The Gibson Explorer was way ahead of its time when it was introduced in 1958, and only 19 were shipped that year, but it has become very popular in the years since then. The classic vintage Explorer features have been carefully recreated in this Historic Reissue model. Featuring an ABR-1 bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece, a korina body, Custombucker pickups, korina neck, Indian rosewood fretboard, two volume and one tone control with CTS® pots and a phone book capacitor, gold hardware, Kluson® tuners, and a 4-ply black pickguard. A historically accurate case is included, with a classic brown exterior and plush pink interior.
Specifications
Body
- Construction: Solid Body
- Body Material: Korina
- Colour: Natural
- Orientation: Right Handed
Neck
- Neck Material: Korina
- Profile: 1958 Explorer
- Fingerboard Material: 1-piece Indian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit
- Inlay: Pearloid Dot
- Fret Size: Reissue
- Number of Frets: 22
- Nut Width: 1.687" (42.85mm)
- Nut Material: Nylon
- Scale Length: 24.75" (629mm)
Hardware
- Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
- Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminium Stopbar
- Knobs: True Historic Gold
- Tuners: Kluson with Celluloid Tips
- Hardware Finish: Aged Gold
Electronics
- Configuration: HH
- Bridge Pickup: Custombucker
- Neck Pickup: Custombucker
- Controls: 3-way Switchcraft Selector, 2 Volume, 1 Tone, 500K CTS Vintage Taper Potentiometers, Phone Book Capacitor
Miscellaneous
- Case: Historic Explorer Brown/Pink Hardshell Case
- Supplied Strings: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
