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Embraced by the Masters of Metal and Rock

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.

Highlights

  • Mahogany body
  • Mahogany neck with a SlimTaper profile
  • Rosewood fretboard with acrylic dot inlays and 22 medium jumbo frets
  • Grover Mini Rotomatic tuners
  • Aluminum Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece
  • 80s Tribute humbucker pickups
  • Gibson hardshell case

Guitar Specifications

Body Specs

Body Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Body Material Mahogany

Body Shape Explorer

Body Styles Explorer

Neck Specs

End Of Board Width 57.4mm / 2.26in

Fingerboard Material Indian Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count 22

Frets Medium Jumbo

Inlays Acrylic Dot

Joint Glued In, Set Neck

Neck Material Mahogany

Nut Material Graph Tech

Nut Width 43.05mm / 1.7in

Profile SlimTaper

Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in

Electronics Specs

Bridge Pickup 80s Tribute

Controls 2 Volume, Master Tone; Hand-wired with Orange Drop Capacitors

Neck Pickup 80s Tribute

Output Jack 1/4"

Pickup Selector 3-way Toggle

Hardware Specs

Bridge Aluminum Nashville Tune-O-Matic

Control Knobs Black Speed

finish Chrome

Jack Plate Cover Chrome

Pickguard None

Switch Tip Black

Tailpiece Aluminum Stop Bar

Truss Rod Adjustable

Tuner Plating Chrome

Tuning Machines Grover Mini Rotomatic

Misc Specs

Accessories Gibson Accessory Kit

Model: DSXE00EBCH1

Case Hardshell Case

Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

Gibson Explorer 80s, Ebony

Gibson Explorer 80s, Ebony

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    Regular price $2,499
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    Mahogany body, mahogany neck with a SlimTaper profile, rosewood fre...
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    Embraced by the Masters of Metal and Rock

    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.

    Highlights

    • Mahogany body
    • Mahogany neck with a SlimTaper profile
    • Rosewood fretboard with acrylic dot inlays and 22 medium jumbo frets
    • Grover Mini Rotomatic tuners
    • Aluminum Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece
    • 80s Tribute humbucker pickups
    • Gibson hardshell case

    Guitar Specifications

    Body Specs

    Body Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

    Body Material Mahogany

    Body Shape Explorer

    Body Styles Explorer

    Neck Specs

    End Of Board Width 57.4mm / 2.26in

    Fingerboard Material Indian Rosewood

    Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in

    Fret Count 22

    Frets Medium Jumbo

    Inlays Acrylic Dot

    Joint Glued In, Set Neck

    Neck Material Mahogany

    Nut Material Graph Tech

    Nut Width 43.05mm / 1.7in

    Profile SlimTaper

    Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in

    Electronics Specs

    Bridge Pickup 80s Tribute

    Controls 2 Volume, Master Tone; Hand-wired with Orange Drop Capacitors

    Neck Pickup 80s Tribute

    Output Jack 1/4"

    Pickup Selector 3-way Toggle

    Hardware Specs

    Bridge Aluminum Nashville Tune-O-Matic

    Control Knobs Black Speed

    finish Chrome

    Jack Plate Cover Chrome

    Pickguard None

    Switch Tip Black

    Tailpiece Aluminum Stop Bar

    Truss Rod Adjustable

    Tuner Plating Chrome

    Tuning Machines Grover Mini Rotomatic

    Misc Specs

    Accessories Gibson Accessory Kit

    Model: DSXE00EBCH1

    Case Hardshell Case

    Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

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    Overall rating: 3.0 / 5 from 2 reviews.

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    Awesome Metal Classic

    "Was down in London to catch the Metallica shows. Took daughter for a wander around town - when I told her about the Gibson Garage that became our focus! I suppose like dozens of other fans that day I asked about the Explorer in white. The staff were exceptionally polite, accommodating and knowledgeable. Made me feel very welcomed and entertained all of my questions. They had a cool Epiphone they let me try. My daughter has only really just started playing bass but the guitar tech there was fantastic - showing her different basses and encouraging her to play and listen to different pick-up settings etc. So after a small bit of thinking time in a local bar, the rest of my family visited and persuaded me to buy the shiny Gibson USA in the case. The guy in the store let my kids choose some free shirts and my daughter got a free Orbit Phaser pedal too. Shipping was arranged for free and the whole transaction was a comfortable, relaxed and extremely enjoyable. Zero regrets. I’ll be visiting again soon - please dont show me any 70’s V’s in white!!!"

    Jason L. (5/5)

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