Epiphone 1958 Korina Explorer Natural

Epiphone 1958 Korina Explorer Natural

Made in partnership with the Gibson Custom Shop, the 1958 Korina Explorer is Epiphones 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.

Features:

• An inspired re-creation of a 1958 Gibson Korina Explorer
• Radical-looking Korina body yields a resonant sound reminiscent of top-shelf mahogany
• Korina neck vaunts a period-correct neck shape and long neck tenon for spot-on vintage feel and playability
• Indian laurel fingerboard with inconspicuous pearloid dot inlays
• Gibson Burstbucker humbucking pickups let you tap into timeless PAF tone
• High-spec’d electronics with premium Mallory caps and CTS pots
• ABR-1 bridge and LockTone stopbar tailpiece ensure effortless sustain and spot-on intonation
• Deluxe Epiphone tuning machines offer rock-solid tuning stability
• Black top hat knobs with nickel dial pointers, hockey-stick-stye headstock, and attractive gold hardware
• Eye-catching aged gloss finish