Epiphone '1958' Korina Explorer Review

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Overall Rating 4.46

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Features 4.27

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Quality 4.14

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Reliability / Value 4.47

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Epiphone '1958' Korina Explorer Specs

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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Scale Length: 24-3/4"  
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  • Body Construction: Single cutaway  
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  • Body Wood: Korina  
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  • Finish: Gloss  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Shape: Standard  
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  • Neck Joint: Set neck  
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  • Neck Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: White Dot  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • String Nut: Syntetic Bone  
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  • Bridge: Stoptail  
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  • Hardware: Gold  
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  • Fret Size: Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Neck Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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A lot of guitar players will agree that Epiphone's '1958' Korina Explorer is a fine instrument. It handles well and sounds well, and is a reliable guitar. Don't miss to investigate deeper to find out if '1958' Korina Explorer is the right instrument for you.

This guitar is fitted with all the features you could possibly wish for, for a playing style that goes with this kind of instrument. Carefully chosen features leave no guitar player's desire unfulfilled, which makes Epiphone's '1958' Korina Explorer an extremely well featured guitar with which you'll be thoroughly pleased. Highest grades for '1958' Korina Explorer's features!

Tone delivered by Epiphone's '1958' Korina Explorer makes it a serious sounding instrument that gives Epiphone a lot of reasons to be proud of it. Somewhat limited when playing certain music styles doesn't mean that '1958' Korina Explorer will make your tone to sound poor, quite the opposite, because '1958' Korina Explorer provides rich and versatile tone that you'll be happy with.

Ready to play out of the box, Epiphone's '1958' Korina Explorer is easy to set it up even more precise than usual, thanks to great hardware pieces it has built in. Handling and playing this kind of guitar is a pure joy as it stays in tune 90% of the time, regardless of the level of usage. It feels reliable and it really is, as Epiphone put great deal of time and effort to produce such a good-looking guitar that is behaving well, as '1958' Korina Explorer does.

If you need an instrument that withstands live performances and studio sessions, rehearsals and practicing, you should rest assured that Epiphone's '1958' Korina Explorer is the right choice. This instrument is definitely built to last and will do so , through fire and flames. Epiphone has the knowledge and experience you can rely on, and that kind of experience is well built into '1958' Korina Explorer.