Gibson Limited Edition 2014 Explorer 120 Electric Guitar (with Case)

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The ultra-modern Gibson Explorer gets the limited-edition treatment with BurstBucker Pro pickups and a "120th Anniversary" 12th fret inlay.

What's special about this item?

Feature:	What it does:
Mahogany body	Rich, warm, focused sound; added sustain
Mahogany neck	Great sustain, strength, and warm tone
Rosewood fretboard	Open, warm tone and smooth playing feel
Burstbucker Pro pickups	Alnico 5 magnets for smooth, even vintage tone

Overview

Gibson has always been about blending innovation and tradition, so there's no better addition to the 120th Anniversary celebrations than this creative re-think of the radical Explorer. Combining time-tested tonewoods, versatile pickups, and the full measure of Gibson USA craftsmanship with one of the most revolutionary guitar designs ever to hit the scene, the Explorer 120 delivers shows topping looks, superb playability, and versatile tones to take you center stage in a surprisingly wide variety of musical styles.

The Explorer 120 begins with a Grade-A mahogany body cut to the angular profile of this trend-setting axe. The glued-in Grade-A neck is carved to the fast, slim profile that so many rockers love, with a bound one-piece Grade-A rosewood fingerboard with frets over binding and dot inlays. The traditional "droopy" six-a-side headstock has a mother-of-pearl Gibson logo, and there's a commemorative "120th Anniversary" banner at the 12th fret. Vintage tones with contemporary performance come from Burstbucker Pro Rhythm and Lead pickups, made in the image of the original PAF humbuckers with mismatched coils for characteristic bite and depth. A chrome Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece partner with Mini Grover tuners for solid sustain and efficient tune ups. The Explorer 120 is finished with hand-sprayed high-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer and comes protected in an elegant brown hardshell case.

Body Language

Ahead of its time in the late '50s, the Explorer remains… read more a radical statement even today.

Pickup Line

Burstbucker Pro Rhythm and Lead pickups offer vintage PAF-style tones with modern performance.

Banner Year

Commemorative "120th Anniversary" banner at the 12th fret shows you're in on the celebrations.

On Your Guard

Traditional 4-ply white Explorer pickguard.

Neck And Fretboard

Grade-A mahogany neck, Grade-A rosewood fingerboard, fret over binding for added playing surface.

Heads Above

Classic "droopy" six-a-side headstock with quality Mini Grover(TM) tuners.

Features:

- Mahogany Body
- Rosewood Fingerboard
- Chrome Hardware
- Gibson Burstbucker Pro Pickups
- Hardshell Case Included

Specs

- Body Type: Explorer
- Body Species: Mahogany
- Neck profile: EXP .800-.850
- Fingerboard: Rosewood, 22 fret
- Fingerboard Binding: White
- Inlay: Acrylic Dot w/120th
- Bridge: Chrome Tune-o-Matic
- Tuners: Chrome Grover tuners
- Pickups: Burstbucker Pro with chrome covers
- Pickguard: 4 ply White pickguard
- Knobs: Black top hats with silver insert
- Case: Vintage Brown Hardshell

Documents and Manuals

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-444-2766

Reviews

(5 ratings)

Submitted November 9, 2014 by Taz Taylor in San Diego, CA

"Explorer 120"

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I have 6 Explorers. I bought this one because of the binding on the neck. This is a rare feature on an Explorer and I think it looks particularly cool against the Cherry Red finish. I would have bought this as part of a "Limited Run" even if Gibson still had the regular Explorer in their production line up. Since they have not been producing the regular Explorers for a couple of years now, this makes this one even more special. The quality, fit and finish etc on the guitar is stunning, absolutely perfect...even though I opted for the "Blemished" option on the zzounds web site !! Saved myself 500 bucks ! The neck shape is as described, definitely one of the slimmest and fastest of my Explorers and the guitar set up very easily with a very few minor adjustments to truss rod and bridge. Plays like a dream, sounds absolutely killer.