Purchased from the original owners family, this 1976 LE Explorer is an amazing sounding guitar with a lovely local Dutch heritage. No cracks, breaks, repairs or routings!

This Explorer was bought by Dutch guitarist Bob Struik (10/12/1951- 23/12/2023) in the late 1970's who played in local bands like Charley's Wain, Memory Lane, Down The Line, Gamble and Purple House but he was also a regular drop-in guitarist for famous Dutch bands as Brainbox and The Amazing Stroopwafels!!

Bob also was a very talented teacher and recorded several of his own work besides playing on stages all over The Netherlands and abroad. His work can be found on his still remaining youtube channel www.youtube.com/@bobstruik1951.

Playing this very Explorer you can find "Razor Blade" (www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgSmMgYbe5s) "Dispair" (www.youtube.com/watch?v=KttZUYtT8g0) "Boogie" (www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuqfbMT7h6c) "Dark" (https:www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDYD4rmGTH8) and a tribute to the famous "Albatross" (www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP3ua2bE11s)

It has the original 1976 Gibson Bill Lawrence Tarback Super Humbucker pickup in the bridge that sound aggressive and punchy and it is a perfect match to this Explorer. At some point in 1980 Bob had a mid 70's T-Top installed as the original Tarback had low output to his taste. The POTS date 2 x week 36 1976 and 1 x 1980 (time of the pickup replacement I guess). The original Tarback pickup and 1976 POT are in the case. The white pickup rings were already on there since the 70's as you can see in the earliest black and white photo. According to the family they were already on there when Bob purchased it as nothing else was changed. Hardware, plastics, tuners, finish, knobs, pickguard, switch, etc are all original. Weighs a nice 3.8Kg and it really feels so smooth and easy you could play this all night long.

Comes in an 80's Gibson Brown rectangular case with purple plush lining and dust cover/shroud as pictured.