This "Mini" Explorer Even Has Mini... | 2003 Gibson X-Plorer Studio Orange Review Mini Humbuckers

[@PlatinumBlack90038]

The evening is not complete without hearing the ‘Trogly Chord Progression.’ 🌃🎸🎶

[@markcheetah4960]

Do you mean the intro? I believe that's "stock music." An antique shop in my area uses the same jingle in their TV commercial.

[@PlatinumBlack90038]

@@markcheetah4960 No, I’m referring to the demo section. 😂

[@markcheetah4960]

@@PlatinumBlack90038 Oh, okay... I wasn't sure

[@drhall343]

I have a 1984 Ibanez X-Series bass. It's an Explorer shape except it's about the size of a Cadillac.

[@thomaskafafian2871]

I had the Flying V guitar version of the x series. The one that got away. You could barely fit the case for it in my jeep.

[@jonnyf9049]

reminds me of my dean ml and razorback v xD

[@drhall343]

Wow the clean tones are so lovely, like a Tele. Wouldn't mind hearing those minis with a maple fretboard.

[@thedude7726]

It's sound exactly the same

[@Kahuna54]

The finish on this X-Plorer is the same as my 2023 Custom Shop SG, this color looks great!

[@mikepfeifer3687]

I wish Austin would give us the original MSRP of his used and vintage guitars. I understand it would take more time in the production process. However, I think it would be interesting and helpful to the viewer.

[@wlb-85]

He could make the editor do it :)

[@MinhTran-lz8nk]

Definitely interesting but how would it be helpful?

[@mikepfeifer3687]

@@MinhTran-lz8nk I think it would be helpful to the “new collector’s”. I think it would be helpful to know how much a particular guitar has gone up in value. This example is purely hypothetical, an 80’s Gibson Sonex sold new for $700, you can buy them today for $800. Probably not the finest collection piece I could buy. The other side of the same coin, the player may look at this as a heck of an opportunity to get a vintage Gibson USA for less than a grand. Look at the early to mid 90’s Les Paul classics. They sold new for $1200-$1400 and now they can catch 3 grand. Why have they gone up so much over the years? The answer to the last question will be left for another day. I happen to fall in the category of player and collector. Some days I am a better collector than player and other days I think I’m a better player. I guess if the truth be known I’m probably not good at either one, LOL. Any way, thank you for the reply, I have enjoyed following up with you. I am going to set up the antenna on this i phone and see if I can pull in The Trogley’s Guitar show!!! Thanks again.

[@Velvetnos]

Love minihumbuckers!

[@glaucosouza1971]

Those Explorers Pro are stunning!!

[@TheJeffcurran]

Great sounding guitar. Really crisp and clear.

[@jakobjovet9225]

Love the show Trogly! Its because of you that I know more about my first Gibson! I got a 1978 Gibson RD and its super light!

[@ansleytime]

HELL YEAH. that's a sick guitar

[@jakobjovet9225]

@ its all maple and weighs only 8 pounds! It was definitely loved but it was in immaculate shape

[@ibisrox1]

The RD is coming back too!

[@jakobjovet9225]

@ yeah I saw the video but I hope it will come close to the original

[@harleybanks9660]

I have a red xplorer studio with the regular humbuckers, bought it new in 2004! It’s a great guitar! For some reason there has always been very limited info about these guitars so it’s cool you are documenting them!

[@jonathanhudak2059]

That things in beautiful shape nice find Trogly!

[@timmypix]

You mentioned the 2008 GOTM version - they brought the Explorer Pro back in 2016, alongside a Flying V Pro which looked super cool. No idea why they only did them for one year - and of course, being 2016, you got T and HP versions. Hoping the Flying V Pro reappears one day.

[@sailinbob11]

I'm generally not a fan of that style of body but it sounds really sweet.

[@beetusmaximus7498]

Never cared much for explorers but that one with the binding made me want it

[@sentientcardboarddumpster7900]

Yea, I'm with you

[@johnsmith-ug5tp]

The one with the FM cap is sweet!

