Epiphone 1958 Korina Explorer Black Pick Guard With Hard Case

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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.

Body Finish-Aged Gloss

Body Material-Solid Korina

Body Shape-Explorer

Body Styles-Explorer

Fingerboard Material-Indian Laurel

Fingerboard Radius-304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count-22

Frets-Medium Jumbo

Inlays-Dot

Joint-Glued In, Set Neck; Long Neck Tenon

Neck Material-Korina

Nut Material-Graph Tech

Nut Width-43.0mm / 1.69in

Profile-1958 Explorer

Scale Length-628.0mm / 24.72in

Bridge Pickup-Burstbucker 3

Controls-2 Volume, Master Tone; CTS Potentiometers, Mallory Capacitor

Neck Pickup-Burstbucker 2

Output Jack-1/4" Switchcraft

Pickup Selector-3-way Switchcraft

Bridge-ABR-1 Style

Control Covers-Brown

Control Knobs-Gold Top Hat with Nickel Dial Pointers

Finish-Gold

Jack Plate Cover-4-ply Black/White; Square

Mounting Rings-Black

Pickguard-4-ply Black/White

Pickup Covers-Gold

Strap Buttons-2

Switch Tip-Amber

Tailpiece-LockTone Stop Bar

Truss Rod-Dual Action

Truss Rod Cover-2-ply Bell; Black/White

Tuner Plating-Gold

Tuning Machines-Epiphone Deluxe, 6 In-Line

Case-Hardshell Case

Model: IGCKEXBANAGH3

Headstock-1958 Explorer; Epiphone x Gibson Custom Logo on Back

Headstock Inlay-Modern Epiphone Logo in Mother of Pearl

Strings Gauge-.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046