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Gibson Explorer Electric Guitar

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Description

The second of two radical designs Gibson presented in 1958 the Explorer has remained an object of yearning by players who want classic sounds and a distinctive look. The quest can end here, as this version stands with the best of them. Boasting an all mahogany body and neck, rosewood fingerboard and loaded with tone-packed BurstBucker pickups, it delivers a full range of tone and power. It’s a design that will always look modern, and always turn heads.

Features

  • Gloss-finish solid mahogany body
  • 24.75″-scale mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard
  • Gibson Burstbucker 2/3 pair, 3-way switch
  • Nashville tune-o-matic bridge, Grover Rotomatic “Kidney” tuners

Specifications

Body

  • Body shape: Z
  • Body type: Solid body
  • Body material: Solid wood
  • Body wood: Mahogany
  • Body finish: Gloss
  • Orientation: Right handed

Neck

  • Neck shape: SlimTaper
  • Neck wood: Mahogany
  • Joint: Set-in
  • Scale length: 24.75″
  • Truss rod: Standard
  • Neck finish: Gloss

Fingerboard

  • Material: Rosewood
  • Radius: 12″
  • Fret size: Medium jumbo
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Inlays: Dot
  • Nut width/material 1.69″ (43 mm) GraphTech

Pickups

  • Configuration: HH
  • Neck: BurstBucker 2
  • Bridge: BurstBucker 3
  • Brand: Gibson
  • Active or passive pickups: Passive
  • Series or parallel: Parallel

Controls

  • Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, master tone
  • Pickup switch: 3-way

Hardware

  • Bridge type: Fixed
  • Bridge design: Tune-o-matic
  • Tailpiece: Stopbar
  • Tuning machines: Grover Rotomatic
  • Color: Chrome

Other

  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Case: Hardshell case
  • Country of origin: United States

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