Description
Our Take:
The Explorer is a status-quo-breaking, genre-defying axe that has been used and loved by musicians across the musical spectrum, from Lynyrd Skynyrd's Allen Collins, to U2's The Edge, to the Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl. All of its features - like the Rosewood fingerboard, set of calibrated Burstbuckers, all-Mahogany construction - are intended to inspire you to push the envelope of sound and looks, and take you where no guitarist has gone before.
Gibson's Take:
Introduced along-side the Gibson Flying V in 1958, the Gibson Explorer traveled where no man had gone before and past every guitar design that came before it. Over 60 years later the Gibson Explorer is utilized by artists of all genres making it one of the true classics of the guitar world. The Antique Natural finish, all mahogany set-neck construction, rosewood fingerboard and slim taper neck provide incredible classic looks, sound and playability. A special set of calibrated Burstbucker 2 (neck) and Burstbucker 3 (bridge) pickups provide that perfect mix of volume, tone and power.
Standard Specifications
General Info
| Brand: | Gibson |
| Model: | Explorer |
| Color: | Antique Natural |
| Serial: | 103590297 |
| Weight: | 8 lbs 6 oz |
| Condition: | New |
Body
| Top Material: | N/A |
| Body Material: | Mahogany |
| Finish: | Nitrocellulose |
Neck
| Material: | Mahogany |
| Finish: | Nitrocellulose |
| Fingerboard Material/Radius: | Rosewood, 12" |
| Frets (Number and Size): | 22, Medium |
| Inlays: | Acrylic Dots |
| Nut (Material and Width): | 1.69" Graph Tech |
| Scale Length: | 24.75" |
| Profile: | Slim Taper |
Electronics
| Pickups: | BurstBucker 2 & 3 |
| Pickup Switching: | 3-Way |
| Controls: | 2 Volume & 1 Tone |
Hardware
| Tuning Machines: | Grover Mini Rotomatics |
| Bridge: | Aluminum Nashville Tune-O-Matic |
| Pickguard: | White 3-Ply |
| Control Knobs: | Black Speed Knobs |
| Hardware Finish: | Chrome |
Accessories
Hardshell Case, Includes Gibson Accessory Kit