reissue Gibson Explorer in Black with a white Pickguard. It's all original and in mint condition. I LOVE it!!!! Oh....I LOVE my cherry burst Les Paul too lol

[@SvenTviking]

Scott Pink Hetfield also looked best with an Explorer.

[@Cascademenace]

It is so much fun to watch him hear a tone and then just bust out a classic riff using that tone. It's a real treat.

[@groovydjs]

I actually have THIS one! It's a great axe!

[@MadSpectro7]

Man am I the only one who thinks these mahogany-bodied Gibsons sound amazing in the AC30?

[@robinwilliams3918]

This cat keeps me goin when it comes to learning guitar. Thanks Phil!

[@ashamael]

An Anderton's video today mentioned these old vids ... this was the first gear vid I ever watched on KZbin! Crazy how time goes by!

[@ironandzinc]

watching Phil X mess around on guitars is just so much fun and entertaining.

[@Jackferrett6781]

I miss these videos

[@Haiasiriku]

same

[@mrc942]

Class player always entertaining.

[@MichaelD8393]

I'm getting my hands on this beast. I already got 3 Explorers (a 1975 reissue, the new Tribal model, and a 1984 one with 3 P-90 pickups), & I can't stop collecting them. It's like potato chips, I get one, I end up getting them all.

[@EtcEtcAndEtc]

thanks for coming out

[@DElkan]

HAHA YEEESS Snuck in some Steely Dan at 6:58 "Reelin' in the years" if anybody's wondering

[@scottwaszak698]

excellent player; funny as hell.

[@brianlipke8428]

Phil X is honestly one of the best guitarists I love his facial expressions

[@HoosierRooster]

That's the best sounding guitar I've ever heard on this show not even close

[@snitpicker]

How does anybody get that good on the guitar? And be a cool dork at the same time. Love ya Phil X!

[@snitpicker]

At about 1:45: "They made 'em from 1978 to 1976." Oh. Is that some kind of Back to the Future shit going on?

[@JaFoste_Studio]

This is a man who clearly loves his job!

[@dorillo765]

Damn... too bad you can only like the video once... I would do it 500 times if possible... this one is AWESOME!!! Thank you Phil, and thank you FA! We love you guys.

[@acdc725]

That is a cool guitar.

[@Chuggsbigman]

Hey is this the one Scott grove bought?

[@robertemerson2777]

Ok I like fretted americana, and Scott Grove's channel but this isn't a review, this is a demo. Scott's videos are reviews. Both are great, and Scott doesn't deserve to be hated on.

[@ZoeHaylee321321]

thank you man...it was driving me freak'in nut's not figuring it out..i listen to the beginning of that song but dismissed it quickly because it did not sound right...but after your response i listened to it more and ill be damned there it was...the song i have been looking for!!!..;)

[@PlasticCyborg]

You got any more Explorers there that you can demo?

[@hemmelight]

I'm pretty sure Scott Grove has this guitar now!

[@bhilton5898]

Yes he does :(

[@SlowmanX]

Bryce H dam grove only speaks negatively every time I've listened to his videos, and he speaks only of others flaws, the thought of this Gibson owned by him.....

[@tanananagananaganaki3991]

Yeah scott grove is an asshole

[@groovydjs]

Devi Drogt I'm wonderful, just ask me.

[@groovydjs]

Curtis Low Jealous? lol

[@Fufotube]

Dear Phil, you are really fabulous. .... Oh, God, if I could only have a tenth of your talent....

[@pvdguitars2951]

Phil X. You’re the man! One man cover band/standup comedian! Awesome. Phil Collen had an Ibanez with 3 Di Marzio pups at some point. I saw him play Wasted on it back in the day. Killer sound!

[@dizzle49er]

What, no Hetfield or Hagar? No skynyrd or Phil Collen?

[@samuelwaydark8051]

dizzle49er the only explorer player he got to was Matthias Jabs

[@danielharris7833]

+Samuel Waybright Top 10!

[@samuelwaydark8051]

what does that mean?

[@austinstyles6393]

This dude is funny.

[@nesbittjohn]

His attitude and music choices always put a smile on my face. Thanks Phil.

