Detail 01
Two volume controls, one tone control
Each humbucker has an individual volume control, with a single shared tone control.
Product detailSKU #1500000464634
Gibson Custom1958 Mahogany Explorer Reissue Electric Guitar - Antique Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Gibson Custom’s 1958 Mahogany Explorer Reissue brings the angular Explorer form together with a two-piece mahogany body, ’50s Vintage mahogany neck, and unbound Indian rosewood fingerboard. The HH pickup set uses two unpotted CustomBucker Alnico 3 humbuckers, controlled by two volumes and one tone control. Antique Natural nitrocellulose lacquer and gold VOS appointments reinforce the period-focused presentation, while the 22-fret, 24.75-inch-scale neck provides the listed playing layout for rhythm parts and lead work.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Stage or studio parts where two humbuckers and individual pickup-volume adjustment are useful.
- Players seeking a period-focused 1958 Explorer reissue in Antique Natural with gold VOS hardware.
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.
Detail 02
Unpotted CustomBucker Alnico 3 humbuckers
The HH pickup set is described with an open, airy response and late-1950s PAF character.
Detail 03
22 frets on a 24.75-inch scale
The unbound Indian rosewood fingerboard has 22 frets across the listed 24.75-inch scale.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Right-handed instrument.
- 02A Lifton historic reissue hardshell case with pink interior is supplied.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickups are fitted to the Explorer Reissue?
It has two unpotted CustomBucker Alnico 3 humbuckers.
02How are its controls configured?
It has two volume controls and one tone control with 500k CTS vintage-taper potentiometers and phone book capacitors.
03What bridge hardware is listed?
It uses an ABR-1 no-wire bridge and an aluminum stop bar tailpiece.
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
- Scale Length
- 24.75"
5 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Natural
- Color Finish
- Antique Natural nitrocellulose lacquer
- Body Material
- 2-piece mahogany
- Body Shape
- Explorer
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
4 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Tier
- platinum
- Source Id
- site51500000464634
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