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.

Neck
Profile: 1958 Explorer
Scale Length: 628.0 mm / 24.724 in
Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel
Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
Fret Count: 22
Frets: Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: Graph Tech
Nut Width: 43.0 mm / 1.692 in
Inlays: Dot
Joint: Glued In, Set Neck; Long Neck Tenon

Body
Body Style: Explorer
Body Shape: Explorer
Body Material: Sold Korina
Body Finish: Aged Gloss

Hardware
Finish: Gold
Bridge: ABR-1 Style
Tailpiece: LockTone Stop Bar
Tuning Machines: Epiphone Deluxe, 6 In-Line
Pickguard: 4-ply White/Black
Truss Rod: Dual Action
Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Bell; Black/White
Control Knobs: Gold Top Hat with Nickel Dial Pointers
Switch Tip: Amber
Jack Plate Cover: 4-ply White/Black; Square
Control Covers: Brown
Strap Buttons: 2
Mounting Rings: Black
Pickup Covers: Gold

Electronics
Neck Pickup: Burstbucker 2
Bridge Pickup: Burstbucker 3
Controls: 2 Volume, Master Tone; CTS Potentiometers, Mallory Capacitor
Pickup Selector: 3-way Switchcraft
Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft

Miscellaneous
Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Case: Hardshell Case