The Gibson Explorer 2016 T (Traditional) is back in the Gibson model lineup & re-establishes the classic features of the Explorer with some updates for today’s music. The Gibson USA’s 2016 Traditional range include Gibson’s original neck width of 1 11/16 inches at the nut, quality manual tuners, a traditional Graph Tech nut, and a thicker one-piece rosewood fingerboard with a hand-rubbed oil finish for a plush look and feel…
The Gibson Explorer 2016 T’s solid Mahogany body delivers a big and punchy sound, while the 496R Hot Ceramic and 500T Super Ceramic humbuckers snarl with aggressive authority. This is a true, made in the USA rockmachine.
- Tuners: Mini Grover tuners
- Neck width: Original 1 11/16″ neck width
- Nut: TekToid nut
- Pickups: Powerful 496R and 500T humbuckers
- Neck profile: Explorer slim taper neck profile
- Fingerboard: Thicker one-piece rosewood fingerboard
- Body: Solid mahogany body
- Setup: Comprehensive hand-finished setup
- Inlays: Traditional dot inlays
- Finish: High-gloss nitro finish
- Body Material: Mahogany
- Body pieces: multiple
- Binding: none
- Body Shape: Explorer
- Neck wood: 1-piece Mahogany
- Truss rod: Explorer
- Neck profile: Explorer Slim Taper
- Thickness at Fret 1: 0.800″
- Thickness at Fret 12: 0.850″
- Neck average weight: 1 lbs. 2.0 oz
- Peg head type: Explorer
- Inlay: Gibson Logo
- Peg head binding: none
- Headstock logo: Mother of Pearl “Gibson”
- Headstock angle: 14 degrees
- Neck fit joint angle: 3.5 degrees
- Joint Angle Tolerance: 0 deg 0 min 15 sec
- Neck joint type: Mortise and Tenon
- Nut: TekToid
- Nut width: 1.695″
- Fingerboard wood: 1-piece Rosewood
- Fingerboard radius: 30.48 cm / 12 “
- Frets: 22
- Nut/End of Board: 4.3053cm / 1.695″ @ nut, 5.7404cm / 2.260″ @ end of board
- Scale length: 62.865 cm / 24.75″
- Binding: none
- Side dots (color): white
- Fingerboard inlays: Acrylic dots
- Number of Pickups: 2
- Pickup (rhythm): 496R Ceramic
- Pickup (lead): 500T Ceramic 8
- Pickups: copper wire, machine-wound
- Controls: Rhythm Volume, Lead Volume, Master Tone, 3-way pickup selector
- Tuning keys style: Mini Grover Kidney
- Tuning key material: chrome-plated Zamak
- Tuning Keys tuning ratio: 14:01
- Bridge style: Tune-o-matic
- Bridge material: chrome-plated Zamak
- Tailpiece style: Stop Bar
- Compensated: no
- Tailpiece material: chrome-plated Zamak
- Output Jack style: 1/4″ mono with dual tip contact
- Jack Plate style: rectangular chrome
- Strap Buttons material: Aluminum
- Pick Guard style: Explorer
- Truss rod cover style: black bell
- Knobs style: Black Speed
- Colors: Cherry, Ebony
- Finish: Smooth/ Hi-Gloss 90 Sheen Lacquer
- Country manufactured: USA
