Gibson USA 2018 Guitars - Explorer vs Flying V
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This is part 5 of 6 videos where we check out the Explorer & the Flying V from the 2018 USA range. By the way, all Gibson guitars are USA made, but for some reason, the core line of Les Pauls, SGs, Firebirds, Explorers & Vs is always referred to as the USA line. The Memphis range (semi acoustics), the Montana range (acoustics) & Custom Shop range are all made in the USA, but Gibson just give those ranges different names. Confused - so are we, but its been that way for a long time!
Rob is playing through a Mesa Boogie Mark V:35 with a GFI Specular Reverb pedal & Lee is using a Marshall 2525 Jubilee head & is using an EP Boost & a Dunlop Mini Wah in the front & an MXR Carbon Copy & Boss Reverb in the loop.
Next up are the Firebirds - stay tuned!
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Just saying but I would buy the shit out of a Captain-Chappers Blues Rock album
Fully agree. Maybe someday they will do it just for us..
exactly
And of course "Snow Falcon" as a bonus track :))
Had this exact same thought. They could call it Chapters.
Captian's Chapters :D:D:D
HM Strats are amazing.
E- Claudio Sanchez
V- Michael Schenker
Finally got this explorer after 10+ years of wanting one since I started playing. Idk how anyone could dislike the shape! Gorgeous.
So, apart from getting the colour of the V wrong (it does look black though!), my Freddie & Albert Kings the wrong way around & my Schenker brothers mixed up, I thought I did pretty well in this video!! This is what happens when you try & make 5 videos in a day!!!
weeee ..... lol
Also, the Scorps album you're thinking of was "Love At First Sting", the song 'Winds of Change' was on the Crazy World album a few years after. Love me some Scorps! Top video :D
You tried to contain too much rawk!! in one video. The convergence of the Flying Vee and Explorer co-efficients of rawkness caused temporal disturbances in the force and in turn made accurate information dissemination nigh on impossible. Please do not attempt such manoeuvres in future without proper safety equipment .
You guys missed the guy that probably created the most well known guitar solo on the explorer , who both used firebirds and explorers.. Allen Collins, Freebird, lynyrd Skynyrd.. you missed this connection in both your vids.. 😳😁
As a Flying V owner, they are one of the most comfortable guitars to play sat down.
why dont you guys do a podcast where you can talk about guitars and other stuff? People would watch/listen to that
Explorer player: Skwisgaar Skwigelf, taller than a tree.
Flying V player: Toki Wartooth, not a bumblebee.
Beat me to it lol.
So Rob had in his hands an Explorer plugged into a Mesa Boogie Mark V, he mentioned James Hetfield, but he didn't played any Metallica riffs? I feel slightly offended by this
João Sérgio well since he didn't have an all white or black and white explorer.. I'm kinda olay with that
But he should've played some
Should have plugged in a AC30 instead hahahhahaha
yeah they both should have played at least ONE song by Metallica since both James and Kirk played Explorers and V for a long time
They didn't want to get flagged
Cmon, you said Scorpions. How can we forget Matthias Jabs for his unique Explorers. Infact Gibson had made him custom Explorer 90 during the 80's..
Theirs actually one for sale on my local Buy and sell... For a cool $5000
Yep, Mathias Jabs is so under-rated !
Allen Collins late of Skynyrd too
The explorer on black would be perfect
slorr55 there's a black version, dont worry!!!
The 2019 B-2 Explorer comes in black and it will be less than 900 US dollars. :)))))
we got a hetfield fan ;)
Jonathan Bowman reading this is funny now :)
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Lee I want you to know that I love the banter you guys get into with each other and the crew behind the camera. It's almost like that's more of the reason why I watch than even the review itself. Also the beach balls are hilarious. And exploding coffee.
You know what? Captain & Chappers are still the best guitar videos on RUclips. Not because of the info or the playing (although The Captain is awesome), but because of the comedy factor and their amiable dispositions.
Not Freddie King. Albert King! :)
Love Albert.
That bothered the hell out of me. Both are great.
Love the Explorer, looks so classy!
They are the same spec guitar with a different body 😂
Fluro Flash I mean, they're spec'd the same as some Les Pauls too. Nothing wrong about that.
Thinking about it, even in 1959 when tehy were originally introduced, they were basically same guitars but with different shape, right?
Yeah. I just thought it was funny how similar they are
what were you expecting?
The were introduced in 1958.
Thanks for the little bit of Rock Bottom, you made an old man very happy!
Made this 29 year old very happy too. Love that song!
Just bought my second guitar. A Explorer 2017 HP EB.
Im excited like a little kid before Christmas!
Never been a big explorer fan. the shape doesn't appeal to me. I'd buy a V for blues though. Albert King and Hendrix to the max!!!
