A Bolt of Beauty - The Gibson Custom Shop Explorer Custom Electric Guitar in Trans Violet
The classic Gibson Explorer dives into new aesthetic and sonic territory with this Custom-appointed version, replete with multi-ply binding, pearl appointments, gold hardware, and a solid Ebony fingerboard. It's an electrifying, upscale look which brings with it Gibson's signature playability, instantly-recognizable voice and Gibson Custom's unwavering commitment to building the best guitars on the planet.
SPECIFICATIONS
Body
- Body Shape: Explorer
- Body Material: Solid Mahogany
- Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Binding: Multi-ply
- Weight Relief: None
Neck
- Neck Material: Solid Mahogany
- Profile: Medium C
- Joint: Long Tenon
- Scale Length: 628.65mm / 24.75in
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Fingerboard Radius: 12 in. / 304.8 mm
- Fret Count: 22
- Frets: Medium-Jumbo
- Inlays: Mother of Pearl Block
- Nut Material: Corian
- Nut Width: 42.85mm / 1.69in
- End Of Board Width: 56.89mm / 2.24in
- Truss Rod: 2-way Adjustable
- Truss Rod Cover: 2-Ply Black/White
Hardware
- Bridge: Tune-O-Matic
- Tailpiece: Stop Bar
- Control Knobs: Black Speed Knobs
- Hardware Finish: Gold
- Jack Plate Cover: Gold-plated Brass
- Mounting Rings: Black M69
- Pickguard: Black Multi-Ply
- Pickup Covers: Gold-Plated
- Strap Buttons: Brass
- Switch Tip: Black
- Switchwasher: Black
- Tuner Plating: Gold
- Tuning Machines: Grover Kidney
Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: 498T
- Neck Pickup: 490R
- Controls: 2 Volume, Master Tone
- Pickup Selector: 3-Way Toggle
Miscellaneous
- Accessories: Gibson Custom Certificate of Authenticity
- Model: DSMXEBGH1E
- Case: Custom Shop Hardshell
- String Gauges: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Manufacturer: Gibson
Model: DSMXPSL000000606
SKU: I829963-N-CS503414-1-WHXD
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