Gibson Explorer T

guitar · 2016–2017

Typical used€1,400Thin · 9 used sales

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Why this number?

The typical used price is the median of 9 used sales observed in the last 6 months, with outliers removed and the figure rounded. An observed sale is often the last asking price rather than a confirmed hammer price.

Typical used price€1,400median sold, rounded
Most sold between€1,300–€1,55025th to 75th percentile, same window
Windowlast 6 monthsthe tightest of 90 days, 6 months and 24 months with 8 used sales
Sample9 used salesthin data, treat as a rough guide
Time to sell—only counted from listings we watch start to finish; not enough yet
Live asks€1,516typical ask across 9 listings, 8% above typical used
Outliersdroppedbeyond 10× the product’s own median: bundles, parts, typos
All-time€1,100469 used sales, 2016–2026; not used for deals
Sales on record502all-time, all platforms
Closest new€1,999Gibson '80s Explorer at Thomann; a relative’s price, not this model’s

Typical prices are rounded (to 5 / 10 / 50 / 100 by size, in whichever currency you read); asks and the chart are exact. As of 19 October 2026. Full method, including what each badge means

For sale right now

The best-priced as cards, a row of them; every other ad as a line, by ask. Each ask is the seller’s own number; the platform’s mark opens the listing. Each one says when we last confirmed it at its source: the price and availability are from that visit, so check the marketplace before you go.

One email when a listing shows up 15% or more under typical, or typical itself drops 15%. Never more than one a day. No account; a link to stop in every email.

1 local pickup ad in Portugal, on OLX Portugal.

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Good deal
€1,320
United States United States
Last confirmed 2 days ago
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About typical
€1,333
United States United States
Last confirmed 2 days ago
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About typical
€1,338
United States United States
Last confirmed 6 days ago
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About typical
€1,340
United States United States
Last confirmed 6 days ago
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Over typical
€1,516
United States United States
Last confirmed 6 days ago
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Over typical
€1,555
United States United States
Last confirmed 2 days ago

Price history

€1,000€1,500Apr 2016 quarter: median €842, 3 salesJul 2016 quarter: median €733, 3 salesOct 2016 quarter: median €843, 3 salesJan 2017 quarter: median €901, 5 salesApr 2017 quarter: median €797, 8 salesJul 2017 quarter: median €798, 18 salesOct 2017 quarter: median €751, 15 salesJan 2018 quarter: median €852, 4 salesApr 2018 quarter: median €862, 15 salesJul 2018 quarter: median €734, 13 salesOct 2018 quarter: median €832, 14 salesJan 2019 quarter: median €838, 14 salesApr 2019 quarter: median €861, 12 salesJul 2019 quarter: median €795, 12 salesOct 2019 quarter: median €734, 7 salesJan 2020 quarter: median €821, 7 salesApr 2020 quarter: median €990, 13 salesJul 2020 quarter: median €968, 18 salesOct 2020 quarter: median €1,006, 17 salesJan 2021 quarter: median €1,083, 36 salesApr 2021 quarter: median €1,033, 22 salesJul 2021 quarter: median €1,162, 15 salesOct 2021 quarter: median €1,283, 12 salesJan 2022 quarter: median €1,378, 18 salesApr 2022 quarter: median €1,423, 11 salesJul 2022 quarter: median €1,362, 15 salesOct 2022 quarter: median €1,288, 9 salesJan 2023 quarter: median €1,366, 12 salesApr 2023 quarter: median €1,323, 16 salesJul 2023 quarter: median €1,286, 11 salesOct 2023 quarter: median €1,184, 6 salesJan 2024 quarter: median €1,401, 10 salesApr 2024 quarter: median €1,194, 11 salesJul 2024 quarter: median €1,227, 8 salesOct 2024 quarter: median €1,177, 6 salesJan 2025 quarter: median €1,552, 4 salesApr 2025 quarter: median €1,227, 6 salesJul 2025 quarter: median €1,408, 9 salesOct 2025 quarter: median €1,417, 12 salesJan 2026 quarter: median €1,387, 5 salesApr 2026 quarter: median €1,353, 6 salesJul 2026 quarter: median €1,482, 6 sales2017201820192020202120222023202420252026

What it sold for, quarter by quarter, since Apr 2016: 467 sales in quarters with at least three, and the bars along the floor show how many each quarter. The shaded band is where the middle half of sales landed.

Recent sales by listing date

9 used sales · last 6 months · middle half €1,300–€1,550 · thin

ListedPriceConditionFromPlatformThe listing
9 Sept 2026€1,870$2,095 as soldexcellentUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
29 Aug 2026€1,407$1,599 as soldexcellentUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
7 Aug 2026€1,589$1,850 as soldvery goodUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
23 Jul 2026€945$1,100 as soldgoodUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
12 Jun 2026€1,444$1,655 as soldgoodUnited States United StateseBay United StatesDetails

A date is the day the ad went up. Marketplaces do not publish the day a sale closed; each of these had sold by the time we recorded it, in August 2026 and October 2026. A price is what the listing last asked, converted at that day’s rate.

