Why no string-thru Explorer??

[conanb]

One of the things I find so attractive about the Flying V is the string through arrangement. So much nicer to look at than stop tail.
As they came out at the same time, how come the explorer was never made with a string thru option?
I would like one

 

[panther_king]

There's a bunch - they just don't say Gibson on the headstock.

 

[conanb]

There's a bunch - they just don't say Gibson on the headstock.

Any links?

 

[panther_king]

First that comes to mind is a Dean Z -

 

[panther_king]

Chapman Ghost Fret (also Neck Through)

 

[panther_king]

Jackson Phil Demmel PDT 1:

 

[Yamaha 350]

Because it was not done in the 1950's.

 

[stratzrus]