Epiphone 1958 Korina Explorer Right-Handed Guitar w/ White Pickgaurd, Case and Gibson Pickups - Antique Natural

Lightning Strikes Again With the Latest Collaboration Between Epiphone and the Gibson Custom Shop

In 1958, the year they were introduced, Gibson shipped only 19 Explorers. The Explorer’s angular space-age design, outrageous in 1958, is now legendary. Made in partnership with the Gibson Custom Shop, the 1958 Explorer is Epiphone's impressive recreation of one of the most famous and valuable vintage guitars ever made. It brings authentic 1958 Explorer details to guitarists everywhere at a breakthrough price.

Made in partnership with the Gibson Custom Shop, the 1958 Korina Explorer is Epiphone’s impressive recreation of one of the most famous and valuable vintage guitars ever made. It brings authentic 1958 Explorer details to guitarists everywhere at a breakthrough price. Like the ultra-rare original Gibson models from 1958, it features a Korina body and a Korina neck with a long neck tenon and a 1958 Explorer neck profile. It is also equipped with an Indian laurel fretboard and gold hardware. The electronics are also top-notch, with Gibson Burstbucker 2 and Burstbucker 3 pickups wired to individual volume controls and a master tone control with CTS pots and a Mallory capacitor, along with a Switchcraft 3-way pickup selector switch and 1/4" output jack. An Epiphone x Gibson Custom logo on the back of the headstock is also proudly displayed, and a hardshell case is also included.

Features:

NECK

• Profile: 1958 Explorer
• Scale Length: 628.0 mm / 24.724 in
• Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel
• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
• Fret Count: 22
• Frets: Medum Jumbo
• Nut Material: Graph Tech
• Nut Width: 43.0 mm / 1.692 in
• Inlays: Dot
• Neck Joint: Glued In, Set Neck; Long Neck Tenon

BODY

• Body Style: Explorer
• Body Shape: Explorer
• Body Material: Solid Korina
• Body Finish: Aged Gloss
• Orientation: Right-Handed

HARDWARE

• Finish: Gold
• Bridge: ABR-1 Style
• Tailpiece: LockTone Stop Bar
• Tuning Machines: Epiphone Deluxe, 6 In-Line
• Pickguard: 4-ply White/Black
• Truss Rod: Dual Action
• Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Bell; Black/White
• Control Knobs: Gold Top Hat with Nickel Dial Pointers
• Switch Tip: Amber
• Jack Plate Cover: 4-ply White/Black; Square
• Control Covers: Brown
• Strap Buttons: 2
• Mounting Rings: Black
• Pickup Covers: Gold

ELECTRONICS

• Neck Pickup: Gibson Burstbucker 2
• Bridge Pickup: Gibson Burstbucker 3
• Controls: 2 Volume, Master Tone; CTS Potentiometers, Mallory Capacitor
• Pickup Selector: 3-way Switchcraft
• Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft

MISCELLANEOUS

• Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
• Case: Hardshell Case Included