Gibson Tribal Explorer

Gibson Tribal Explorer was first introduced in 1958. It was considered as radical by many players then until the discovery of hard rock and heavy metal which came in late ’60s and early ’70s. Since then it has been one of the favourite instrument in the hands of a wide range of guitar stars of all genres, from Eric Clapton to U2. Now, it is strictly a limited edition with only 350 guitars available.

The Tribal Explorer has a solid mahogany body and its neck is dressed in a custom white finish with the headstock having a black Tribal Pattern design. Its unbound ebony fingerboard with acrylic dot position markers provides an austere contrast on this unique but businesslike rock tool, while black chrome hardware and white pickup mounting rings complete the package.

The Tribal Explorer updates the original Explorer’s iconic lines with a pair of Gibson’s own uncovered ceramic-magnet humbucking pickups, a 496R in the neck and a 500T in the bridge maximize output and sustain while retaining clarity and string definition. It has a clean channel which offers thumping lows and sweet highs being injected into a high-gain amp, however, they really come into their own, yielding eviscerating midrange and sizzling lead tones, with nearly endless sustain when desired.

It also adds an extra dimension to the rock action with a factory mounted Kahler Tremolo system. The ultimate tailpiece for anything from deep divebombing to subtle vibrato effects, the Kahler is partnered by a Corian nut and locking Grover kidney tuners to get it all right back to pitch, however extreme your action. The entire package is rendered with 22 jumbo frets, and a 24-3/4″ scale length.

To conclude the Gibson Tribal Explorer is a 100% professional rock instrument that’s totally uncompromised in both looks and performance.

Source: www.gibson.com