Epiphone Gothic 1958 Explorer Electric Guitar, Black Satin

by Epiphone

Product Features

• 24.75-inch scale set mahogany neck with rosewood fretboard and "XII" inlay at 12th fret
• Dual open-coil Alnico Classic humbuckers with three-way switch, two volume, and master tone controls
• Adjustable bridge with stopbar tailpiece
• Black die-cast tuning machines
• Mahogany body with black satin finish

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 49.2 x 3 x 21 inches ; 12 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 15 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0021EVDOK
• Item model number: EXP2PBBH1
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #37,199 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Based on the space-age EXP design introduced in 1958, this is Epliphone's very modern update to a classic, ready to rock with blazing humbuckers and a wicked all-black design.

Be Afraid of the Dark

Epiphone's Goth collection features axes that are the black sheep in the Epiphone family, in satin black finishes and outfitted with black hardware, pick guards, and controls. Adding to the effect is the 12th fret "XII" inlay, for a stark look that's all win.

High-output open-coil Alnico Classic humbuckers.

Roman number "XII" inlay at 12th fret.

Riff-Ready

This guitar is no slouch when it comes to delivering the goods for heavy music. A set mahogany neck provides massive sustain and resonance, to match the mahogany body, with a fast 22-fret rosewood fretboard. Dual Alnico Classic open-coil humbuckers provide monster output with plenty of high-end definition, and each pickup gets a volume knob to back things off when you need a bit more nuance (the master tone control is shared).

Dependable Hardware

Get even more sustain with the adjustable bridge and stopbar tailpiece, finished in--what else--black. Die-cast Epiphone tuning machines take up the slack on the other end, providing you with a stable, solid instrument that's ready to gig.

Goth '58 Explorer Specs

• Body material: Mahogany
• Scale: 24.75 inches
• Neck: Set, Mahogany
• Fretboard: Rosewood
• Frets: 22
• Inlays: 12th-Fret "XII"
• Pickups: Dual Alnico Classic Humbuckers
• Controls: Three-way Toggle, Master Tone, Two Volume
• Bridge: Adjustable with Stopbar Tailpiece
• Tuning Machines: Die-Cast
• Hardware: Black
• Finish: Satin Black

Product Description

Based on the Gibson space age EXPTM design introduced in 1958, this breathtaking guitar was way ahead of it's time. This is our "modernistic" update to that classic design. Featuring a Satin Black finish with all black hardware and some crazy, hot open coil humbuckers.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

0 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's everything my brother was expecting, May 10, 2010

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This review is from: Epiphone Gothic 1958 Explorer Electric Guitar, Black Satin (Electronics)

My brother has been looking for this guitar for months. It's everything he expected and more.

0 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars cool but.......Expensive, February 2, 2011

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mhamed - See all my reviews

This review is from: Epiphone Gothic 1958 Explorer Electric Guitar, Black Satin (Electronics)

Its a nice looking explorer and the price a bit high, adding to that it only has a volume adjuster. Its a good item but for me didn't work well. I love that switch that change from clean tune to a heavy distortion without the need of hovering your leg on a pedal/effect and wait the right time to hit. But unfortunately this product doesn't include that feature it would have been the best if it does. To whom might have bought it and liked it enjoy.