Epiphone 1958 Korina Flying V - Aged Natural
Made in partnership with the Gibson Custom Shop, the 1958 Korina Explorer is Epiphone's impressive recreation of one of the most famous and valuable vintage guitars ever made. It brings authentic 1958 Explorer details to guitarists everywhere at a breakthrough price. Like the ultra-rare original Gibson models from 1958, it features a solid Korina body and a Korina neck with a long neck tenon and a 1958 Explorer neck profile. It is also equipped with an Indian laurel fretboard and gold hardware. The electronics are also top-notch, with Gibson Burstbucker 2 and Burstbucker 3 pickups wired to individual volume controls and a master tone control with CTS pots and a Mallory capacitor, along with a Switchcraft 3-way pickup selector switch and 1/4" output jack. An Epiphone x Gibson Custom logo on the back of the headstock is also proudly displayed, and a hardshell case is also included.
Specifications - Epiphone 1958 Korina Flying V - Aged Natural
Body
- Body Shape: Flying V
- Body Styles: Flying V
- Body Material: Solid Korina
- Body Finish: Aged Gloss
Neck
- Profile: 1958 Flying V
- Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
- Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel
- Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
- Fret Count: 22
- Frets: Medium Jumbo
- Nut Material: Graph Tech
- Nut Width: 43.0 mm / 1.692 in
- Inlays: Dot
- Joint: Glued In, Set Neck; Long Neck Tenon
Hardware
- Finish: Gold
- Bridge: ABR-1 Style
- Tailpiece: Gold Plated Brass Flying V String Plate
- Tuning Machines: Epiphone Deluxe
- Pickguard: 4-ply White/Black
- Truss Rod: Dual Action
- Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Bell; Black/White
- Control Knobs: Black Top Hat with Nickel Dial Pointers
- Switch Tip: Amber
- Jack Plate Cover: 4-ply White/Black; Round
- Strap Buttons: 2
- Mounting Rings: Black
- Pickup Covers: Gold
Electronics
- Neck Pickup: Burstbucker 2
- Bridge Pickup: Burstbucker 3
- Controls: 2 Volume, Master Tone; CTS Potentiometers, Mallory Capacitor
- Pickup Selector: 3-way Switchcraft
- Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft
Miscellaneous
- Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
- Case: Hardshell Case
