Gibson Custom Dealer Select Explorer Custom Antique Alpine White VOS
Weight: 8lbs 8.4oz
Serial: CS600052

This Dealer Select Explorer Custom was designed with the Gibson Custom Shop to bring a more refined, vintage-influenced feel to one of Gibson’s most iconic shapes. Our goal at Tone Shop Guitars was to create an Explorer that blends Custom-level appointments with the right amount of aging, attitude, and playability. The Heavy Antique Alpine White VOS finish gives it that soft, worn-in look—elegant, but still unmistakably rock-ready.

The maple neck features the big 1950s Chunky D carve, paired with an ebony fingerboard and block inlays for a classic Custom aesthetic. The mahogany body is built to Explorer Custom spec, weight-relieved per the sheet, and finished with 3 coats of antique to match vintage character. Under the hood, a 57 Classic in the neck and a 57 Classic Plus in the bridge deliver punch, clarity, and the smooth sustain players expect from a well-voiced Gibson Custom.

If you’ve wanted an Explorer with Custom Shop detail and a more elevated aesthetic, this run nails it.

Highlights
  • Dealer Select run designed by Tone Shop Guitars
  • Antique Alpine White VOS finish
  • Mahogany body, Explorer Custom construction
  • 1950s Chunky D neck profile
  • Ebony fingerboard with block inlays
  • 57 Classic + 57 Classic Plus humbuckers (black bobbins, aged)
  • Gold hardware with ABR-1 and short stopbar
  • 5-ply Explorer Custom pickguard
  • Includes Gibson Custom Shop hardshell case
Specifications Body
  • Wood: Mahogany
  • Construction: Explorer Custom, weight-relieved
  • Finish: Heavy Antique Alpine White (core), VOS
  • Binding: None
Neck
  • Wood: Maple
  • Profile: 1950s Chunky D (.99"–1.00")
  • Scale Length: 24.75"
  • Fingerboard: Ebony
  • Radius: 12"
  • Inlays: Celluloid block
  • Nut: Nylon
  • Binding: White T-binding
  • Headstock Veneer: CS fiber w/ MOP split-diamond inlay
  • Truss Rod Cover: Explorer Custom
Hardware
  • Finish: Gold (VOS aged)
  • Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
  • Tailpiece: Short stopbar
  • Tuners: Grover strip tuners (305GM bass 6-on-a-side)
  • Pickguard: 5-ply Explorer Custom, 30° bevel
  • Control Plate: Black
  • Strap Buttons: Standard
Electronics
  • Neck Pickup: 57 Classic (black)
  • Bridge Pickup: 57 Classic Plus (black)
  • Controls: 2 Volume, 1 Tone, 3-way toggle
  • Capacitor: .022uf (CPA spec)
  • Knobs: Black speed knobs with gold/silver inserts
Miscellaneous
  • Orientation: Right-Handed
  • Case: Gibson Custom Shop hardshell
Why Buy from Tone Shop Guitars?

We’re an authorized Gibson Custom Shop dealer, and every guitar is photographed, inspected, and set up by our team before it goes live. Whether you’re buying online or walking into one of our DFW locations, you’ll get the same expert attention and support from musicians who actually play this stuff.

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ConditionBrand New (New)
Brand New items are sold by an authorized dealer or original builder and include all original packaging.Learn more
Brand
Model
  • Custom Shop Special Order Explorer
Finish
  • Alpine White
Categories
Neck Construction
  • Set-Neck
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Model Family
Body Shape
  • X-Style
Number of Frets
  • 22

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