Gibson presents Heavy Guitars Explorer HP 2017 HCH B-Stock. If you are on the lookout for electric guitars or guitars and basses in general, then this may be a fitting choice. Make sure to check out the reviews but first of all press the red button below to see if it fits your music taste.
Chris Roditis took the WHATISGOODFORME test and scored a 88% match with Explorer HP 2017 HCH B-Stock
88% match
Chris likes Indie Rock, Synthpop and New Wave
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Music taste profile of people who like this gear

Our latest analysis of the music taste of people who like "Explorer HP 2017 HCH B-Stock" shows that it is mostly liked by people who listen to classic rock, alternative rock or metal and are fans of Black Sabbath, Guns N' Roses or Slayer.

User data for this research, chart data and conclusions reviewed by the MusicNGear Editorial team

Fans of Gibson Explorer HP 2017 HCH B-Stock by artist

Fans by artist
artistFans
Black Sabbath171.4Black Sabbath: 171.4 fans
Guns N' Roses158.6Guns N' Roses: 158.6 fans
Slayer139.4Slayer: 139.4 fans
Led Zeppelin131.4Led Zeppelin: 131.4 fans
Judas Priest110.4Judas Priest: 110.4 fans
Nirvana110Nirvana: 110 fans
Iron Maiden108.4Iron Maiden: 108.4 fans
Metallica108.2Metallica: 108.2 fans
Stevie Ray Vaughan90Stevie Ray Vaughan: 90 fans
The Who81The Who: 81 fans

Fans of Gibson Explorer HP 2017 HCH B-Stock by genre

Fans by genre
genreFans
Classic rock486Classic rock: 486 fans
Alternative rock393.2Alternative rock: 393.2 fans
Metal342.8Metal: 342.8 fans
Blues277.2Blues: 277.2 fans
Country153Country: 153 fans

Fans of Gibson Explorer HP 2017 HCH B-Stock by age

Fans by age
ageFans
18 to 2417118 to 24: 171 fans
55 and above12655 and above: 126 fans
45 to 5412545 to 54: 125 fans
25 to 3411725 to 34: 117 fans
35 to 4477.435 to 44: 77.4 fans
17 and below39.617 and below: 39.6 fans

Fans of Gibson Explorer HP 2017 HCH B-Stock by country

Fans by country
countryFans
Canada126Canada: 126 fans
France125France: 125 fans
United States117United States: 117 fans
Germany99Germany: 99 fans
Netherlands54Netherlands: 54 fans
United Kingdom36United Kingdom: 36 fans
Spain30.6Spain: 30.6 fans
Australia18Australia: 18 fans
Philippines16.2Philippines: 16.2 fans
Croatia9Croatia: 9 fans
Brazil9Brazil: 9 fans
Denmark9Denmark: 9 fans
Czechia9Czechia: 9 fans
Bosnia and Herzegovina9Bosnia and Herzegovina: 9 fans
Italy7.2Italy: 7.2 fans

Fans of Gibson Explorer HP 2017 HCH B-Stock by gender

Fans by gender
genderFans
Male620Male: 620 fans
Female36Female: 36 fans

Fans of Gibson Explorer HP 2017 HCH B-Stock by type of use

Fans by type of use
type of useFans
non-professional use327.6non-professional use: 327.6 fans
professional use328.4professional use: 328.4 fans

Fans of Gibson Explorer HP 2017 HCH B-Stock by ownership

Fans by ownership
ownershipFans
got it220got it: 220 fans
want it206.6want it: 206.6 fans

If you're out shopping for heavy guitars and you really want to see if "Gibson Explorer HP 2017 HCH B-Stock" is a fitting choice for you, then take the "Goodforme" test for a more personalized result.

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How does the Goodforme test work?

We have collected data (music preferences, personality traits and demographics) by people who took the Goodforme Test for "Explorer HP 2017 HCH B-Stock" and relevant gear by Gibson, in "Heavy Guitars" or related categories and together with the tech specs of products in our database we feed it into our state-of-the-art recommendation engine. A sample of the data we are using to generate the results for the Goodforme Test, reports and visualizations for this gear can be found below.

For the scientific approach behind our collaborative and content-based filtering algorithms used in our hybrid recommender system please consult [1], [2], [3], [4], [5] and [6]

Latest test results

A fan of Alice In Chains matches 99% with Gibson Explorer HP 2017 HCH B-Stock or a relevant item
99%

A male fan of Alice In Chains, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Megadeth, Slayer, Motörhead, Slipknot and Alternative rock, Metal , aged 45-54 y.o. from France took the "Goodforme" test for Gibson Explorer HP 2017 HCH B-Stock 3 months 2 weeks ago and scored 99%

A fan of Metallica matches 40% with Gibson Firebird TB or a relevant item
40%

A male fan of Metallica and Classic rock, Alternative rock, Metal, Jazz, Blues , aged 35-44 y.o. from Philippines took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Gibson in the Heavy Guitars category 6 days 14 hours ago and scored 40%

A fan of Muse matches 48% with Gibson Firebird TB or a relevant item
48%

A male fan of Muse, Foo Fighters and Alternative rock, Metal, Blues , aged 25-34 y.o. from United States took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Gibson in the Heavy Guitars category 1 month 1 week ago and scored 48%

A fan of Pink Floyd matches 99% with Gibson 58 Korina Flying V VOS or a relevant item
99%

A male fan of Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Slayer, Guns N' Roses and Classic rock, Metal , aged 18-24 y.o. from Netherlands took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Gibson in the Heavy Guitars category 2 months 5 days ago and scored 99%

