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Lightning Strikes Again With the Latest Collaboration Between Epiphone and the Gibson Custom Shop
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 solid 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.
Guitar Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Body Finish Aged Gloss
Body Material Sold Korina
Body Shape Explorer
Body Styles Explorer
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material Laurel
Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count 22
Frets Medium Jumbo
Inlays Dot
Joint Glued In, Set Neck; Long Neck Tenon
Neck Material Korina
Nut Material Graph Tech
Nut Width 43.0mm / 1.69in
Profile 1958 Explorer
Scale Length 628.0mm / 24.72in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Bridge Pickup Burstbucker 3
Controls 2 Volume, Master Tone; CTS Potentiometers, Mallory Capacitor
Neck Pickup Burstbucker 2
Output Jack 1/4" Switchcraft
Pickup Selector 3-way Switchcraft
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge ABR-1 Style
Control Covers Brown
Control Knobs Gold Top Hat with Nickel Dial Pointers
finish Gold
Jack Plate Cover 4-ply White/Black; Square
Mounting Rings Black
Pickguard 4-ply White/Black
Pickup Covers Gold
Strap Buttons 2
Switch Tip Amber
Tailpiece LockTone Stop Bar
Truss Rod Dual Action
Truss Rod Cover 2-ply Bell; Black/White
Tuner Plating Gold
Tuning Machines Epiphone Deluxe, 6 In-Line
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Case Hardshell Case
Model: IGCKEXWANAGH1L
Headstock 1958 Explorer; Epiphone x Gibson Custom Logo on Back
Headstock Inlay Modern Epiphone Logo in Mother of Pearl
Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Epiphone IGC 1958 Korina Explorer, Left Handed, Aged Natural
Epiphone IGC 1958 Korina Explorer, Left Handed, Aged Natural
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Lightning Strikes Again With the Latest Collaboration Between Epiphone and the Gibson Custom Shop
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 solid 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.
Guitar Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Body Finish Aged Gloss
Body Material Sold Korina
Body Shape Explorer
Body Styles Explorer
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material Laurel
Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count 22
Frets Medium Jumbo
Inlays Dot
Joint Glued In, Set Neck; Long Neck Tenon
Neck Material Korina
Nut Material Graph Tech
Nut Width 43.0mm / 1.69in
Profile 1958 Explorer
Scale Length 628.0mm / 24.72in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Bridge Pickup Burstbucker 3
Controls 2 Volume, Master Tone; CTS Potentiometers, Mallory Capacitor
Neck Pickup Burstbucker 2
Output Jack 1/4" Switchcraft
Pickup Selector 3-way Switchcraft
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge ABR-1 Style
Control Covers Brown
Control Knobs Gold Top Hat with Nickel Dial Pointers
finish Gold
Jack Plate Cover 4-ply White/Black; Square
Mounting Rings Black
Pickguard 4-ply White/Black
Pickup Covers Gold
Strap Buttons 2
Switch Tip Amber
Tailpiece LockTone Stop Bar
Truss Rod Dual Action
Truss Rod Cover 2-ply Bell; Black/White
Tuner Plating Gold
Tuning Machines Epiphone Deluxe, 6 In-Line
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Case Hardshell Case
Model: IGCKEXWANAGH1L
Headstock 1958 Explorer; Epiphone x Gibson Custom Logo on Back
Headstock Inlay Modern Epiphone Logo in Mother of Pearl
Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Overall rating: 4.0 / 5 from 2 reviews.
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Fit and finish ok, had
"Fit and finish ok, had to replace 3 way switch. Had to have the fretboard plecked to address playability. Resolved! I realize that this is made in China and the bargain price reflects that. All in all I don’t believe that Gibson ever made a left handed Corina explorer, I’m glad I got one"