{"product_id":"fernandes-ex-explorer-special-order-sgs-sparkle-green-sunburst-mij-1984","title":"Fernandes EX Explorer Special Order SGS Sparkle Green Sunburst MIJ 1984","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an exceptionally unusual \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1984 Fernandes EX-series Explorer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, finished in the spectacular \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSGS \/ Sparkle Green Sunburst\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Dating from the height of Fernandes' Japanese production, it combines the radical Explorer platform with a finish and specification that appear to fall outside the normal catalogue offerings of the period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFernandes was producing EX-series Explorer models during 1984, but this particular configuration appears to be a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003especial-order instrument\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e rather than a standard production model. Fernandes did accommodate special orders during this era, making unusual surviving examples like this an especially interesting part of the company's 1980s output.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe finish is undoubtedly the centrepiece. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSparkle Green Sunburst\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e transitions from a vivid metallic green centre into a much darker outer edge, with the sparkle becoming particularly pronounced as the guitar moves under the light. It's a wonderfully excessive mid-'80s finish and considerably more unusual than the solid colours normally encountered on vintage Fernandes Explorers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeyond the finish, the guitar has all the character that makes early-'80s Japanese Fernandes instruments so desirable: an angular Explorer body, pointed six-in-line headstock, dual-humbucker layout and distinctly Japanese interpretation of the emerging high-performance guitar formula. This was the period when Fernandes was rapidly moving beyond its reputation for traditional vintage replicas and developing increasingly original instruments aimed at the rock and metal players of the era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe result is a guitar that's difficult to neatly categorise — and that's a large part of its appeal. It's a genuine vintage Japanese Fernandes Explorer from one of the company's most interesting periods, with an extremely rare special-order specification and a finish you're unlikely to see on another one anytime soon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModel:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Fernandes EX Series Explorer – Special Order\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1984\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade In:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinish:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e SGS \/ Sparkle Green Sunburst\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBody Style:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Explorer\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeck:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Maple\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFingerboard:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Rosewood\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScale Length:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 25.5\"\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePickups:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Fernandes Humbuckers ×2\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eControls:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Volume \/ Tone \/ Pickup Selector\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardware:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Gold\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModifications:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e None \/ Special-order factory specification\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCase:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Free Padded Gig Bag\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrets:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \/ 10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVisual Condition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A genuine vintage instrument with cosmetic wear consistent with its age. Please refer closely to the photographs for individual marks, scratches, chips and finish wear.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Fernandes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48252878061733,"sku":"000482fe","price":2900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0433\/3086\/3269\/files\/Fernandes_EX_Explorer_Special_Order_SGS_Sparkle_Green_Sunburst_MIJ_1984.jpg?v=1788948182","url":"https:\/\/www.souldrifterguitars.com.au\/products\/fernandes-ex-explorer-special-order-sgs-sparkle-green-sunburst-mij-1984","provider":"Soul Drifter Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}