I did it. Got a 2014 V120 in Classic white... just a magical guitar. BBPro pups front and rear. The neck pick up is quite simply biblical. Sounds unbelievable in the middle position with a little of the bridge volume rolled off.
Marcus Hogan - The appeal doesn't shape to me, but I like it.
And Jimmy Page! For one song, You Shook Me from Led Zeppelin I.
Little known fact too! Also these days Joe Bonamassa is rocking not one but two original 58 Vs!!!!!!!!!!
Judas Priest KK Downing used a V as did Dave Mustaine of Megadeath so tons of hard rock metal besides blues
Anyone gonna talk about that at 4:15
I wish they made a Flamed Tobacco burst explorer or V
Oh God yes. I'd sell my kidney to get one...
Michael played on the Scorpion's record LOVEDRIVE as a guest soloist when he about 24 years old and having recently left UFO. His brother Rudolph has been in the band all along. Loved hearing Rob play a bit of "Rock Bottom". The live version on STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT by UFO remains one of the best live double albums ever released. Killer guitar work.
I have the 2006 gold hardware Explorer re-issue and it came with the 496R/500T pickups which I absolutely love.
Rudolph Schenker,( Another Flying V Player ) Micheal's Brother was in the Scorpions. Micheal did join for a while and guested on some albums after UJ Roth left. Love the Explorer there....Tottaly Jurassic chord sound!
Rudy Schenker was rhythm guitarist in the Scorpions. Michael Schenker was lead guitarist in the 70's but left in 79. Mathias Jabs has been on lead ever since.
Is rhythm guitarist*
Michael was the lead guitarist for the Scorpions 1st album then left to join UFO. He quit UFO and came back in 79 to record the Love Drive album and then quit again to go solo.
Well there's a surprise...the gorgeous Gibson gig bag isn't on the website......
Man, Rob's airdrumming-skills are on point. It's like I could actually hear it.
dude i cant get over the subtle editing on these videos
My Dad has two of those 'The Strat' guitars. Two HM Strats from the same year with the kahler trem, 24 fret (very flat and wide!) neck and the 'Strat' headstock. Both in Turquoise. Really nice guitars.
07:10 best moment ever... the ball!
Yes Michael Schenker was in both the Scorpions and UFO. He started with the Scorpions before joining UFO and then did another brief stint with the Scorps.
These two guitars are awesome ! I own a 2018 Gibson Explorer and my next buy will be the Flying V. Both available as lefty.
Lynard Skynard's Allen Collins played the solo to Freebird on a Explorer
explorer: Allen Collins, Lynyrd Skynyrd
flying v: Dave Rude, Tesla
Maybe not the most famous ones, but the ones I immediately thought of:
E - Allen Collins
V - Albert King
I like the explorer best 🎸🙌🔥
Not a fan of the way you can clearly see the explorer is a 3pc body. A 2pc would've been better...
ion 53 and probably an excuse to shoot the price up $500
Jacob Reece If I'm paying £1199 a guitar company in debt should have no excuses for lack of quality
ion 53 umm yeah the excuse is it's a Gibson 😂
3 pieces is not a lack of quality.. The Explorer is a big body to fill.. There are worse examples of multi piece bodies than this (and this is not even bad..)
Zyx it's blatant and ugly... To me it's a lack of quality. 2 piece body with a nice neat glue line down the middle looks fine... this just looks horrable. I know explorers are big, but I expect better from Gibson
I've always associated the "color" for a Flying V as a natural Korina. Long Live Albert King!
Rudi Schenker is the flying v player who has been in The Scorpions throughout their career. Michael was in only very briefly in the early days!
Randy Rhoads on the V.
His V's weren't Gibsons though.
I never realized that. He had that Les Paul so I thought the polka dot one was a Gibson too. Thanks for the enlightenment.
@@auduneggen4847 they were Jackson's right?
They both sound incredible. The Marshall amp Lee's using is kicking. Great tone.
Since there were some comparisons to Fender, there are a few Gibsons that are worth mentioning.
I think the closest to a Fender guitar that I can think of is the Victory MVX, which was an uneven double-cut with all 6 tuners one side of the headstock and a HS style configuration (I say style because the middle pickup was actually a stacked humbucker like a Fender noiseless pickup). There was also a HH-configured MV2. Both models featured coil split switches. Lastly, the victory series also had 1 and 2 pickup bass guitars as well. The single pickup Standard model was passive, while the two pickup Artist model had active Moog electronics (similarly to the RD Artist bass).
There was also the Corvus series, which had a very unusual shape, and was available as a SSS model (as well as a single and double humbucker models as well).
