Detail 01
SlimTaper neck, 12-inch-radius rosewood fretboard, and medium-jumbo frets
These elements are described for fast, precise playing as well as bends and vibrato.
Product detailSKU #1500000466468
Gibson'80s Explorer Electric Guitar Cherry
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Gibson’s ’80s Explorer in Cherry centers on an aggressively shaped mahogany body, a SlimTaper mahogany neck, and a 12-inch-radius rosewood fretboard. The 22 medium-jumbo frets are described for fast, precise playing, bends, and vibrato. Its dual uncovered ’80s Tribute Humbuckers deliver the fat, punchy sound and rich sustain identified for the model. A Nashville Tune-o-matic bridge handles tuning and intonation, Grover Mini Rotomatics support tuning through aggressive playing, and the included molded hardshell case is shaped for the Explorer.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Fast solos and detailed chord work across all 22 frets of the rosewood fingerboard.
- Players after the fat, punchy output and rich sustain of high-output uncovered humbuckers.
- Transporting an Explorer in the included molded hardshell case made for its body shape.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
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Nashville Tune-o-matic bridge
It is specified for stable tuning and intonation.
Detail 03
Grover Mini Rotomatic tuners
They are described as keeping the guitar in tune during aggressive playing.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickup configuration does it have?
It has two high-output, uncovered ’80s Tribute Humbuckers in an HH configuration.
02What controls are fitted?
It has individual volume controls and a master tone control.
03Is a case included?
Yes. It includes a molded hardshell case shaped for the Explorer.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
4 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right-handed
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6 string
- Scale Length
- 24.75"
6 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Indian rosewood
- Bridge Type
- Fixed Bridge
- Color
- Chrome
- Body Material
- Mahogany
- Body Type
- Offset Solidbody
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
4 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Tier
- new
- Source Id
- site51500000466468
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