[@yournamehere7182]

Are they tone gloves?

[@probabvieh]

If tone is in the fingers he has to make sure his are undefiled

[@ckelly5141]

@@probabviehYup….finger cheese free zone.

[@jonnyf9049]

maybe to lesser gunk uo the guitar while playing

[@nunyabusiness6691]

He's channeling Eric Clapton

[@ckelly5141]

@ I don’t get it. Need more imput Will Robinson. 🤖

[@bigthey1827]

Man im really feeling these mini x-plorers ngl. Love the mini humbuckers too

[@joermnyc]

I wish Epiphone did these “mini” Explorers! Those white marks on the top of the headstock tells me there’s a white undercoat, then the metallic color layer.

[@InspiretoVictory]

I actually wish Gibson made a larger version of the Explorer. I have a 2001 and would love it to be an inch or so wider. And also have a 1 inch neck depth at the first fret.

[@Kjm041]

That’s basically what a ESP MX-250 / EXP is. It has an explorer shape but is 0.75 inch or so in each dimension and is noticeably bigger. Unfortunately with the lawsuits tricky and expensive to get hold of them due the big Metallica association

[@RichardBinder-dx7fk]

Thanks again. I can see how you can't play the songs as we know them due to copyright infringements. But what you do play sounds great. Look forward to all your videos. It's like going to a guitar shop. Take it easy Troglodytes.

[@kkzooi]

the white gunk embedded in the woodgrain could very well be polishing compound. I had that on 3 of my Gibsons new from factory. The worst was on my R8 which was to my advantage as no one wanted to buy it and i got it a reduced price. An hour with some naphta and a toothbrush and i got it all cleaned out. Plays like a dream and looks great

[@markcheetah4960]

I believe that Matthias Jabs from The Scorpions ordered a 3/4 size Explorer from Gibson back in the day. Also, there's a rare "elbow cut" Explorer with a cutaway towards the back of the body that Eric Clapton used.

[@TheMelody911]

M second real electric guitar was an Hohner Devil just a explorer at a smaller size just like the X- Plorer. 18years before the X- Plorer and for just 290UsD. Awesome piece ❤

[@weeds56]

Hi. Have ya ever tried ya strap over the top of the rear horn, for comfort, when strapping on an explorer? Alan Collins, Rickey Medlocke and others use this explorer technique. Excellent for gigging.

[@johnsmith-ug5tp]

There was the gloved one, Jacko and now we have the double gloved one, Trog!

[@ethanhitchcock5431]

It's like an Explorer Special , cool guitar , I LOVE the Ebony version with the binding ! , I've never played an Explorer yet would like to try one and possibly own one ...wheel see ...Thanks Trogly !

[@jeffbarnard9246]

502 I wasn't that late. Very nice. I have the swamp ash version. Never knew about a mini humbucker. Thanx Trogly peace bud

[@bluekoi455]

Might have to check one out, I got the epiphone 59 copy( was. A new guitar day with Trog) and its HUGE!

[@perrinenzo607]

Firebird pickups cool

[@3rdmm]

That would have been cool. But no, the mini-humbuckers are a different design.

[@joermnyc]

Agreed, but they are slightly different beasts, under the covers they look like thick hot rails but one of those rails is the bar magnet (the other is a steel slug). These mini-humbuckers are like shrunken PAFs with the bar magnet under the coils.)

[@steveparish9210]

@@joermnycthey definitely don’t sound like the mini humbuckers on my Mk 7

[@noahninetyone]

Like putting EMGs in a jazz box

[@RJ-lf8ex]

There is some superb resonance going on with that guitar!!

[@miserychannel69]

... Sweeet. Nice score, Trog.

[@nigellacey559]

Obviously the solid colors were bass wood and natural finish were ash. Seems obvious to me anyway.

[@depopsalator_6448]

There is nothing I love more than big guitars

[@Chief1970]

I like it. More than I thought I would. Sweet guitar.

[@nieko3038]

Nice color. Never heard of these.

