Gibson 80s Explorer, Ebony

Embraced by the Masters of Metal and Rock

The Explorer™ was first introduced in 1958, and guitarists discovered its many charms as the years passed. Rockers embraced its futuristic shape and powerful sound by the 1970s, but during the hard rockin’ 80s, the model came into its own and was adopted by some of the greatest players of the decade. The new 80s Explorer is based on the popular 1984 model. It features a fast-playing SlimTaper™ mahogany neck with a rosewood fretboard. The iconically-shaped mahogany body is outfitted with new 80s Tribute pickups that accurately capture the unique fat-toned sound and rich sustain of the models from that era. Now available in Ebony. A hardshell case is also included.

Specifications

Neck  
- Profile: SlimTaper  
- Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in  
- Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood  
- Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in  
- Neck Material: Mahogany  
- Fret Count: 22  
- Frets: Medium Jumbo  
- Nut Material: Graph Tech  
- Nut Width: 43.053 mm / 1.695 in  
- End Of Board Width: 57.404 mm / 2.26 in  
- Inlays: Acrylic Dot  
- Joint: Glued In, Set Neck  

Body  
- Body Style: Explorer  
- Body Shape: Explorer  
- Body Material: Mahogany  
- Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer  

Hardware  
- Finish: Chrome  
- Bridge: Aluminum Nashville Tune-O-Matic  
- Tailpiece: Aluminum Stop Bar  
- Tuning Machines: Grover Mini Rotomatic  
- Pickguard: None  
- Truss Rod: Adjustable  
- Control Knobs: Black Speed  
- Switch Tip: Black  
- Jack Plate Cover: Chrome  

Electronics  
- Neck Pickup: 80s Tribute  
- Bridge Pickup: 80s Tribute  
- Controls: 2 Volume, Master Tone; Hand-wired with Orange Drop Capacitors  
- Pickup Selector: 3-way Toggle  
- Output Jack: 1/4"  

Miscellaneous  
- Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046  
- Case: Hardshell Case  
- Accessories: Gibson Accessory Kit