Description
The Gibson Custom Explorer Custom in Racing Red is the perfect collision of bold attitude and high-performance precision. With its iconic silhouette and modern Custom Shop build quality, this Explorer makes a statement before you even plug it in. Dressed in a vivid Ferrari-inspired Racing Red gloss finish, this one looks as fast as it sounds; it's a rock and metal machine that also holds its own in the studio and beyond.
Built from mahogany with a modern weight-relieved body, the Explorer's tonewood platform balances rich, full-bodied resonance with surprising comfort and playability. The 7-ply body binding around the top adds an upscale Custom aesthetic, while the Alpine White stinger on the back of the headstock is a subtle nod to vintage flair. Chrome hardware and a striking white 5-ply beveled pickguard round out the visuals for a high-contrast, high-impact look.
Tonally, this Explorer is ready to roar. It's loaded with a set of 490R (neck) and 498T (bridge) humbuckers, delivering the hot, aggressive voice you want from a Custom Shop rock guitar. Whether you're laying down chugging rhythms or singing lead lines, these pickups cut with clarity and power. Paired with a traditional two-volume, one-tone control layout and a 3-way toggle, the response is familiar and flexible.
The neck is a classic Chunky '50s D-Shape, built from solid mahogany and topped with a slick ebony fingerboard. Block mother-of-pearl inlays, white binding, and 22 jumbo-style frets (Jescar FW 45100) create a fast and commanding playing surface. It's built with modern playability in mind but steeped in the bold attitude of the Explorer's rebellious roots.
With Grover 305 tuners, a Tune-o-Matic bridge, and a stopbar tailpiece, tuning stability and sustain are rock solid. Every inch of this guitar has been designed with stage performance in mind-from its aggressive tone to its eye-popping presence.
The Gibson Custom Explorer Custom in Racing Red isn't just a statement piece; it's a fully realized, professionally built tone machine. If you want iconic looks, Custom Shop craftsmanship, and searing tone in one unapologetically bold instrument, this is the one.
Specifications:
- Body Wood: Mahogany, Modern Weight Relief
- Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Body Color: Racing Red ("Ferrari Red" Color Sample Match)
- Body Binding: 7-Ply Top Binding (No Back Binding)
- Neck Wood: Mahogany
- Neck Shape: 1950s Chunky D-Shape (.90" / 1.00")
- Neck Finish: Gloss
- Neck Binding: White
- Nut Width: 1.687"
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Fingerboard: Ebony, 1-piece
- Number of Frets: 22
- Fret Size: Jescar FW 45100 (Medium-Jumbo, Reissue)
- Inlays: Mother of Pearl Block
- Side Dots: Black
- Nut: Corian
- Tuners: Grover 305, Chrome
- Bridge: Tune-O-Matic, Chrome with Thumbwheels
- Tailpiece: Stopbar Tailpiece, Chrome
- Pickguard: 5-Ply White Explorer Custom
- Hardware: Chrome
- Pickups: 490R (Neck), 498T (Bridge)
- Controls: 2 Volume, 1 Tone, 3-Way Toggle
- Switch Tip: Black
- Knobs: Black Speed Knobs
- Capacitors: 0.022μF, 100V
- Case: Gibson Custom Shop Explorer Hard Case
Sku: DSMXPSL22991
