Gibson Explorer
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The Gibson Explorer is an electric guitar model introduced in the late 1950s, known for its radical angular body shape and association with hard rock and heavy metal guitarists.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | electric guitar model ⓘ |
| associatedGenre |
classic rock
ⓘ
hard rock ⓘ heavy metal ⓘ thrash metal ⓘ |
| bodyMaterial |
korina
ⓘ
mahogany ⓘ |
| bodyShape | radical angular body ⓘ |
| bodyType | solid body ⓘ |
| bridgeType | Tune-o-matic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlLayout | 2 volume 1 tone 3-way switch ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedAlongside |
Gibson Flying V
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gibson Moderne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designFamily | Gibson Modernistic series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fingerboardMaterial |
ebony
ⓘ
rosewood ⓘ |
| finishOption |
black
ⓘ
natural ⓘ white ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Gibson Explorer 76 Reissue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gibson Explorer Gothic NERFINISHED ⓘ Gibson Explorer Pro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headstockShape | matching angular headstock ⓘ |
| inspiredModel |
ESP EX series
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Epiphone Explorer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Gibson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketReceptionAtLaunch | poor ⓘ |
| neckJoint | set neck ⓘ |
| neckMaterial | mahogany ⓘ |
| notableUser |
Allen Collins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Billy Gibbons NERFINISHED ⓘ Dave Grohl NERFINISHED ⓘ James Hetfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Matthias Jabs NERFINISHED ⓘ The Edge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfFrets | 22 ⓘ |
| numberOfStrings | 6 ⓘ |
| originalName | Futura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pickupConfiguration | HH ⓘ |
| pickupType | humbucker ⓘ |
| productionStatusLate1950s | discontinued ⓘ |
| reintroducedInDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| scaleLength | 24.75 inches ⓘ |
| tailpieceType | stopbar ⓘ |
| targetPlayerSegment |
metal guitarists
ⓘ
rock guitarists ⓘ |
| typicalTuning | standard E ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.