Back in 1957 Gibson introduced three radically new and different models, Explorer, Flying V and Moderne. At first it seemed that all three models are doomed. Later throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Flying V and Explorer became synonymous with heavy metal and similar styles and are still among the most popular and most wanted guitar shapes. This model celebrates the 50 years of the 1958 Korina Explorer. It comes with a solid, single cut body made of korina. It`s flat, unbound and covered with a plastic white pickguard. Bridge section is a classic one, it features tune-o-matic bridge with stoptail bar in the back. A pair of active humbuckers is installed in front of the bridge section. Rounded mahogany neck is set-in and topped with a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard.

50th Anniversary 1958 Korina Explorer Full Specs

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Body Shape Explorer
Body Type Solid Body
Body Wood Korina
Body Construction Single cutaway
Bridge Tune-O-Matic
Bridge Pickup Type Humbucker
Neck Pickup Type Humbucker
Controls Volume
Controls Tone
Fingerboard Material Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlays White Dot
Hardware Gold
Neck Shape Rounded
Neck Wood Mahogany
Number of Frets 22
Number of Pickups 2
Number of Strings 6
Pickguard Yes
Pickup Switch Type 3-way Pickup Selector
Scale Length 24-3/4"
Nut Width 1.6875" (1-11/16")
Bridge Stoptail
Tuners Vintage Style
Custom Features: Knobs: gold speed.

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Body Shape
Explorer
V
Body Type
Solid Body
Solid Body
Body Wood
Korina
Mahogany
Body Construction
Single cutaway
No
Bridge
Tune-O-Matic
Tremolo
Bridge Pickup Type
Humbucker
Humbucker
Neck Pickup Type
Humbucker
Humbucker
Controls
Tone/Volume
Tone
Fingerboard Material
Rosewood
Ebony
Fingerboard Inlays
White Dot
Block
Hardware
Gold
Nickel
Neck Shape
Rounded
No
Neck Wood
Mahogany
Mahogany
Number of Frets
22
22
Number of Pickups
2
2
Number of Strings
6
6
Pickguard
Yes
No
Pickup Switch Type
3-way Pickup Selector
3-way Pickup Selector
Scale Length
24-3/4"
24-3/4"
Nut Width
1.6875" (1-11/16")
1.695"
Bridge
Stoptail
Tremolo
Tuners
Vintage Style
Grover
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