Lastly, there were the S-1 as well as the Marauder. Both of them had Les Paul-ish body shapes with V style headstocks, bolt-on necks, and Bill Lawrence designed pickups. The S-1 had a SSS configuration, while the Marauder had a HH configuration (with the bridge humbucker being a small "blade" model, resembling a larger single-coil in looks). These guitars resembled Fender Stratocasters and Telecasters (or Telecaster Customs in the case of the Marauder) in terms of tone, and I guess people figured that they'd buy a Fender if that's the sound they wanted. Angel Olsen is playing an S-1 these days.
I've always wanted to try a lot of these guitars; especially the ones with Bill Lawrence pickups, as they look interesting. I've also really like the Victory MVX since I discovered it, but have never seen one in person.
You guys have got to wake up to who Michael Schenker is. Especially Lee. I hear by command you both to listen to the UFO album called Strangers in the Night. Its recorded live in America and is some of the greatest guitar work ever. It is a must have for any guitar player.
Most famous Explorer player- Pete Willis - Def Lepard Most famous Flying V player - Michael Schenker ( he was in Scorpians,then UFO, then Scorpians again for Lovedrive recording, then MSG, then McAuley Schenker, then UFO again in the 90's, then Micheal Schenker)
I've just order the 2018 explorer. I've always wanted one
Cap is playing in standing position?! Now that's outside of his comfort zone.
Bill Keliher!
Kelly Clarkson!
R Kelly!
I'm shocked no one has mentioned Claudio Sanchez of Coheed and Cambria. He's a legend and plays Explorers!
Claudio Sanchez and Brendon Small, not the most famous explorer players but they made me love them
The demo at the start was on fire.
Do NOT forget the Ibanez Iceman, from 1975. The body is compared with the “X” shapes, as Gibson Explorer or Flying V.
Bloody Gooch. :P The thing that makes me HAPPY is that they FINALLY issued left handed versions of these this year.
that haze bit was perfect
I became an E-type convert three months ago, thanks to the Schecter E-1 Standard (its neck geometry suits me very well, in stark contrast to Explorers).
You have to wear a strap with leather or faux leather on the inside of the strap if you are playing a V or an SG. The strap will grip to your shirt and won't move at all.
The Flying V and the Explorer were originally marketed as the “modernistic” line in 58
I was born with a Explorer in my hands! The V and Explorer were designed by Ted McCarty who also worked for GM designing cars. The V and Explorer take styling cues from a '58 Buick.
Both Rudoph and Michael Schenker were in the early version of Scorpions. Schenker left after one album to join UFO. After leaving UFO, he rejoined Scorpions to play Scorpions 1979 album Lovedrive..before going solo. The Ultimate V rock n roll axeman!
What in tarnation? Chappers and the Captain aren't using Victory Amps for once? Is this even an Anderton's video?
Great to have the fun back in the videos a bit more. Funny edits too. Cheers fellas
Rudolph Shenker was in the Scorpions with Mathias Jabbs Michael was solo and UFO.
Flying Vs looks awesome, but I sorta don't like that they force you to sit in the "classical guitar" sitting position. Is it something you get used to pretty fast?
Chris House I bought a Jackson Flying V years ago for about 400 quid, it's sounds better than my Jem! but I can't play it for shit 😂. I think you need to spend quite a bit of time with it, even stood up its not the same, it's as if everything has been moved over to the left by 2 or 3 frets
I changed my sitting position to "classical guitar" on my Les Paul (to make the change from standing to sitting smaller). It felt a bit weird at first but I got used to it really fast. A couple of days. YMMV of course.
Im so used to my LTD V that i have a tough time going back to a more traditional guitar and playing while sitting. I dont think it took me that long to get used to it though
It’s closer to the position it sits in when your standing so probably a better idea to practice in the classical position if your sitting down.
that is because the V is meant to be played while standing up! Standing it is super fun and easy to play
Love at first sting. Rudy schenker, also... Tommy Shaw and Mathias Jabs (hilariously also of the Scorps) played explorers
I have to say Captain Lee, that Explorer at the beginning of the video does look fantastic on you.
You guys are becoming as exciting as ever......
LOL I was thinking of the Fender HM Strat right before Lee mentioned it. I personally think those guitars were really cool and underrated. Definitely fit the times of the late 80's and early 90's.
Right off the bat, i love chapters' guitar strap
I like the new Gibson double cut. Hoping to find one used some day, and give it a good home.
the Modern was specifically for Bo Diddley. He likened the shape to a car fin. He owned an actual modern and was used by his bandmates
Mike was in scorpions, Albert king played a V as well, all I had was Hetfield playing an explorer.
Extra great video today boys! Look forward to it every day.
Excellent guitar demo but I was most impressed with Rob's drum solos.
Talking about Fender oddities I have an MIJ Fender Telecaster HSS with locking Kahler trem, for some reason I prefer the odd Tele's to the standards, I have also got an MIJ Precision Lyte bass with active pickups.
michael schenker was in the scorpions as well, he co foundet them with his brother and later on joint ufo after he was touring the ok. he later re joint the scorpions
I've never played a V but I've always played guitar in the classical seated position so I'm sure it would be super comfortable.
