Top Features
Mini-Grover tuners: Durable and precise tuning in a lighter, more compact format
Tektoid nut: Dense and self-lubricating for great sustain and accurate return to pitch
Even thicker rosewood fingerboard: Greater sonic depth
Explorer slim-taper neck profile: Extremely fast, with easy access to the upper frets
Mahogany neck: Historic Gibson neck tonewood
Mahogany body: Hand-selected and historic tonewood for true Gibson tones
496R and T humbuckers: High-gain humbuckers
Explorer controls: 2 volume, 1 master tone and 1 toggle switch for simplified control
Chrome TOM and aluminum Stop Bar: Modern and accurate chrome-plated aluminum TOM bridge and aluminum Stop Bar
Classic Gibson Explorer hardshell case: Stylish and protective
Body

Top
Wood Species:Mahogany
Pieces:Multi-Matched
Grade:Medium
Binding:None
 
Back
Wood Species:
Pieces:2
Density:
Binding:
Weight
Weight Relief:None
Average Weight (body only):4 lbs. 15.4oz
 
Materials Used
Glue:Franklin Titebond 50
:
 
Tonal, Resonant, and/or Technical Effect:n/a
 
Body Contour
Carve:Flat
Neck

Neck
Wood Species:Mahogany
Pieces:1
 
Details
Truss Rod:Explorer
Profile:Explorer Slim Taper
Thickness at Fret 1:0.800"
Thickness at Fret 12:0.850"
Other Materials:
Average Weight:1 lbs 2.0 oz
 
Peg Head
Type:Explorer
Inlay:Mother of Pearl
Peg Head Binding:None
Logo:"Gibson"
Silkscreen:None
Headstock Angle:14 degrees
Tonal, Resonant, and/or Technical Effect:
Neck Fit
Joint Angle:3.5 degrees
Joint Angle Tolerance:0 deg 0 min 15 sec
Type:Mortis and Tenon
Adhesive:Franklin Titebond 50
Gauges Used:
Pitch Height Gauge and Alignment Gauge
 
Nut
Style:Nut
Material:Tektoid
Width:1.695"
Slots:
E: 0.046"
A: 0.036"
D: 0.026"
G: 0.016" 
B: 0.011" 
e: 0.009"
 
Fingerboard
Wood Species:Rosewood
Pieces:1
Shade:Medium
Fingerboard Details
Radius:12"
Frets:22
Nut/End of Board:1.695" @ nut, 2.260" @ end of board
Scale:24 3/4
Binding:None
Side Dots (Color):White
 
Fingerboard Inlays
Style:Dot
Material:Acrylic
Dimensions:Small - 0.249"
Average Weight:4.16 oz