Gibson Explorer

The Gibson Explorer was launched in 1958, on the one hand as a "step into modernity" and on the other hand to compensate for falling sales following the release of the Fender Stratocaster. Unfortunately, the Explorer sold very poorly at the beginning and production was stopped again in 1959. It was only with the increasing popularity of hard rock and heavy metal in the 1970s that the Explorer found its niche and, thanks to increasing demand, Gibson began producing them again in 1976.

When it comes to construction / acoustic , Gibson relies on aluminum reinforcements. A mahogany body with a glued neck also made of mahogany and a rosewood fretboard , this also applies to the electronics. The sound is provided by two humbuckers, which are adjusted using three controls and a 3-way switches .

The Explorer and the Flying V were initially failed attempts by Gibson to modernize, but as it turned out in both cases, they were a good 20 years too early.

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