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A Mod Collection Explorer 70s in Rippin Riptide Ripper

Gibson Mod™ Collection - Break the mold with our one-of-a-kind, customized guitars.

This Mod Collection 2025 Explorer™ 70s has a Rippin Riptide Ripper finish. The modifications consist of the Mod Collection-exclusive custom finish, a chrome-covered 496R neck pickup and a black, open-coil DC High-Gain Humbucker™ in the bridge position, a white pearloid pickguard, and white plastics including the pickup mounting rings, switch tip, and Speed knobs. It weighs 8.35 pounds and comes with a hardshell case and two-year playability warranty.

All Gibson guitars go through rigorous QC, but every once in a while, a guitar with outstanding playability and tone doesn’t quite meet the strict cosmetic standards at our craftories. As part of our ongoing commitment to sustainability, these instruments are sent to the Mod Collection team to use as a blank canvas—and let their imaginations run riot. With a fresh batch of Gibson Mod Collection guitars dropping every week, act fast to get your hands on these one-of-a-kind guitars with unique hardware and electronics customizations, and the wildest finishes in Music City.

Gibson Mod Collection products may have minor cosmetic defects which are listed in the Warranty Evaluation for each product. These defects are AS-IS and are not covered under the Gibson Mod Collection's Limited Warranty.

Specifications

Body Specs

Body Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Body Material Mahogany

Body Shape Explorer

Neck Specs

End Of Board Width 57.4mm / 2.26in

Fingerboard Material Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius 12 in. | 304.8 mm

Fret Count 22

Frets Medium Jumbo

Inlays Acrylic Dots

Neck Material Mahogany

Nut Material Graph Tech

Nut Width 43.05mm / 1.69in

Profile SlimTaper

Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in

Electronics Specs

Bridge Pickup DC High-Gain humbucker

Controls 2 volume, 1 tone

Neck Pickup 496R

Pickup Selector 3-way toggle

Hardware Specs

Bridge Nashville Tune-O-matic

Control Knobs White Speed

finish Chrome

Tailpiece Stop Bar

Tuning Machines Grover

Misc Specs

Accessories Demo Shop Certificate of Authenticity and Gibson Limited Warranty

Model: RAM028033

Case Hard Shell Case

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

Gibson Mod™ Collection Explorer 70s, Rippin Riptide Ripper

Gibson Mod™ Collection Explorer 70s, Rippin Riptide Ripper

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A Mod Collection Explorer 70s in Rippin Riptide Ripper

Gibson Mod™ Collection - Break the mold with our one-of-a-kind, customized guitars.

This Mod Collection 2025 Explorer™ 70s has a Rippin Riptide Ripper finish. The modifications consist of the Mod Collection-exclusive custom finish, a chrome-covered 496R neck pickup and a black, open-coil DC High-Gain Humbucker™ in the bridge position, a white pearloid pickguard, and white plastics including the pickup mounting rings, switch tip, and Speed knobs. It weighs 8.35 pounds and comes with a hardshell case and two-year playability warranty.

All Gibson guitars go through rigorous QC, but every once in a while, a guitar with outstanding playability and tone doesn’t quite meet the strict cosmetic standards at our craftories. As part of our ongoing commitment to sustainability, these instruments are sent to the Mod Collection team to use as a blank canvas—and let their imaginations run riot. With a fresh batch of Gibson Mod Collection guitars dropping every week, act fast to get your hands on these one-of-a-kind guitars with unique hardware and electronics customizations, and the wildest finishes in Music City.

Gibson Mod Collection products may have minor cosmetic defects which are listed in the Warranty Evaluation for each product. These defects are AS-IS and are not covered under the Gibson Mod Collection's Limited Warranty.

Specifications

Body Specs

Body Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Body Material Mahogany

Body Shape Explorer

Neck Specs

End Of Board Width 57.4mm / 2.26in

Fingerboard Material Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius 12 in. | 304.8 mm

Fret Count 22

Frets Medium Jumbo

Inlays Acrylic Dots

Neck Material Mahogany

Nut Material Graph Tech

Nut Width 43.05mm / 1.69in

Profile SlimTaper

Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in

Electronics Specs

Bridge Pickup DC High-Gain humbucker

Controls 2 volume, 1 tone

Neck Pickup 496R

Pickup Selector 3-way toggle

Hardware Specs

Bridge Nashville Tune-O-matic

Control Knobs White Speed

finish Chrome

Tailpiece Stop Bar

Tuning Machines Grover

Misc Specs

Accessories Demo Shop Certificate of Authenticity and Gibson Limited Warranty

Model: RAM028033

Case Hard Shell Case

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

WARNING:This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. For more information, visit www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

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