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Gibson Custom 1958 Korina Explorer Reissue White Pickguard #85729
£8499.00Fair Value1 stores tracked
Buy Signal
Price near historical average — neutral outlook
Confidence: 50/100
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Product Fundamentals
- Historically accurate Korina construction The 1958 Korina Explorer Reissue is built around a solid Korina body with no weight relief staying true to the original specification. Korina is prized for its balanced tonal character offering warmth clarity and strong note definition across the frequency range. The distinctive Explorer body shape contributes to its bold attack and extended sustain while hide-glue neck joint construction enhances resonance and structural integrity. Finished in nitrocellulose VOS the guitar develops a natural patina while retaining an open lively acoustic response. Korina neck and vintage playing feel A Korina neck with a 1950s vintage profile delivers a substantial yet comfortable feel that suits expressive rhythm and lead playing. The Indian rosewood fretboard features a 12-inch radius offering a familiar balance between chord comfort and controlled bends. Twenty-two reissue frets provide an authentic playing surface consistent with late-&rsquo
- 50s Gibson instruments. Period-correct details including a nylon nut no-tube truss rod and pearloid dot inlays reinforce the historically faithful neck design. Custombuckers and period-correct electronics Gibson Custombuckers are voiced to replicate the open dynamic character of early PAF-style humbuckers. They deliver clear articulation harmonic complexity and natural compression that responds directly to picking dynamics. The electronics are wired using vintage-spec CTS potentiometers and a traditional phone book capacitor with two volume controls and a single tone control for authentic tonal shaping. A Switchcraft three-way selector allows quick switching between pickups or blended tones. Vintage hardware and Custom Shop detailing Hardware choices reflect original 1958 specifications throughout. An ABR-1 bridge and lightweight aluminium Stop Bar tailpiece provide solid sustain and tuning stability while aged gold-plated components enhance the guitar&rsquo
- s visual authenticity. Kluson tuners with celluloid tips offer smooth reliable tuning and True Historic plastics complete the period-correct appearance. Supplied with a brown and pink Historic Explorer hardshell case this reissue is a complete Custom Shop instrument built for collectors and players alike. Specifications Product Name: Gibson Custom 1958 Korina Explorer Reissue White Pickguard #85729 Product Code: 58KEXVOGH1 #85729 Body Body material: Korina Body shape: Explorer Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina) Weight relief: None Neck & fretboard Neck material: Korina Neck joint: Hide glue fit Neck profile: 1950s vintage Scale length: 24.75 inches / 628.65 mm Fingerboard: Indian rosewood Fingerboard radius: 12 inches Frets: 22 reissue Inlays: Pearloid dot Nut: Nylon 42.86 mm Truss rod: Authentic 1950s no-tube Hardware & electronics Bridge pickup: Gibson Custombucker Neck pickup: Gibson Custombucker Controls: 2 volume 1 tone (CTS vintage taper pots phone book capacitor) Pickup selector: 3-way Switchcraft Bridge: ABR-1 Tailpiece: Lightweight aluminium Stop Bar Tuners: Kluson with celluloid tips Hardware finish: Aged gold Case: Historic Explorer brown and pink hardshell case
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