Shred-X Explorer is a black-clad monster completely focused on metal and shredding. Razor-sharp contours of this model are cloaked in black paint with glossy finish. Hardware, pots and switches are also black, contributing to the overall stealth appearance of this Explorer. Body of this six-string shred machine is solid, flat on top and made of mahogany. This feature adheres to Gibson tradition, discarding both th basswood and alder, which dominate the shred guitar section. Pickups are active EMG 85s, which is another non-characteristic shred feature. Shred-oriented guitars usually feature passive electronics. Bridge section is equipped with a Kahler locking tremolo bridge. Kahlers have significantly lower profile than Floyd Rose bridges and have less complicated construction. Mahogany neck is set in and topped with a 22-fret ebony fingerboard.


Shred-X Explorer Full Specs

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Body Wood Mahogany
Body Shape Explorer
Body Type Solid Body
Neck Joint Set neck
Neck Wood Mahogany
Fingerboard Material Ebony
Fingerboard Inlays Black Dot
Number of Frets 22
Nut Width 1.6875" (1-11/16")
Fingerboard Radius 12.00"
Bridge Pickup Type Humbucker
Neck Pickup Type Humbucker
Bridge Tremolo
Controls Tone
Controls Volume
Number of Pickups 2
Number of Strings 6
Pickup Switch Type 3-way Pickup Selector
Tuners Grover
Hardware Black Chrome
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Body Wood
Mahogany
Mahogany
Body Shape
Explorer
Explorer
Body Type
Solid Body
Solid Body
Neck Joint
Set neck
Bolt-on
Neck Wood
Mahogany
Mahogany
Fingerboard Material
Ebony
Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlays
Black Dot
No
Number of Frets
22
22
Nut Width
1.6875" (1-11/16")
1.69''
Fingerboard Radius
12.00"
No
Bridge Pickup Type
Humbucker
Active Humbucker
Neck Pickup Type
Humbucker
Active Humbucker
Bridge
Tremolo
Tune-O-Matic
Controls
Tone/Volume
Volume
Number of Pickups
2
2
Number of Strings
6
7
Pickup Switch Type
3-way Pickup Selector
3-way Pickup Selector
Tuners
Grover
Grover
Hardware
Black Chrome
Chrome
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Gibson Shred-X Explorer 3.53 out of 5 based on 2 ratings

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