The Gibson Explorer Tremolo carries high-output humbucking pickups and the most advanced vibrato tailpiece available, and wraps it all in Gibson's renowned playability, while retaining the deadly looks enhanced by a stunning high-gloss nitrocellulose finish in Classic White.
The Gibson Explorer Tremolo features a solid mahogany body providing the blend of warmth, depth and richness that has made it a favorite with players for more than half a century, while a solid quarter-sawn mahogany neck—glued in, of course—both enhances resonance and sustain. It offers a sweetly fast and comfortable feel, too, with a depth that starts at .800" at the 1st fret and rises gradually to .850" at the 12th.
On top of this time-tested template, the first major update comes in the hardware department: a Floyd-Rose vibrato unit partnered with a locking nut. Together, this system yields everything from deep divebombs to subtly tremulous wobbles, all with the highest tuning stability available. Floyd-Rose originated the high-performance “double-locking" vibrato, and the use of the real deal on the Explorer With Floyd-Rose takes this axe right over the top.
To power it all home, Gibson USA includes a pair of high-gain pickups from its Hot Ceramics range, a 496R in the neck position and a 500T in the bridge. The former offers rich, creamy tones with outstanding clarity, while the latter, one of Gibson's hottest humbucking pickups, provides everything from heavy crunch to wailing lead tones with endless sustain. In short, they constitute a pickup set that delivers in spades all the attack and aggression that modern metal players demand, while achieving sweet tonal nuances when desired.
A control array of two independent volume knobs and a master tone, along with Gibson's traditional three-way toggle switch, provides plenty of sonic versatility without ever getting in the way. Add it up, and it's one of the most powerful and versatile performance tools available for today's heavy rocker, and a sweet looking ride on top of it all.
Gibson Explorer Tremolo Main Features Include:
- Solid Mahogany body
- Classic White finish
- Comfortable, "Explorer" neck profile
- High-output Ceramic 496R and 500T humbucking pickups in the neck and bridge
- Floyd-Rose vibrato tailpiece with locking nut
- In-Line mini Grover kidney button tuners
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Frets 22
- Radius 12"
- Width at Nut/E.O.B 1.7"/2.260"
- Acrylic Dot inlays
- Explorer Hardshell Case included
Gibson Explorer Tremolo Electric Guitar (code 83127)
6-String Electric Guitar, 496R And 500T Open Coil Humbucker Pickups, Floyd Rose Tremolo, Classic White
£1,099.00 (inc vat)