Gibson Shred-X Explorer Review

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Overall Rating 4.75

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Features 3.75

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Quality 2.38

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Reliability / Value 3.25

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Gibson Shred-X 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: Mahogany  
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  • Neck Joint: Set neck  
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  • Neck Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Fingerboard Radius: 12.00"  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Ebony  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Black Dot  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Nut Width: 1.6875" (1-11/16")  
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  • Tuners: Grover  
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  • Bridge: Tremolo  
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  • Hardware: Black Chrome  
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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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  • Pickup Bridge - EMG 85, Pickup Neck - EMG 85.

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There are some guitars that stand out from the bunch, and Gibson worked out a way to produce just that kind of instrument. Shred-X Explorer is truly an amazing guitar that performs well and sounds terrific. You may safely head over to online music store and grab yourself one of these without ever trying it, if you believe your fellow musicians who gave this instrument the highest grades. Shred-X Explorer really deserves those, and will surely make you a happy guitar player!

Gibson went really far in carefully choosing Shred-X Explorer's features. There's little to be wished for, which makes Shred-X Explorer a full-featured guitar for a musician that plays a music style this instrument is primarily built for. If you decide to go for Gibson's Shred-X Explorer you will be happy with its, safe to say - rich features. A job well-done by Shred-X Explorer.

Shred-X Explorer is a professionally built guitar that is extremely easy to set up. Action is great, and easy to tweak. The finish is traditionally great, a main characteristic of nearly every Gibson guitar model. This is an instrument that has both beauty and endurance. Fit with the best hardware, this guitar will provide you with joyful years of playing experience.

This is a solidly built guitar that will play well live and in studio. It does provide a fair amount of confidence, and it can serve well both as a replacement and a first choice guitar for gigs and rehearsals. Gibson feels confident in its Shred-X Explorer and it will serve you well in most situations. Durability and reliability are evenly balanced with this instrument.