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 rockin’ 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 Material: Mahogany
Top Material: Mahogany
Body Color: Ebony
Relic/Aging Level: No Relic/Aging
Neck Material: Mahogany
Neck Shape: SlimTaper
Neck Binding: None
Neck Joint: Set Neck
Scale Length: 24.75
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlay: White Dots
Side Marker Inlay: Dots
Number of Frets: 22
Frets to Body: 16
Nut Width: 1.69" (42.85mm)
Nut Material: Graph Tech
Factory Tuning: E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)
Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic
Hardware Color: Chrome
Bridge: Aluminum Nashville Tune-O-Matic
Saddle Material: Metal
Tailpiece: Aluminum Stop Bar
Knobs: Black
Neck Pickup: Gibson '80s Tribute Humbucker
Bridge Pickup: Gibson '80s Tribute Humbucker
Controls and Switching: 2 Volume, Master Tone
Electronics Notes: Hand-Wired with Orange Drop Capacitors
Case: Hardshell Case