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Trade in your Gibson Explorer 2016 High Performance Electric Guitar, Cherry with Gear4music. Known for its bold design and powerful output, this guitar might be the perfect candidate for those looking to revamp their play or dive into new musical dimensions. Whether it's the pursuit of a different sound palette or the desire for a guitar with advanced ergonomic features, trading in could mark the beginning of an exciting new phase in your musical journey. You might consider swapping for guitars that push the boundaries of playability and sound, such as those with state-of-the-art hardware or innovative body shapes, to further explore your musical potential.
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To match the striking Explorer body shape Gibson have installed two powerful humbucking pickups. Featuring a 500T Super Ceramic humbucker in the bridge the Explorer HP produces a thick and crunchy rhythm tone with a thick bodied sound and even dynamic response. Additionally the 496R Hot Ceramic neck pickup produces high gain lead tones whilst retaining a crisp and bright sound that is perfect for screaming lead licks. Constructed from ceramic magnets and 4 conductor wiring the 496R and 500T humbuckers offer a responsive and detailed tone without any muddiness.
Tune-O-Matic bridges are an extremely popular fixed bridge type due to their stability, reliability, comfortable playing position and impressive sustain. Additionally adjusting the string action and intonation is extremely simple with a tune-o-matic bridge. Simply adjust the height of the bridge with the mounting rods to alter the action and screw in or out the bridge saddles to achieve perfect intonation.
Gibson understand how disheartening it can be when you get a new guitar home just to find out it needs setting up before you can properly reap the benefits. By ensuring that every Gibson 2016 model comes professionally set up straight out the box you can plug in and play to start enjoying the premium build quality and incredible tone of the Gibson 2016 models.
To this day the Gibson Explorer is still highly regarded by heavier players throughout the rock and metal scene. The iconic Explorer body shape has seen many stages across the world in the hands of huge rock giants such as Paul Stanley (Kiss), Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters), The Edge (U2), James Hetfield (Metallica) and recently in the animated hands of Dethklok on the Metalocalypse series. With an eye catching and powerful style not only does the Explorer look impressive on any stage but it also offers a comfortable playability and fierce tone.