Epiphone 1958 Korina Explorer with White Pickguard Solidbody Electric Guitar – Aged Natural

Lightning Strikes Again With the Latest Collaboration Between Epiphone and the Gibson Custom Shop – The Epiphone 1958 Korina Explorer with White Pickguard in Aged Natural

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.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

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

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

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

Manufacturer: Epiphone
Model: IGCKEXWANAGH1
SKU: I719740-N-1-WHXC
UPC: 711106091679

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