Gold Burst
Mastodon, as their name hints, has one of the most massive tones in the heavy metal arena. This level of power, fullness and sheer ferocity sets new standards and throws a challenge to the rest of the bands. Mastodon`s main axeman, Bill Kelliher has finally got a signature Gibson model as a reward for both his fretboard skills and long-year faithfulness to Gibson Guitars. Bill`s first signature comes in the shape of the explorer. It is a solid-bodied axe made of mahogany. Flat top, set in neck joint and deep lower cutaway are featured on the body of this Explorer. Bill Kelliher`s Golden Axe is offered only in Gold Burst with nitrocellulose finish, creme binding and gold-plated hardware. Bridge section on this model is a classic two-piece, consisting of a tune-o-matic bridge and stoptail bar in the back. Conventional methods on`t get the player anywhere near Mastodon`s tone, so Gibson installs a pair of LACE Nitro Hemi humbuckers on this axe. These are the pickups Bill also uses. Master volume, two tones and a three-way toggle pickup switch comprise the controls unit. Push-pull switch on the master volume knob splits the bridge pickup and the push-pull switch on the neck tone splits the tone pickup. Set in mahogany neck is topped with a 22-fret fingerboard made of rosewood. Grover tuners are featured on the headstock.
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Body Shape
Explorer
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118
Body Construction
Single cutaway
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Body Type
Solid Body
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Body Wood
Mahogany
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Binding
Creme
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272
Bridge
Tune-O-Matic
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58
Bridge
Stoptail
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59
Number of Pickups
2
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45
Bridge Pickup Type
Active Humbucker
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Neck Pickup Type
Active Humbucker
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Controls
Volume
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Controls
Tone
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Controls
Push-pull
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Pickup Switch Type
3-way Pickup Selector
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Neck Wood
Mahogany
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18
Neck Shape
Slim
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Neck Joint
Set neck
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Fingerboard Material
Rosewood (Bound)
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Number of Frets
22
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Fret Size
Medium Jumbo
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Fingerboard Inlays
Mother-Of-Pearl Trapezoid
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Hardware
Gold
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Number of Strings
6
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Pickguard
Yes
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Tuners
Grover
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42
String Nut
Corian
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445
Scale Length
24-3/4"
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72
Finish
Gloss
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Body Shape
Explorer
Explorer
Body Construction
Single cutaway
Single cutaway
Body Type
Solid Body
Solid Body
Body Wood
Mahogany
Mahogany
Binding
Creme
Multi-ply
Bridge
Stoptail/Tune-O-Matic
Stoptail
Number of Pickups
2
2
Bridge Pickup Type
Active Humbucker
Active Humbucker
Neck Pickup Type
Active Humbucker
Active Humbucker
Controls
Push-pull/Tone/Volume
Tone
Pickup Switch Type
3-way Pickup Selector
3-way Pickup Selector
Neck Wood
Mahogany
Mahogany
Neck Shape
Slim
No
Neck Joint
Set neck
Glued In
Fingerboard Material
Rosewood (Bound)
Rosewood (Bound)
Number of Frets
22
22
Fret Size
Medium Jumbo
No
Fingerboard Inlays
Mother-Of-Pearl Trapezoid
Mother-Of-Pearl Blocks
Hardware
Gold
Gold
Number of Strings
6
6
Pickguard
Yes
No
Tuners
Grover
Grover
String Nut
Corian
Tektoid
Scale Length
24-3/4"
24-3/4"
Finish
Gloss
Gloss
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