The Shred-X Explorer is Gibson USA's Guitar of the Month for June 2008.
The Gibson Explorer has long been a coveted workhorse guitar among the
ranks of the world's finest hard rock and heavy metal players. Now,
this Explorer guitar takes it up a notch, with a one-piece mahogany
body outfitted with black chrome hardware, and an Ebony finish.
A
pair of EMG 85 pickups deliver the output needed for hard rock and
metal, and a Kahler 2215K tremolo system ensures there will be no
intonation or tuning issues when dive bombing chords and notes. The
neck is also one-piece mahogany with Gibson's traditional '50s rounded
profile, and ebony fingerboard with black acrylic dot fretboard inlays
unique only to the Shred-X guitar, and locking Grover tuners.
The
toggle switch has been relocated to the position it occupies on the
Explorers from the 1980s, allowing easier access to quick, pickup
selection. The Shred-X Explorer comes with a custom Gibson Guitar of
the Month case. Production is limited to just 1,000 guitars.
BODY Body Style: Explorer Top Species: Mahogany
FINGERBOARD Fingerboard Species: Ebony Scale Length: 24-3/4 Total Length: 22 Inlays: Black Dot
Gibson Electrics 