A fan of Nirvana matches 38% with Gibson Firebird TB or a relevant item
38%

A male fan of Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Smashing Pumpkins, Radiohead, Guns N' Roses and Classic rock, Alternative rock , aged 35-44 y.o. from United Kingdom took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Gibson in the Heavy Guitars category 2 months 1 week ago and scored 38%

A fan of Black Sabbath matches 40% with Gibson Firebird TB or a relevant item
40%

A male fan of Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Nat King Cole and Metal, Jazz , aged 35-44 y.o. from Croatia took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Gibson in the Heavy Guitars category 2 months 1 week ago and scored 40%

A fan of The Rolling Stones matches 56% with Gibson Firebird TB or a relevant item
56%

A male fan of The Rolling Stones, Coldplay, Guns N' Roses, Daft Punk, Eminem, The Roots and Pop, Classic rock, Alternative rock, Metal, Electronic, Hip hop / rap , aged 25-34 y.o. from United States took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Gibson in the Heavy Guitars category 2 months 1 week ago and scored 56%

A fan of Led Zeppelin matches 41% with Gibson Firebird TB or a relevant item
41%

A male fan of Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Jimmy Page and Classic rock, Blues , aged 18-24 y.o. from Brazil took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Gibson in the Heavy Guitars category 2 months 2 weeks ago and scored 41%

A fan of The Edge matches 55% with Gibson Firebird TB or a relevant item
55%

A male fan of The Edge, Queen, Eagles, Nirvana, Herbie Hancock and Classic rock, Alternative rock, Country, Jazz , aged 18-24 y.o. from United States took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Gibson in the Heavy Guitars category 2 months 2 weeks ago and scored 55%

A fan of The Who matches 54% with Gibson Firebird TB or a relevant item
54%

A male fan of The Who, Nirvana, Guns N' Roses, Brad Paisley, David Bowie and Pop, Classic rock, Alternative rock, Metal, Country , aged 25-34 y.o. from Canada took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Gibson in the Heavy Guitars category 2 months 3 weeks ago and scored 54%

A fan of Billie Joe Armstrong matches 48% with Gibson Firebird TB or a relevant item
48%

A male fan of Billie Joe Armstrong, The Smashing Pumpkins, Norah Jones, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Classic rock, Alternative rock, Jazz, Blues , aged 25-34 y.o. from United Kingdom took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Gibson in the Heavy Guitars category 3 months 1 week ago and scored 48%

A fan of Kirk Hammett matches 99% with Gibson Explorer Antique Natural or a relevant item
99%

A male fan of Kirk Hammett, Alice In Chains, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Megadeth, Slayer, Dream Theater and Alternative rock, Metal , aged 45-54 y.o. from France took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Gibson in the Heavy Guitars category 3 months 2 weeks ago and scored 99%

A fan of Metallica matches 45% with Gibson Flying V 2018 Aged Cherry or a relevant item
45%

A male fan of Metallica, Black Sabbath, Megadeth and Classic rock, Alternative rock, Metal , aged 35-44 y.o. from Canada took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Gibson in the Heavy Guitars category 4 months 3 weeks ago and scored 45%

A fan of Alice In Chains matches 36% with Gibson Firebird TB or a relevant item
36%

A female fan of Alice In Chains, Black Sabbath, Eric Clapton, Def Leppard and Classic rock, Alternative rock, Metal, Blues , aged 18-24 y.o. from United States took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Gibson in the Heavy Guitars category 6 months 3 weeks ago and scored 36%

A fan of Kirk Hammett matches 82% with Gibson Flying V Faded 2016 Ltd VA or a relevant item
82%

A male fan of Kirk Hammett, The Who, Queen, Pantera, Guns N' Roses, Muddy Waters, Jimmy Page and Classic rock, Alternative rock, Metal, Blues , aged 55 y.o. or older from United States took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Gibson in the Heavy Guitars category 7 months 2 weeks ago and scored 82%

A fan of Disturbed matches 99% with Gibson Flying V Faded 2016 Ltd VA or a relevant item
99%

A male fan of Disturbed, Gary Clark Jr., Kirk Hammett, Aerosmith, Rush, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmy Page and Classic rock, Metal, Blues , aged 55 y.o. or older from Denmark took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Gibson in the Heavy Guitars category 7 months 2 weeks ago and scored 99%

A fan of Foo Fighters matches 48% with Gibson Firebird TB or a relevant item
48%

A male fan of Foo Fighters, Radiohead, Coldplay and Alternative rock , aged 25-34 y.o. from United States took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Gibson in the Heavy Guitars category 7 months 2 weeks ago and scored 48%

A fan of Madonna matches 52% with Gibson Firebird TB or a relevant item
52%

A male fan of Madonna, Lady Gaga, Radiohead, The Carter Family, Ella Fitzgerald, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Pop, Classic rock, Alternative rock, Country, Jazz, Blues, Dance, Reggae , aged 55 y.o. or older from United States took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Gibson in the Heavy Guitars category 8 months 3 weeks ago and scored 52%

A fan of Led Zeppelin matches 50% with Gibson Firebird TB or a relevant item
50%

A male fan of Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Rush, Eagles, Johnny Cash, David Bowie and Classic rock, Country , aged 18-24 y.o. from United States took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Gibson in the Heavy Guitars category 9 months 1 week ago and scored 50%

A fan of Gary Clark Jr. matches 53% with Gibson Firebird TB or a relevant item
53%

A male fan of Gary Clark Jr., The Beatles, Deep Purple and Pop, Classic rock, Alternative rock, Jazz, Blues , aged 25-34 y.o. from Netherlands took the "Goodforme" test for a relevant item by Gibson in the Heavy Guitars category 9 months 1 week ago and scored 53%

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