[@ericbgordon1575]

If the subject comes up, I'll say that I did own an Epiphone Explorer that I purchased at a Guitar Center in Indianapolis in December 2008 and let go of in August 2012. Wasn't because it was not a good model but because it was just taking up space where I live. I would be less inclined to turn loose of this model if it were mine. The lighter weight and reduced propensity to play metal or hard rock against other styles would give it more appeal in my book. Originally, the 1958 modernistic models predated hard rock by 10 years and were intended for blues cats or kittens.

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

Perfect Aerosmith tone, Train Kept aRollin

[@wlb-85]

Reminds me of my Explorerbird cause of the bright color...but the tiny body definitely looks...odd up close!

[@AuctionStyle]

Thanks for the show!

[@BryceWayne]

What the eff is going on with the dork gloves?

[@danielbreaux1842]

It is cold!!

[@robroymenzies8641]

That thing looks clean!!! I was going to say a keeper!

[@edwardhahn4911]

Nice t-shirt weather you have. 😄

[@thesilverburstreserve]

I've been looking for a copper finished one in good condition, but they all seem to have damage to them or bad checking around the control knobs.

[@RoboSteave]

With all of the models Gibson has done, I wonder if they could do a Guitar of the Day series some year...

[@gregw988]

I've got this strange wish to see Julian Lage play a set with this guitar on the clean settings.

[@MarkEdward-bl6cr]

Hope your going to do a R/D of the new Gibson RD custom Austin 🤘

[@jameshughes6049]

Evening Troglodytes!!! Love that swamp ash X-Plorer.

[@doctoribanez]

Never tried mini humbuckers but i like the guitar

[@darrellminx5459]

Good sounding guitar. I am surprised

[@nolan83]

What's the story on the Union Jack? That is AWESOME

[@PaulCooksStuff]

There's dedicated episodes for it in his channel somewhere. They're possibly upside down iirc

[@steveparish9210]

That thing sounds great

[@hostilerampage]

they did away with the pickguard which was great but made it smaller and changed the pickups and the knobs(ibanez destroyer) so for me it's one step foward and 3 steps back

[@mikemansfield6335]

Nice

[@ravenheart1439]

It's cool .I don't get mini humbuckers, never did, I like a full sound period, this is not that lol...

[@hkguitar1984]

Great #1

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Greetings HK. ✌️✌️🙏🙏🎸

[@hkguitar1984]

@@sgt.grinch3299 Greetings Sarge. Gosh, every time Austin features an Explorer it takes me back to 1980/1981, the local Music Store received a brand new E2 Explorer CMT with the cherry sunburst, gosh, at that point it was the most beautiful guitar I'd ever seen...........That was the very first time I'd handled an Explorer, it obviously left an impression with me as I'm still talking about it! LOL I do hope your family is well, and that today you are feeling half your age. 😉

[@thomaskafafian2871]

I got the guitar of my dreams today. A stage 4 rickenbacker 420. I can’t believe it’s real.

[@papasmamas1]

Looks pretty slick, not better than a regular Explorer, needs a Floyd!

[@OakLawnSpeedShop]

I have the Les Paul studio from 03’ same color. It’s called a copper top….

[@spanfreckl]

Trogly, I want you to clean my guitars! Lol they look so nice when you're done with them 👍

[@scottbogfoot]

On the serial numbers, are the first four numbers stamped at a different time then the last four digits or all eight numbers at once? Asking because of the hight difference in the numbers. Could just be one side of the die way off center when the press hit it

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Interesting question.

[@johnsmith-ug5tp]

The double gloved one.

[@AirWolf77]

They’re just fingerprint gloves. He got tired of cleaning the surface during the shoot. Same gloves are in the shot right before the demo without the fingers cut off. Then the fingers were sacrificed for the jam. That finish must show prints like a stainless steel refrigerator.

[@thomaskafafian2871]

Your playing is getting so tight you’re making all the guitars sound like great ones lately.

[@robertdavidtingstrom118]

Train Kept A Rollin’ !,

[@PiratePrincessYuki]

Did they make a lefty version?

