The Gibson Explorer Bass is a full-scale four-string bass guitar crafted for optimum resonance, tone, sustain and playability, and carries a pair of Gibson's scorching high-output Thunderbird Bass pickups for incredible sonic versatility. To top off, it offers stunning looks in a high-gloss Silver Burst finish, in genuine nitrocellulose lacquer.
The Explorer Bass has a solid mahogany body in the classic "pointy" Explorer shape, with iconic "droopy" Explorer headstock. It has a glued-in neck made from superior quarter-sawn maple for improved strength and resonance, and a Preciosa fingerboard with 22 frets. The neck is carved to a comfortable Explorer profile and measures .850" deep at the 1st fret and .900" at the 12th, with a width of 1.60" across its PLEK-cut Corian nut.
Strings are anchored at the body end by a rock-solid, three-point bridge with individually adjustable saddles, and high-quality Grover Mini Bass tuners at the headstock. All this tonal goodness is cranked through a pair of contemporary Thunderbird Bass pickups, with ceramic magnets for enhanced punch and clarity. Individual volume controls and a master tone control allow you to blend pickups as desired for a wide range of tones.
The main features of the Gibson Explorer Bass include:
- Solid Mahogany body
- Hi-gloss Silverburst finish
- Comfortable, Maple "Explorer" bass Neck profile
- 22 Frets
- 34" scale length Preciosa fingerboard
- Acrylic dot inlays
- PLEK-cut Corian nut
- Pair of high-output ceramic Thunderbird Bass pickups in the neck and bridge
- In-line Grover Mini Bass tuners with 20:1 tuning ratio
- Gibson hardshell case and owner's manual Included
Gibson Explorer Bass Guitar, Silverburst (code 83147)
4-String Bass Guitar, Mahogany Body, Maple Neck, 22 Fret Preciosa Fingerboard, TB Plus Ceramic Humbucker Pickups, Chrome Hardware, Silverburst
£1,099.00 (inc vat)