Gibson's original Flying V of 1958 was so far ahead of its time that even the first reissues, almost 10 years later, were only moderately successful. Finally, in the late '60s and early '70s, progressive rockers embraced the V, and the 1967 version lives on today. Body Mahogany Neck/Profile Mahogany/Rounded Fingerboard/Inlay Rosewood/Dot Scale/Nut Width 24 3/4"/1 11/16" Binding None Bridge/Tailpiece Tune-o-matic/Stop bar Hardware Chrome Pickups 496R ceramic magnet humbucker 500T ceramic magnet humbucker Controls Two volume, one tone, three-way switch Finish Cherry, Classic White, Ebony
The original Explorer of 1958 was more radically modernistic than its famous cousin, the Flying V. Musicians finally caught up with the Explorer in 1976, and today's Explorer revives the first reissue. Body Mahogany Neck/Profile Mahogany/Rounded Fingerboard/Inlay Rosewood/Dot Scale/Nut Width 24 3/4"/1 11/16" Binding None Bridge/Tailpiece Tune-o-matic/Stop bar Hardware Chrome Pickups 496R ceramic magnet humbucker 500T ceramic magnet humbucker Controls Two volume, one tone, three-way switch Finish Cherry, Classic White, Ebony