[@barry3045]

More explorers pls.

[@martinhiggs7027]

Trog I would enjoy the instrument more if the price would shrink with the guitar ! I did a repair on one of the little X-plor her's a few months ago, it had a tinted pick guard , it appeared to be stock but I can't find any info to support this ! every guitar I could find on this model had no pick guard ! STOCK OR NO STOCK ?

[@albertcoelho8313]

I didn’t know they were 10% smaller I bought an x-plorer in ebony

[@charleskonieczki9012]

Ok! I haven't commented in a very long time trogly! But what is with the finger less cotton gloves during the jam ?

[@kimL93]

Can u review gibson sg xtra slim if u get one

[@miserychannel69]

5:00 Could full size hum's drop in there?

[@mendamp1715]

No, not enough room. You might be able to get soap bar P90s in there though.

[@bazzabaz]

The mic sounds a bit sensitive on this particular video. Just a heads up.

[@calvinevans6347]

The gloves are to protect the polishing job? That's my guess, anyway.

[@DustyFieldz]

I spaced out for 0.000004 seconds and heard “Swamp ass version”

[@denverrandy7143]

Im going to say the gloves are some of those copper gloves but in white instead of black?

[@mickyp2006]

Didn’t you already review this guitar last year?

[@AndrewAHayes]

I wouldnt pay that amount of money foe a guitar built from basswood, I have an inport guitar whose body is basswood, it is soft, like balsa wood, you can press your finger into the wood inside of the cavity and it leaves a mark. If it were somewhere near the original price I might buy one, not for what is being asked for them at the present time though.

[@tgarder]

So would that mean you could basically convert it to a... P90 Explorer?

[@ckelly5141]

This one gets the white glove treatment….sort of…..

[@iamjezuzchrist]

Cold trog

[@sirthom3275]

Looks small, sounds small.

[@bflo5210]

9th!! Not bad!😎😎🤘🤘

[@chriscarol4965]

The swamp ash Studio Version looks best imho…

[@TheEMOkid66613]

The gloves? Are you developing any tremors similar to Scott? Hope you’re doing okay!!

[@BillyBlackwell-p8u]

Could be cool with p90s.

[@davidstulb745]

Numero uno!! 😊

[@russellzauner]

the white stuff in open grain fingerboards is often salt and won't dissolve in oils but will dissolve in water, which is why sometimes you can "clean" it repeatedly but it still has the white stuff there

[@hectormutton2542]

✌️

[@sgt.grinch3299]

✌️✌️

[@Jeremya74]

Guitar hero should sue gibson for taking the x-plorer name

[@grantcindrich]

Yoo

[@sgt.grinch3299]

✌️✌️

[@bradconklin2878]

Lose the gloves:)

[@mackmearns5555]

That is such an odd observation 😂

[@dougkennedy4906]

If he is keeping it. The gloves will protect it from scratches.

[@andymcgee1224]

He scratches them anyway

[@adambeachard3249]

They'll come off when you mom gets there, don't worry

[@Yamaidai250]

Would you consider starting a channel on Rednote ?

[@jordanpratt3821]

Remember when people wore masks with the mouths and nose cut out.

[@Spencerguitarplayer]

Remember those people destroying big and small businesses like they were equal under the guise of a “riot”

[@mackmearns5555]

I’m sure he doesn’t think that the guitar is going to give him a disease. However I have seen people do that all of the time haha 😂

[@Spencerguitarplayer]

KZbin be censoring shit.

[@michaelheintz1349]

Do you mean Clutch Cargo masks?

[@jordanpratt3821]

@@michaelheintz1349 I'm not familiar

[@andrewciraulo8851]

Trogly… the gloves… stop dude

[@Addicted-2-Guitars]

Congratulations you can make any guitar sound like crap!

[@mik99D]

Uk flag is called "The Union Flag". It is only referred to as "The Union Jack" during times of war.

[@tonygaruba424]

War pigs!!!!

[@Intheflesh79]

Mini Butter 🧈

[@zachmakis7041]

First lol