and he set to work adding curves to the Explorer's template. It was Gibson's first neck-through design, with reverse headstocks and banjo-style tuners, key features of the early designs.

‘Reverse’-style similar to Gibson Explorer with extended treble horn and lower base bout; mahogany side wings glued onto through-neck; raised middle section; standard sunburst finish. MusicRadar is ...

Back in 1958, when the first Gibson Explorer guitars appeared on the market, there was no heavy metal, hard rock, Marshall stacks or overdrive pedals. Distortion was something that amp ...

Not just any guitar: a Gibson Reverse Explorer. An angular, limited-edition, metalhead-style instrument, hearkening back to rock involving spandex, big hair, and pyrotechnics. It was an odd ...

Gibson are going all white with the single finish option (a ... silver reflector knobs and chrome hardware are the perfect pairing with that too. The ‘70s Explorer makes us think of a young James ...

Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions The Edge, aka David Evans of U2, introduces his iconic guitar, the Gibson Explorer he has had with him most of his career, and explains how the band craft ...