Gibson Explorer

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:guitar
gptkbp:bridgeType gptkb:Tune-o-matic
gptkbp:category gptkb:guitar
instrumental
gptkbp:controls 2 volume, 1 tone, 3-way switch
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature angular body shape
gptkbp:endDate gptkb:fruit
natural
ebony
gptkbp:fingerboardMaterial rosewood
gptkbp:genre gptkb:rock
hard rock
metal
gptkbp:hasModel back of headstock
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gibson Explorer
gptkbp:influencedBy futuristic design trends of the 1950s
gptkbp:inspiredBy many copycat models by other brands
gptkbp:introduced 1958
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Gibson
gptkbp:marketedAs part of Gibson's Modernistic Series
gptkbp:material mahogany
gptkbp:neckJoint set neck
gptkbp:neckMaterial mahogany
gptkbp:notableAppearance used by Lynyrd Skynyrd
used by Metallica in the 1980s
used by U2
gptkbp:notableFeature headstock with 6-in-line tuners
unusual body design for its time
gptkbp:notablePlayer gptkb:Matthias_Jabs
gptkb:The_Edge
gptkb:James_Hetfield
gptkb:Allen_Collins
gptkbp:numberOfFrets 22
gptkbp:originalProductionYears 1958-1959
gptkbp:pickupConfiguration gptkb:HH
humbucker
gptkbp:platform gptkb:gold
chrome
gptkbp:reissued 1976
gptkbp:reissueModels gptkb:Gibson_Explorer_'76_Reissue
gptkb:Gibson_Explorer_2016_T
gptkb:Gibson_Explorer_Pro
gptkbp:relatedModel gptkb:Gibson_Flying_V
gptkb:Gibson_Moderne
gptkbp:shape gptkb:stone
gptkbp:size 24.75 inches
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gibson_Guitar_Corporation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6