Epiphone 1958 Korina Explorer Reissue – Left-Handed w/Case and Gibson Pickups – Antique Natural

Epiphone 1958 Korina Explorer Left-Handed Guitar w/ White Pickgaurd, Case and Gibson Pickups – Antique Natural

Lightning Strikes Again With the Latest Collaboration Between Epiphone and the Gibson Custom Shop

In 1958, the year they were introduced, Gibson shipped only 19 Explorers. The Explorers angular space-age design, outrageous in 1958, is now legendary. 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.

Made in partnership with the Gibson Custom Shop, the 1958 Korina Explorer is Epiphones 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 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.

Features:

NECK

Profile: 1958 Explorer
Scale Length: 628.0 mm / 24.724 in
Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel
Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
Fret Count: 22
Frets: Medum Jumbo
Nut Material: Graph Tech
Nut Width: 43.0 mm / 1.692 in
Inlays: Dot
Neck Joint: Glued In, Set Neck; Long Neck Tenon

BODY

Body Style: Explorer
Body Shape: Explorer
Body Material: Solid Korina
Body Finish: Aged Gloss
Orientation: Left-Handed

HARDWARE

Finish: Gold
Bridge: ABR-1 Style
Tailpiece: LockTone Stop Bar
Tuning Machines: Epiphone Deluxe, 6 In-Line
Pickguard: 4-ply White/Black
Truss Rod: Dual Action
Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Bell; Black/White
Control Knobs: Gold Top Hat with Nickel Dial Pointers
Switch Tip: Amber
Jack Plate Cover: 4-ply White/Black; Square
Control Covers: Brown
Strap Buttons: 2
Mounting Rings: Black
Pickup Covers: Gold

ELECTRONICS

Neck Pickup: Gibson Burstbucker 2
Bridge Pickup: Gibson Burstbucker 3
Controls: 2 Volume, Master Tone; CTS Potentiometers, Mallory Capacitor
Pickup Selector: 3-way Switchcraft
Output Jack: 1/4″ Switchcraft

MISCELLANEOUS

Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Case: Hardshell Case Included