I had exactly the same impression at first, but then I've seen him on Rob Chapman's videos. Especially the ones called "Phil X at andertons" utterly chaged my mind about him. He's a very serious guy when it comes to music, guitars and the tone. And he's one of the best players I've ever seen

[@richardwaterman1625]

This guy

[@XTREMESAINT]

who knew Billie Ray Cyrus could Play Guitar

[@benjamincaupin8772]

Very funny guy, it's cool to have a review, in my opinion, with a man very hilarious without compromise and serious. He express his music love and for me it's a brillant idea to do this.

[@wungabunga]

That is an amazing sounding guitar. The 50's, imagine what it looked like then?? Great era.

[@bofuscrapshaw]

His new vids are not nearly as good as back in 2012

[@matheusvalerovsky]

true... true

[@bofuscrapshaw]

I know, I do too.

[@Haiasiriku]

+bofuscrapshaw yep

[@DeeplyDisturbing92]

this is why you don't do cocaine kids, it get's craayzey!

[@onlywhenprovoked]

First time I ever saw one of these Phil X videos, I thought "who is this goofball?" and a few videos later and I love the guy. Good to see someone with so much talent, and so little use for taking himself too seriously.

[@VEPR762X54]

Wow. Found you late Phil X. You are the best guitar player ever. Unbelievable.

[@funkymonfunkymon8128]

I just realized that a Firebird is just an ugly Explorer. THE MORE YOU KNOW!!!

[@funkymonfunkymon8128]

... yep... blah blah blah different, blah blah blah Thru, blah blah blah Trapezoidal, blah blah blah Shoe horn, Blah blah blah Gibson...

[@johnnyguerrero4615]

FUNKYMON FUNKYMON

[@TheZooropaBaby]

+FUNKYMON “MR, FABULOUS” FUNKYMON you're partially right (not the ugly part) - the body shape was derivative of Explorer, just increased the curves

[@junkface27]

or a jazzmaster lookalike

[@ericeeshan]

FUNKYMON FUNKYMON true

[@marshallviard7594]

I wish Phil would have bought it instead of Scott Grove, gee wiz. My dog can fart better tunage than that dude.

[@marshallviard7594]

***** I said you suck, dumbass. What you got against black people? answer: your sucking lips.

[@bennyvega100]

***** Scott Grove is your best friend? lol That guy is the biggest douchebag.

[@bennyvega100]

***** Okay, So now I know you're both douchebags, thanks for affirming that yourself lol

[@marshallviard7594]

***** All of Scott's guitars want to be free. His videos look like a Nazi concentration camp for guitars.

[@bennyvega100]

Marshall Viard Ever notice how he always talks negatively about guitars, including his own? He has a video where he just bashes the tune-o-matic bridge and you can see like 5 Gibsons with tune-o-matics hanging behind him lol I can't stand that guy.

[@kevinbecker1901]

Phil X you are the quintessential Rock n Roller

[@maxh_music]

Something about this guitar's clean tone is amazing... especially the neck pickup!

[@alexjolly922]

CAN'T STOP WATCHING

[@pugzig4me]

I enjoy watching you play so much....and you are always funny too.... thanks....

[@geovaniefloresnaturalbodyb701]

scott grooves a lucky bastard for owning this beast. triple pickup explorer man i want it lol

[@LOSclassicrock]

i would like to hang with this guy, but there is no way in hell I could ever hang with Phil. Phil is out of my league. But God does this guy ROCK! haha.

[@MrStcarroll29]

Explorers rule the world. My favorite guitar hand down

[@groovydjs]

Hi my friend. Yes, I snagged it up the moment I saw this video.

[@xx_PCCR_xx]

I just started watching vids of this guy to check guitar reviews... after watching a couple I just watch the videos just to enjoy the AWESOME riffs he plays!!!

[@comancheviperrrr]

Hey Phil Skygrove turned me on to you. So I thought a come over and check out your review of the explore. This is absolutely awesome. Scott knows his shit

[@stevehogan8829]

Phil, I love a Hiatus. I've had some of those. Glad you are making vids.. You do the over the top rock rock guitar player better than anyone... oh, that's right... You are PhilX it comes natural....

[@whyyeseyec]

I keep waiting for Phil to scream - Party Time!! Excellent!!

[@gregswafford6191]

Phil rocks and doesn't come off like a know it all , keep rocking Phil x

[@KyLesCaster]

theres something about the tone of this guitar. its perfect @9:08 BEAST MODE

[@ziad1980]

BLACKOUT!!!!! Yessssss!!!!!! Well done!

[@MargaretsLight]

I came here because he's a really entertaining man.

