Gibson Explorer

It allows me to play all kinds of rock which is just perfect for me. On that guitar I can play stuff that I like back in the day like Led Zeppelin and '80s bands like Skid Row and stuff like punk like NOFX and Green Day to hardcore bands like As I Lay Dying and Throwdown. As far as my other setup goes I run the Explorer through a Roland 15-watt (small but loud as I need) and a Boss Metal Zone pedal. Everything set-up wise is great. The pickups were adjusted right and everything. The only thing is at Guitar Center, you can pick up just about any guitar there and plug it in and play it. The Explorer that was shipped to me had to chips off of it (about small ...

The Gibson Explorer was first seen back in late 50's. It was part of a futuristic range of guitars designed by Gibson which also included the flying V. When first released they weren't too popular and only a few were produced. This has lead to some very high prices in today's market for the originals. It wasn't until the 70's that they became popular with the emergance of heavier styles of rock music. The large mahogany body, humbucking pickups and "stand-out" shape really suited the stadium rock bands of this era. The Gison Explorer features a similar neck profile to the 50's Les Paul, rosewood fretboard (ebony on some special editions), ...

If you are a guitar lover and you havnt played the Epiphone Explorer then youve missed out somewhere along the line. Epiphone produce some of the best guitars in the world. The Explorer has two large epiphone pick-ups and three tone nobs. The sound that can be made form the guitar is amazing. Combined with effects pedals or on its own it plays like a dream. Alot of people comment on its shape, well, me be the owner of one can tell you that you dont notics the difference, it has a long neck making it easier to reach the higher frets and when sitting down the shape does not alter the playing position unlike the BC Rich NJ Beast. The action on ...