Yes!!! Exploding mugs are back!! Really nice straight into amp tones 🎸🎼.
How do you guys not know Gibson calls these guitars the "modernist" series? (1:22)
Gibson Explorer is my favorite guitar. I remember Pete Willis of Def Leppard playing one on my favorite Def Leppard album High n Dry.
I love my 2017 Gibson V with the dirty fingers pickups... Only beef is how delicate the nitro finish is...
You guys should check out the story in Deke Dickerson's book about a possible Moderne prototype out of the factory in 58.
You bring up a great point here!! I am not going to lie, I would love a brand new fender shape/ concept guitar!! I love jags and mustangs but I would love to see something brand new as I think we need that and it would probably be amazing!!
there were three guitars that gibson made in that series it was the v and another goofy shaped guitar, i forget the name but i think the series was called the future series it was gibson trying to be like wierd with their shapes, i own an explorer and i find that the shape is actually comfortable
Rudi is the main Scorpions Schenker but Michael was briefly with them earlier on
I always enjoy seeing new Gibson Flying Vs, but why doesn't Gibson make them in satin worn cherry w/ white pickguard anymore? The new ones still look cool, but the satin cherry is my favorite look for a Gibson V. I'm glad I own one, and it's my favorite guitar in my collection, but they don't make them like that now.
See these are the videos I love! Where Chappers and The Captain jam out and talk about guitars!!! The best personalities/presenters on the channel WITHOUT A DOUBT!
That aside! Gibson DID release a new shape this year... it had my curiosity until I found out it cost 4 grand! Didn't even try to sell the guitar from the main lineup...
Rudolph shenker ( sorry if I misspelled his name ) was in the scorpions
Just a little suggestion for the editor, could you leave the stats on the screen for longer so that folks have time to read them all? Like, yeah I could pause or rewind to read them, but I want to hear Rob and The Captain play while I read them. Thanks.
I enjoy all the tangents!~! The tones are so much more fluid when you guys stand it up.
"Modernist series" was the name given to Explorer/Futura , Flying Vee & the holy grail Moderne of the original 3 Modernistic run in 58 lads ;)
I can't believe you guys .....Randy Rhoads !!! One the greats Flying Vvvv
I’ve had one guitar for years lol I wish I could get a guitar like that! Maybe one year lol have a great new year choppers and the captain!!! You guys are awesome!!!
Why no Faded "V" or "Explorer"?
I love how the last 3 years have basically been. Rob: Its a V omg and explorer. buy it. and Capt Lee: "now lets look at the specs, yeah its good."
Because of this video I gave in to the fact that Gibson suddenly cares and is making a left handed version of these and bought a Flying V.
Love your videos, guys! I enjoy learning about the guitars and their history and also the stories you tell while sometimes going off in the wrong direction :) thank you for doing what you do!
I'm not sure, but this may be the best video you've ever done. Albert King by the way.
Great show guys! This is like Top Gear for guitars. I don't really care much for either the V or the Explorer - I come here for the jokes!
Answer to the category question you bring up in the beginning of the video--in the past I've seen Gibson documentation that refers to these as "V-Factor" designs.
The sweep on that mini wah is niceee
I know what you mean by that stigma of having "classic" shapes, and that's nostalgic and recognizable and all. But if you design something good, it will last. I think 4 out of 5 times new designs or shapes that come out are just for the sake of being different, kind of like a marketing-stunt or just trying really hard to be new and flashy. But rarely is it something that actually has a point and thus will last. - The Strat just works, the Les Paul just works, though they could easily update those to work better, which sadly for them other companies have already done for them (making modern versions of the classics). - But completely new designs could still be made, it's just a matter of someone at their company coming up with it and making it work. - Because the guitar really isn't perfected yet, companies like Strandberg are getting close because those are more ergonomic and efficient. - But I still believe that companies like Gibson and Fender have yet to come out with their own sort or Strat and Les Paul replacements for the next 50-100 years, and they will have to or they will die like an old fart. At some point people will stop caring about more new Les Pauls and Strats... How many can they make or sell?... I bet at some point there will be more guitars than people interested in them...
Great vid fellas. Love the Big Breakfast reference. More gobby behind the camera interjections. S'all good. :)
$1300 I'm getting an Explorer
I ordered a left handed Explorer last week.
Matt86Man Do you live in America? Because I'd rather not deal with international shipping.
Matt86Man okay I'll see. No promises
when it comes to left handed models that rarely get made they sell out fast for us. Like the 2012 fire bird tribute lefty sold out fast. Right handed are a dime a dozen but us lefties always get screwed. Now is our time!! lol