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Guitars > Electric Guitars > Solid Body Guitars > Epiphone Goth "1958" Explorer Epiphone Goth "1958" Explorer Solidbody Electric Guitar with Mahogany Body and Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and Two Humbucking Pickups - Ebony Serial #: U08040868 View Photos Serial #: U08040869 View Photos   ItemID: EXP2PBBH   Retail Price: $665.00 SAVE $265.03 (40%) WHEN YOU BUY TODAY! SALE PRICE: $399.97 Add the Goth "1958" Explorer to Your Wishlist Yes, It's In Stock! This item is available for immediate delivery. Our centrally-located warehouse ensures you the fastest delivery time in the industry. Order now by adding to your cart or call your Sales Engineer.   Payments as low as $12/ mo. Customers also bought...   Scratch Pad Scratch Pad Guitar Finish Protector Scratch Pad - Black $19.99     Gibson Accessories Accessory Starter Kit "Guit Kit" Accessory Starter $27.29     Gibson Accessories USA Style Strap 2" USA Style Strap - Black $9.59   View More Suggestions

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Gothic Twist on a Classic! Gibson's competitors had long accused the company of being conservative. In 1958, the company answered with what had to be the least conservative guitar designs in history - at least up until that point. Gibson introduced three "futuristic" guitar models that year, the Flying V, the Explorer and the Moderne. The first two went into limited production and while there have long been rumors of a production version of the Moderne, most doubt it went beyond the prototype stage. But Gibson certainly showed the critics that it was capable of and quite willing to break the conservative mold with these instruments, which actually owe an awful lot to late '50s automobile design. While there weren't many Explorers sold in 1958, the guitar has been reincarnated a few times in the last four decades, most notably in 1976, which is the design used to create today's X-Plorer. Love it or hate it, the original "lightning bolt" look of the original Explorer was clearly well ahead of its time. This Epiphone Goth Explorer is a replica of the 1958 classic equipped with two humbuckers, black hardware, and a mahogany neck with a rosewood fingerboard. This specialized axe is an affordable way to own a piece of rock history, with a dark twist. Epiphone Goth Explorer Features: Pickups: 2 Open Coil Humbuckers Hardware: Black Scale: 24.75" Nut width: 1.68" Neck: Mahogany (set) Fingerboard: Rosewood Body: Mahogany Customer Reviews  great deal!!!   by nathan from northgelnn, CO, January 14, 2008 Music Background:  active musician “i just recieved this guitar in the mail about a week ago and i must say that i was blown away. it took me a while to figure out what i really wanted when i was looking around for a new guitar, but i did know i wanted an explorer. the 1958 goth caught my eye and i really wanted it except i wasnt sure if it was just cool looking or if its looks matched its quality. after talking to experts all over...” Read More • Write Your Own Review More Solid Body Guitars from Epiphone: · Epiphone G-400 (SG) · Epiphone Les Paul Special II · Epiphone Les Paul Studio · Epiphone Les Paul Standard · Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus · Epiphone Les Paul 100 · Epiphone Les Paul Special II · Epiphone Les Paul Black Beauty 3 · Epiphone Elitist Les Paul Custom · Epiphone G-400 Custom SG View All Products from Epiphone  Tell a Friend About the Goth "1958" Explorer!  Print This Page See Also:  Solidbodies

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