Description
Description
Made in partnership with the Gibson™ Custom Shop, the Limited Edition 1958 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 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 Switchoraft 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.
Specs
Specs
General
| Series: | Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Original |
| Product Color: | Aged Natural |
| Case Type: | Hardshell Case Included |
| Factory Setup: | E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E) |
Body
| Body Material: | Korina |
| Body Finish: | Aged Gloss |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Korina |
| Neck Finish: | Aged Gloss |
| Fingerboard Material: | Laurel |
| Nut Material: | Graph Tech |
| Nut Width: | 1.692" (43mm) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 12" (304.8mm) |
| Scale Length: | 24.75" (628.65mm) |
| Number of Frets: | 22 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | Glued In, Set Neck; Long Neck Tenon |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Dots |
| Inlay Shape: | Dots |
Electronics
| Bridge Pickup: | Burstbucker 3 |
| Neck Pickup: | Burstbucker 2 |
| Acoustic Electronics: | CTS Potentiometers, Mallory Capacitor |
| Controls and Switching: | 3-way Switchcraft, 2 Volume, Master Tone |
| Electronics Notes: | CTS Potentiometers |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Gold |
| Bridge: | ABR-1 |
| Tailpiece: | LockTone Stop Bar |
| Tuning Machines: | Epiphone Deluxe, 6 In-Line |
| Fret Wire: | Medium Jumbo |
| Saddle: | Metal |
| Pickguard: | White |
| Truss Rod Cover: | 2-Ply Bell; Black/White |
| Knobs: | Gold Top Hat with Nickel Dial Pointers |
| Switch Cap: | Amber |