Explorer made it`s debut as Gibson`s guitar. It was first introduced in 1957 and went into production in 1958. This Epiphone is the replica of the very first production variant of the explorer and it is one of the most faithful recreations of the legendary Explorer. It comes with a solid body made of korina wood. It is flat and features no binding around the top. There`s only a classic white Explorer pickguard on the top. Glossy Ebony is the only color scheme available. Tune-o-matic bridge and the stoptail bar in it`s back are plated in gold. Two Alnico Classic pickups on this model are controlled with a standard Explorer set of knobs. Set mahogany neck has slim taper contour and it`s topped with a 22-fret ebony fingerboard.


1958 Explorer Full Specs

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Body Shape Explorer
Body Type Solid Body
Body Wood Korina
Bridge Tune-O-Matic
Bridge Stoptail
Bridge Pickup Type Humbucker
Neck Pickup Type Humbucker
Controls Volume
Controls Tone
Fingerboard Material Ebony
Fret Size Medium
Fingerboard Inlays White Dot
Hardware Gold
Neck Joint Set neck
Neck Shape Slim Taper
Neck Wood Mahogany
Number of Frets 22
Number of Pickups 2
Number of Strings 6
Pickguard Yes
Pickup Switch Type 3-way Pickup Selector
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Body Shape
Explorer
Explorer
Body Type
Solid Body
Solid Body
Body Wood
Korina
Mahogany
Bridge
Stoptail/Tune-O-Matic
Tune-O-Matic
Bridge Pickup Type
Humbucker
Humbucker
Neck Pickup Type
Humbucker
Humbucker
Controls
Tone/Volume
Tone
Fingerboard Material
Ebony
Rosewood
Fret Size
Medium
Medium
Fingerboard Inlays
White Dot
Custom 12th Fret
Hardware
Gold
Black Chrome
Neck Joint
Set neck
Set neck
Neck Shape
Slim Taper
Slim Taper
Neck Wood
Mahogany
Mahogany
Number of Frets
22
22
Number of Pickups
2
2
Number of Strings
6
6
Pickguard
Yes
No
Pickup Switch Type
3-way Pickup Selector
3-way Pickup Selector
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