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Back in 1958, Explorer and Flying V made their debut on the market. They were Gibson`s response to the Fender flood caused by Stratocaster and Telecaster. Flat-top guitars with simple construction, plain color options and modern design were slowly taking over, blowing the traditional LP and similar guitars out of the water. Despite the five-year long initial run, Explorer was finally retired in 1963 and was considered a major failure. It was simply too modern and too futuristic. It was revived in 1976 after several successful Explorer-like guitars made by other brands. That is the Explorer we all know and love. It is coming back in 2016 in the shape of Explorer 2016T.
2016T Explorer kicks off with a solid and classically shaped mahogany body; it is made of several pieces glued together. The neck is also made of mahogany, it`s set in (glued to the body) and made of a single piece of wood. In the back, it features the slim taper Explorer contour and has a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard on top (12" radius, 1.695" nut and dot inlays).
496R/500T set of open-coiled humbuckers will please the traditionalist Explorer fans, as it kicks out the most faithful recreation of 1976 Explorer tone ever heard. Two volume knobs and master tone complete the electronics section. Tune-o-matic bridge with stoptail bar in the back is a classic feature (found on virtually every Gibson and Epiphone Explorer ever), and Grover`s Mini Kidney tuners grace the vintage hockey stick headstock. Traditional 2016 Explorer costs $1,299 which is, considering it`s Gibson`s USA catalog, a really affordable price. Performance, looks and playability these almost $1,300 bucks bring are unparalleled on market today.
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Explorer
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Solid Body
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Single cutaway
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Mahogany
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Yes
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Mahogany
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Slim Taper
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Set neck
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Glued In
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Rosewood
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Medium Jumbo
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Dot
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Tektoid
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1.695"
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12.00"
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Volume
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Tone
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Body Shape
Explorer
Explorer
Body Type
Solid Body
Solid Body
Body Construction
Single cutaway
Single cutaway
Body Wood
Mahogany
Mahogany
Pickguard
Yes
No
Neck Wood
Mahogany
Mahogany
Neck Shape
Slim Taper
Slim Taper
Neck Joint
Glued In/Set neck
Glued In
Fingerboard Material
Rosewood
Rosewood
Number of Frets
22
22
Fret Size
Medium Jumbo
Medium Jumbo
Fingerboard Inlays
Dot
Dot
String Nut
Tektoid
Zero Fret Nut
Nut Width
1.695"
1.74"
Fingerboard Radius
12.00"
12.00"
Number of Pickups
2
2
Bridge Pickup Type
Humbucker
Active Humbucker
Neck Pickup Type
Humbucker
Active Humbucker
Controls
Tone/Volume
Tone
Pickup Switch Type
3-way Pickup Selector
3-way Pickup Selector
Bridge
Stoptail/Tune-O-Matic
Stoptail
Hardware
Chrome
Chrome
Number of Strings
6
6
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