This Explorer is supposed to give you a metal sound, which it does, but you can tell it is not a high end Gibson. Not bad for the money I guess when it comes to sound.

It has a Schaller bridge, that makes the guitar get out of tune fast, tried tuning the guitar straight for 30 minutes and it kept getting out of tune.

If you ignore the fact that the guitar keeps getting out of tune, the playability is mediocre. You can feel how the strings create friction against the fretboard. It is not smooth. Intonation was totally off as well.

This guitar came with a big scratch at the back of the neck near the head and it looked like it was a crack. On the back of the head, the word "Made" was missing M and a so it said, "de in USA" lol. Worst part about this guitar is that it cannot stay in tune, making it completely useless. The body was nice, but it would have been nice for the shades of red to be more noticeable.

You can get a nice LTD ESP for the same price and get a better sound and a nice guitar that will stay in tune.

Never.

Gibson had a great concept in creating this guitar. That is what attracted me to buy the guitar in the first place. If Gibson would've given me a guitar that stays in tune with no cosmetic blemishes, I would've kept the guitar in a heart beat.

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