Gibson Explorer Pro Review

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Overall Rating 4.61

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Features 4.6

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Quality 4.57

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Reliability / Value 4.63

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Gibson Explorer Pro 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 Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Neck Shape: Explorer  
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  • Neck Joint: Set neck  
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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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  • Nut Width: 1.695"  
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  • Tuners: Grover  
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  • Bridge: Stoptail  
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  • Hardware: Chrome  
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  • Fret Size: Medium Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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Gibson just can't get tired of making great guitars! Explorer Pro is another fabulous instrument that deserves and gets the highest grades! There's little to be wished for, if anything, with this great sounding instrument. A job well done by Gibson!

Every now and then a new guitar is made and it becomes a best seller, and Gibson's Explorer Pro aims for that very title, as it offers some great features at a competitive price. Most musicians feel that Gibson did a great job in achieving this, so you may be sure that this guitar has a lot to offer, should you choose it to be your guitar of choice.

The sound of Explorer Pro is finer than other guitars in many ways. The reason for that lays in the fact that Explorer Pro plays extraordinarily well through mostly any kind of amplifier which means that the sound is versatile, adaptable to various music styles and genres. Gibson's Explorer Pro is easy to set up, and even easier to get used to its unique tone that easily becomes yours.

Ready to play out of the box, Gibson's Explorer Pro 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 Gibson put great deal of time and effort to produce such a good-looking guitar that is behaving well, as Explorer Pro does.

Explorer Pro is reliable and durable guitar that goes shoulder to shoulder with top built guitars. It will perform well in any imaginable situation, and will stand the test of time, if you take the usual care of your instrument. It is no secret that Gibson makes good, quality instruments, and that is surely the case with Explorer Pro guitar.