Gibson 80s Explorer - Cherry

While the Explorer™ wasn’t a huge success when it was first introduced in 1958, guitarists revisited the model and discovered its many charms as the years passed. Rockers began to embrace its futuristic shape and powerful sound by the 1970s, but during the hard rocking’ 80s, the model came into its own and was adopted by some of the greatest players of the decade.

The new 80s Explorer is based on the popular 1984 model. It features a fast-playing SlimTaper mahogany neck with a rosewood fretboard. The iconically-shaped mahogany body is outfitted with new 80s Tribute pickups that accurately capture the unique fat-toned sound and rich sustain of the models from that era. A hardshell case is also included.

Body
Shape: Explorer
Body Material: Mahogany

Neck
Neck Material: Mahogany
Profile: SlimTaper
Nut Width: 43.053mm
Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood
Scale Length: 628.65mm
Number of Frets: 22
Nut Material: Graph Tech
Inlay: Acrylic Dots

Hardware
Bridge: Aluminium Nashville Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece: Aluminium Stop Bar
Tuners: Grover Mini Rotomatic
Plating: Chrome

Electronics
Neck Pickup: 80s Tribute
Bridge Pickup: 80s Tribute
Controls: 2 Volume, Master Tone; Hand-wired with Orange Drop Capacitors