Epiphone 1958 Korina Explorer Electric Guitar (with Case)

Epiphone 1958 Korina Explorer Electric Guitar (with Case), Aged Natural, with White Pickguard, Full Straight Back

Epiphone 1958 Korina Explorer Electric Guitar (with Case), Aged Natural, with White Pickguard, Headstock Left Front

Epiphone 1958 Korina Explorer Electric Guitar (with Case), Aged Natural, with White Pickguard, Body Straight Front

Epiphone 1958 Korina Explorer Electric Guitar (with Case), Aged Natural, with White Pickguard, Body Left Front

Epiphone 1958 Korina Explorer Electric Guitar (with Case), Aged Natural, with White Pickguard, Body Straight Back

Epiphone 1958 Korina Explorer Electric Guitar (with Case), Aged Natural, with White Pickguard, Headstock Straight Back

zZounds Gear Experts Say...

Epiphone captures the style and sound of the '58 Korina Explorer at a price anyone can enjoy. A set of Gibson Burstbucker 2 and 3 pickups power this axe.

What's special about this item?

Feature:	What it does:
Burstbucker 2 and 3 pickups	Thick PAF tone in neck, hot output in bridge
Korina body	Very warm, lively, and balanced tonewood
Korina neck	Stable tuning and intonation, warm tone
Laurel fingerboard	Chocolate hue; similar feel and tone to rosewood

Overview

Made in partnership with the Gibson Custom Shop, the 1958 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.

Hear the '58 Korina Explorer for yourself in our exclusive video:

Like the ultra-rare original Gibson models from 1958, it features a 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.

Specs

- Body Shape: Explorer
- Material: Korina
- Neck: Korina
- Profile: 1958 Explorer
- Nut width: 1 .693" / 43mm
- Fingerboard: Indian Laurel
- Scale length: 24.72" / 628mm
- Number of frets: 22
- Nut: Graph Tech
- Inlay: Dot
- Bridge: ABR-I
- Tailpiece: LockTone Stop Bar
- Knobs: Gold Top Hat with Nickel Dial Pointers
- Tuners: Epiphone Deluxe, 6 In-Line
- Plating: Gold
- Neck pickup: Burstbucker 2
- Bridge pickup: Burstbucker 3
- Controls: 2 Volume, Master Tone; CTS Potentiometers, Mallory Capacitor
- Case: Hardshell Case

Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
Aged Natural, with White Pickguard: Shipping Weight: 28 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 48 x 21 x 6 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): IGCKEXWANAGH1
Open Box (Good), Aged Natural, with White Pickguard: Shipping Weight: 28 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 48 x 21 x 6 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): IGCKEXWANAGH1
Open Box (Good), Aged Natural, with Black Pickguard: Shipping Weight: 24 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 33 x 18 x 14 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): IGCKEXBANAGH3

In order to continually improve the design, quality, and performance of Epiphone's products and instruments and to make use of the best materials at all times, Epiphone reserves the right to change specifications without notice.

Documents and Manuals

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-4GIBSON
Web: https://www.epiphone.com/en-US/Support/Contact

Reviews

(2 ratings)

Submitted December 10, 2023 by a customer from gmail.com

"Outstanding Guitar"

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I've been thru about a dozen of the new "Inspired by Gibson" guitars over the past two years. Buying, selling and trading. The ones I'm actually keeping are the Adam Jones Les Paul Custom Veil of Bees, the Jerry Cantrell Custom Wino and now this. All of these are amazing, professional-grade instruments with a style all their own.I realize that tone and feel are both subjective, but quality isn't. This is a quality instrument. It's put together extremely well, plays great and the Burstbuckers are fantastic. And the Case? It's enormous. You could mount legs on it and use it as a table. But once it's closed, it feels as if you've guitar in a vault.I've been thru lots of guitars over my thirty years of playing, and this one is a keeper. It's worth every penny. I highly recommend it.

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