The Explorer™ was first introduced in 1958, and guitarists discovered its many charms as the years passed. Rockers embraced its futuristic shape and powerful sound by the 1970s, but during the hard rockin’ 80s, the model came into its own and was adopted by some of the greatest players of the decade. The new 80s Explorer is based on the popular 1984 model. It features a fast-playing SlimTaper™ mahogany neck with a rosewood fretboard. The iconically-shaped mahogany body is outfitted with new 80s Tribute pickups that accurately capture the unique fat-toned sound and rich sustain of the models from that era. Now available in Ebony. A hardshell case is also included.
Features
- Mahogany body w/ Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish
- Mahogany neck w/ SlimTaper profile, & 628.65 mm scale
- Indian Rosewood fretboard w/ 304.8 mm radius & Acrylic Dot inlays
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- 43.053 mm Graph Tech nut
- Grover Mini Rotomatic tuning machines
- Aluminium Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge w/ Aluminium Stop Bar tailpiece
- 80s Tribute pickups
- 2 Volume, Master Tone; Hand-wired with Orange Drop Capacitors controls & 3-way Toggle selector
- Includes Hardshell Case & Gibson Accessory Kit