Gibson '70s Explorer | First Impressions with Brian Bell (Weezer)

The Gibson 70s Explorer is finely crafted to channel the soul and spirit of the original 1970’s models. The mahogany body and Slim Taper neck with rosewood fingerboard is finished in a stunning Classic White, with a pair of '70s Tribute Burstbuckers to make it sound as loud as it looks. We invited Brian Bell of Weezer—well known for his use of the Explorer—to check out the new model and give us a look at the one he uses on stage.

[tyde]

Very surreal to see Brian playing Rivers parts

[kristupas]

yeah lmao I just found this 2000 dollar guitar laying around in rivers's basement

rivers probably has like 20 gibsons in his basement without knowing it lol

[James-dhyt]

I would listen to him talk about music for hours

[jacksonbeck]

Brian is such an underrated guitarist.

[shelbylehmann]

Brian looks so good in this. The way he talks about music, you can just tell how passionate he is, he’s so amazing

[moerahman]

I met Brian at a festival many years ago. He was very friendly and down to earth.

[starrycat]

I don’t even listen to Weezer but this guy seems like someone I would like to jam with 😂

[timdasilva]

I own some nice guitars, but this makes me want to own an Explorer so bad. Brian's attitude towards music is pure... all about the music. That's why Weezer is well respected in the music community and always will be. If you play guitar Weezer songs are the perfect practice tunes... simple rock driven songs that you play over and over.

[GothJedi]

Weezer is a good example in music of why we shouldn’t judge by appearances. Brian is the only one in the group that actually looks like a rocker and has that sense of style. The rest of them look like a few dads chummed up together for a jam at a backyard barbecue

[zerozero]

That guitar is so tough because it sat around in a basement taking neglect and abuse..I've noticed this happened with other instruments. You get a daisy-fresh it plays okay then it sits around for a period of time, usually in like a garage/ basement or a closet..
Then it gets taken out and reset up and the guitar plays like a champ.

[mr.microwave]

He looks like a pirate (in a good way)

[paperlobotomy]

I accidently clicked on this without even looking but as a huge Weezer fan I'm glad I did.

[iamalpharius]

Possibly one of the best guitars ever made. I'm a bassist primarily but I play guitar and write most of the music in the band I record with. I inherited an Explorer from my guitarist when he purchased new Monson NOMAD and I loved it so much that I played it more than my Fretless Precision bass for about 6 months.
I will not be selling it or gifting it any tim soon.

[dplumpp]

man, to see/hear him play those riffs, really takes me back. iconic

[kristupas]

Man I love how he ended with a pinkerton nod. But Brian didn't to even mention his thinline telecaster and his sg, which were his main guitar for many years in the 90's and had such a great sound.

[leahbusby]

He has the same reason I like the explorer! METALLICA

[lazarus.]

I feel like James Hetfield is singlehandedly responsible for the Explorers wide appeal to the last two generations of guitarist lmao. Anytime someone between the age of 20-40 talks about what made them want an explorer, Hetfield is going to be the first name mentioned 9.5/10 times haha.

[michaelmendillo]

When I first seen a Gibson Explorer, It was the baddest ass thing I ever seen !!!! They are still very cool on stage !

[joshueabelis]

What was river doin with that guitar just siting in the basement.

[loungydoc]

I met him once post concert in Austin, it was freezing cold and they still came out to say hello in parking lot by their bus…. Super cool guys… cold AF and they totally hung out with us chatting