Epiphone 1958 Explorer Review

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Epiphone 1958 Explorer has been rated by 344 musicians.

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Overall Rating 4.63

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Features 4.68

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Quality 4.41

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Reliability / Value 4.68

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Epiphone 1958 Explorer Specs

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  • Body Shape: Explorer  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Body Wood: Korina  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Shape: Slim Taper  
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  • Neck Joint: Set neck  
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  • Neck Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Ebony  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: White Dot  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Bridge: Tune-O-Matic  
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  • Bridge: Stoptail  
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  • Hardware: Gold  
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  • Fret Size: Medium  
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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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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Two Alnico Classic humbuckers

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Have you seen and heard this guitar in action? If you did, then you know that it's well worth the price. Epiphone created a great sounding guitar, which 1958 Explorer certainly is. Not only it sounds well, but also performs and handles really nice. Another must-have from Epiphone!

Some truly amazing features put Epiphone's 1958 Explorer at the top of the ranking table in its price range. With every guitar player's wish fulfilled, the overall feeling is that Epiphone did a great job at choosing the right features and tuning them well. Feature-wise you can rest assured that 1958 Explorer is ready to rock. Are you ready to give Epiphone's baby a try?

If you try playing 1958 Explorer after an average guitar, it becomes obvious that this Epiphone deserves to be proud of making it sound so beautifully. It delivers great tone when plugged in to most amps and, versatile as it is, it will allow you to find your own tone that you will be proud of as well. Epiphone's 1958 Explorer is surely a world class sounding instrument.

1958 Explorer is a guitar that will cause envy with your friends-guitarists. The finish is beautiful; it tells the story of how much time and care Epiphone took to create such a great instrument. Action is great right out of the box, but it's easy to set it up to fit your playing style and needs. Hardware is no exception, and is carefully chosen to make 1958 Explorer a fine instrument that it is.

1958 Explorer is both durable and reliable, and it will stand the test of time whilst still performing and looking great as it did when it was brand new. Epiphone is a renown guitar manufacturer that has knowledge and experience when it comes to building quality musical instruments, so you should rest assured that 1958 Explorer is the right choice.