Show the last 50 of 502 recorded sales
ListedPriceConditionFromPlatformThe listing
19 Jul 2026€1,374$1,600 as soldexcellentUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
16 Jul 2026€1,558$1,749 as soldexcellentUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
31 May 2026€945$1,100 as soldvery goodUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
22 May 2026€1,291$1,500 as soldvery goodUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
19 Apr 2026€1,918$2,229 as soldvery goodUnited Kingdom United KingdomReverbDetails
14 Apr 2026€1,164$1,353 as soldvery goodUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
7 Apr 2026€1,415$1,645 as soldvery goodUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
31 Mar 2026€1,291$1,500 as soldvery goodUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
14 Mar 2026€1,290$1,499 as soldvery goodUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
10 Mar 2026€1,549$1,800 as soldexcellentUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
19 Jan 2026€1,387$1,612 as soldgoodJapan JapanReverbDetails
15 Jan 2026€1,420$1,650 as soldexcellentUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
28 Nov 2025€1,376$1,599 as soldexcellentUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
22 Nov 2025€1,462$1,699 as soldexcellentUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
18 Nov 2025€1,291$1,500 as soldvery goodUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
13 Nov 2025€1,458$1,695 as soldexcellentUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
12 Nov 2025€1,204$1,399 as soldexcellentUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
30 Oct 2025€1,119$1,300 as soldvery goodUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
29 Oct 2025€1,549$1,800 as soldvery goodUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
21 Oct 2025€1,291$1,500 as soldexcellentUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
17 Oct 2025€1,634$1,899 as soldexcellentUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
13 Oct 2025€1,466$1,704 as soldgoodJapan JapanReverbDetails
9 Oct 2025€946$1,100 as soldgoodUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
3 Oct 2025€1,625$1,888 as soldexcellentUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
22 Sept 2025€860$1,000 as soldgoodUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
9 Sept 2025€1,291$1,500 as soldvery goodUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
7 Sept 2025€1,769$2,056 as soldnewEUDenmark DenmarkReverbDetails
28 Aug 2025€1,408$1,636 as soldvery goodUnited Kingdom United KingdomReverbDetails
18 Aug 2025€1,290$1,499 as soldvery goodUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
24 Jul 2025€1,564$1,818 as soldvery goodEUFrance FranceReverbDetails
13 Jul 2025€1,385$1,600 as soldexcellentUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
8 Jul 2025€1,634$1,899 as soldexcellentUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
5 Jul 2025€1,721$2,000 as soldexcellentEUFrance FranceReverbDetails
4 Jul 2025€2,163$2,514 as soldvery goodEUItaly ItalyReverbDetails
28 Jun 2025€1,248$1,450 as soldexcellentUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
25 Jun 2025€1,248$1,450 as soldvery goodUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
9 Jun 2025€1,118$1,299 as soldvery goodUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
1 Jun 2025€2,156$2,500 as soldmintUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
29 Apr 2025€1,165$1,350 as soldvery goodUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
13 Apr 2025€1,207$1,400 as soldvery goodUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
29 Mar 2025€1,915$2,220 as soldvery goodUnited Kingdom United KingdomReverbDetails
26 Mar 2025€1,384$1,605 as soldexcellentEUNetherlands NetherlandsReverbDetails
26 Feb 2025€1,725$2,000 as soldexcellentUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
20 Feb 2025€1,380$1,600 as soldvery goodUnited States United StatesReverbDetails
30 Jan 2025€1,380$1,600 as soldexcellentUnited States United StatesReverbDetails

A date is the day the ad went up. Marketplaces do not publish the day a sale closed; each of these had sold by the time we recorded it, in August 2026 and October 2026. A price is what the listing last asked, converted at that day’s rate.

Where it’s cheapest right now

What sellers are asking today, by country. Asking prices, not sales; shipping, fees and any customs or import VAT between you and the seller are not included.

CountryLiveMedian askCheapest askCheapest vs typical
United States United States6€1,339€1,320€80 under (6%)
United Kingdom United Kingdom2€2,320€2,04246% over typical
EUNetherlands Netherlands1€2,267€2,26762% over typical

In one paragraph

The page's figures as one paragraph, assembled for quoting; not written by hand.

The Gibson Explorer T sold for a median of €1,400 over the last 6 months across 9 recorded sales, with most examples landing between €1,300 and €1,550. The current version, the Gibson '80s Explorer, costs €1,999 at Thomann (read 3 October 2026). There are 9 listings live right now across Reverb, eBay United States, from €1,320 asking, a median ask 8% over the sale median. Figures computed 19 October 2026 by Doirado from cross-platform listing data.

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