Tracy,
I think the 1st Explorer may have been 'Cosmic Joe' Caron's. [Run 21 w/ Jimmy Carter]It was Black with Flight-Strip', had Active electronics and a Bigsby tremolo. Joe used to spin it around his head. One night, during a solo, it launched out into the middle of the dance floor snapping the peghead off! We repaired it and soon after started including strap-locks [with extra long screws in the body] on all the guitars.
Your EX had the one piece flat strat style neck. Very rare.
Is there a 8084 album cover with a Time? Are there other albums with Times?
Chris