Gibson 1980 guitar and bass catalog. Page 27. Details of the short-lived Explorer II, or Explorer E2 as it was often known. This guitar was a companion model to the Flying V II, sharing the same walnut/maple with High Gloss Natural finish, and the choice of walnut (pictured) or maple top. Note the neck specifications erroneously suggest a maple/mahogany neck, as opposed to maple/walnut.
Other than the its inclusion as an insert (as a close out model) in the 1981 Gibson Specials folder, this was the final US catalog appearance of the Gibson Explorer II.
July 1980 US list price was $1199.
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