The Explorer™ was first introduced in 1958, and guitarists discovered its many charms as the years passed. Rockers embraced its futuristic shape and powerful sound by the 1970s, but during the hard rockin’ 80s, the model came into its own and was adopted by some of the greatest players of the decade. The new 80s Explorer is based on the popular 1984 model. It features a fast-playing SlimTaper™ mahogany neck with a rosewood fretboard. The iconically-shaped mahogany body is outfitted with new 80s Tribute pickups that accurately capture the unique fat-toned sound and rich sustain of the models from that era. Now available in Ebony. A hardshell case is also included.
Profile
SlimTaper
Scale Length
628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Material
Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius
304.8 mm / 12 in
Neck Material
Mahogany
Fret Count
22
Frets
Medium Jumbo
Nut Material
Graph Tech
Nut Width
43.053 mm / 1.695 in
End Of Board Width
57.404 mm / 2.26 in
Inlays
Acrylic Dot
Joint
Glued In, Set Neck
Body Style
Explorer
Body Shape
Explorer
Body Material
Mahogany
Body Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Finish
Chrome
Bridge
Aluminum Nashville Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece
Aluminum Stop Bar
Tuning Machines
Grover Mini Rotomatic
Pickguard
None
Truss Rod
Adjustable
Control Knobs
Black Speed
Switch Tip
Black
Jack Plate Cover
Chrome
Neck Pickup
80s Tribute
Bridge Pickup
80s Tribute
Controls
2 Volume, Master Tone; Hand-wired with Orange Drop Capacitors
Pickup Selector
3-way Toggle
Output Jack
1/4"
Strings Gauge
.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Case
Hardshell Case
Accessories
Gibson Accessory Kit
