The modern Gibson Explorer embodies all the trail-blazing style of the 1958 original, from its eye-catching angular body and hockey stick headstock to its red-hot rock appeal. The Explorer’s resonant mahogany body and comfortable rosewood-topped SlimTaper mahogany neck offer a memorable playing experience night after night. Under the hood, twin Burstbucker pickups deliver a tight low end, complex midrange, and sweet highs to cater to rock and well beyond. Meanwhile, Grover Mini Rotomatic tuners give this guitar rock-solid intonation for the stage and studio. Spice up your guitar collection with the modern Gibson Explorer!
A genuine Explorer through and through
Gibson built the Explorer with a solid mahogany body and rosewood-topped set mahogany neck, so you know you’re in for rich tones, great sustain, and outstanding midrange character every time you plug in. The Explorer has been embraced by hard rockers the world over for decades; its set-neck construction and fast-playing SlimTaper neck profile combine to give you an unbeatable sonic weapon onstage or in the studio. From the tonewoods to the rock-solid set neck to the top-shelf hardware, this axe was made to rock.
Burstbucker pickups deliver timeless PAF humbucker tone
When it comes to capturing that classic Gibson tone, nothing beats the sound of Burstbucker pickups. You’ll love the tight low end, complex midrange, and sweet highs you’ll get out of these pickups — it’s everything you expect when you pick up a Gibson! That’s because Burstbucker pickups were designed to re-create the sound of the original PAF humbuckers to perfection. So if you want the time-tested tone of a classic Gibson, this Explorer is the guitar for you.
Features:
- Comfortable, lightweight mahogany body lets you rock all night long
- Slim mahogany body won’t tax your back
- Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays is visually clean and sonically rich
- SlimTaper mahogany neck feels great and provides fast action
- Burstbucker pickups exhibit that timeless PAF humbucker response, for glassy cleans to classic crunch
- Plek’d for precision playability
- Rock-solid Grover Mini Rotomatic tuners