[@mikemaceachern4590]

I would of loved to jam the scorps with you back in the 80’s on Norm’s farm on Winston Churchill. I shouldn’t of stepped aside. You rocked back then just as hard as you do now. 👍👍

[@BolshevikTiger]

The "WAIT" wouldn't be over if you never made us wait for videos...

[@frozenmammoth420]

i was just about to start complaining about a lack of explorers!u guys read my mind!!!

[@hausverkur]

I thought exactly the same but now I think he's one of the best in guitar introducing online...hope that is a sentence in English...

[@zrtaylor23]

Every video where that PRS on the wall is visible, I see people commenting saying you should demo it, and I agree with all of them.

[@freebee8221]

this guy really likes playing guitar. and thats why he is so good

[@74dartman13]

I wake up every day with chronic pain and feel like a pile of dogsh*t. There is nothing like a Phil X video to make me forget how crappy I feel and put a smile on my face! I love watching this guy! He's wild, crazy, and he's got mad skills that just blow me away watching him play! Incredible!👍😎🎸🎶

[@alexanderbrown4250]

You had a 74 dart? I had a 72 that was army tank brown

[@74dartman13]

@Alexander Brown Yep, i sold it a few years ago. I kinda miss having an old car and thinking of getting another old one.

[@RidinTheNightrainAFD]

Thank you Phil X we appreciate it :)

[@MisterTee]

The Explorer is my favourite model of Gibson

[@TheJeffryButnic2]

Wide smile on my face when I found out there was a new video up :)

[@Buelligan88]

From 2:00 to 2:40.... I'm stealing all those riffs. Freaking awesome.

[@Simto]

GREAT tone from that guitar!

[@voxsupreme]

Phil X ... Oh My God! He is by faaaar the best guitar tester on YT. A brilliant player of any style and always with that mischievous twinkle in his eyes. AND - he puts on such a show that I usually find myself with aching cheeks from smiling ear to ear while watching his antics! Phil X for President! - (more or less ...)

[@Fender666Bass]

Just letting you know, your videos are freaking awesome. Major props.

[@AnomieX]

That's "Talk You Off The Ledge" by Phil's band The Drills, which you can buy on iTunes or Amazon along with the rest of their music (the songs that have been released anyway).

[@ximillo8425]

Thanks Phil, you get those guitars to sound great!

[@marcomazotti]

This man can Play everything ... Sounds Always Phantastic 🤘😎🎸💥

[@DiatonicVids]

You made a video with a clean sound that was really clean, and what's more, you actually let us hear the guitar, not what your comp pedal sounds like with all the knobs dimed! Well done, Phil!

[@patricksannella4120]

You cant really make a Gibson sound like a Strat unless you can find one of these with the 3 pickups a 78. A true collectors piece nice video phill has good energy making simple a very interesting guitar.

[@DrSlayer666]

Just saw that Scott Grove bought this! My two favourite Guitar channels working together, so cool!

[@puloverpulcsi]

Blues on an explorer! Yeah, that's how we roll!

[@davidmakofka204]

Phil's musical knowledge is staggering.

[@VinceHalvorson]

use to have a '78 back in 81-82. Miss it!

[@stricknine8623]

If I'm a guitar maker I want him reviewing my guitars. He is a market machine AND a great player.

[@BUNKERJR53]

I have a bunch of guitars but an Explorer is on my "Bucket List"!!!!! Phil X is one hell of a "Guitar Slinger"!!!!

[@briandd27]

Dude, that guitar makes almost any type of music awesome.

[@TheTyler701]

I love how he ends on the E every time!

[@petebreakinblues3834]

Beautiful guitar , I always loved the way Gibson's keep the tone and vol controls well clear of your picking hand area . yeah baby.

[@richjohn2497]

This guy is pretty good, i hope he has a band one day......

[@MrEmohdee]

One of my favs.....You Da Man ........PHILXXXXXX

[@RyanChugg]

Phil is so awesome!

[@ix-Xafra]

I was impressed when you sang Cat Scratch Fever whilst playing the guitar part - I was playin' it in '91 in a band called Fat Time.

[@metalzone2000]

I just feel in love all over again with Explorer's...... And I have never fell OUT of love with them. Now I need a Explorer with 3 pickups with that dang push pull knob. .

[@chronicpentatonic]

that riff he plays at on the clean at the beginning is so sick