The futurist 1984 Explorer EX is 1984 come to life with a classic form that stands out on stage. Originally introduced in 1958, the Explorer's radical and futuristic body shape has since been adopted as the instrument of choice for hard rock and metal players. With a sleek new update of the classic design combined with high output EMG pickups, the 1984 is a whole new Explorer! The 1984 Explorer EX features a solid Mah body for a light but balanced weight that's perfect for long hours on stage and in rehearsal. Mah also gives the 1984 EX subtle tonal shades and a biting sustain when played at loud volume. The Mah neck is hand fitted and glued into the body and features a 24.75" scale and Rosewood fretboard with 22 medium-jumbo frets, a 1.68” nut width, and a 12” radius. You'll also notice the "1984" Explorer has no pickguard, giving the guitar a sleek, uncluttered and modern look. This guitar's big brother tone comes from an active EMG-85 neck pickup and an active EMG-81 bridge pickup. The EMG-85 uses two Alnico magnet loaded coils with a wide aperture for a beefy low end and a fat top end. The EMG-81 pickup is designed especially for lead guitar and excels and high volume overdrive. Distortion during lead passages is consistent with long sustain and smooth breakup fades. The active EMG pickups excel at pushing any amp into overdrive. The EMG-81 features ceramic magnets and close aperture coils for a ringing sustain and high end cut. Combining the neck and bridge pickups makes for a head-ringing combo that will cut through any stage volume. A hinged compartment on the back makes changing the active pickup’s 9-volt battery easy. The pickup selector is an Epiphone all-metal three-way toggle switch. Controls feature all black hardware with Master Volume and Master Tone which makes blends and volume adjustments easy. The 1984 Explorer EX includes Epiphone’s trademark LockTone Tune-o-matic bridge and LockTone StopBar tailpiece, which provide solid string tension and quick tuning accuracy. Tuners are Grover with metal buttons and Epiphone’s own exclusive non-rotating heavy-duty output jack. Features: At The Music Farm, we take quality seriously! That is why we have our in-house technicians do a multi-point inspection on each product, ensuring that it'll be ready to play when it hits your hands! Included in your shipment will be instructions on care and maintenance.  We want to help you Grow Your Passion®  

This guitar is required to be listed as seller refurbished by the manufacturer. It has been completely checked over by The Music Farm team, and also by the largest manufacturer refurbishing center in America. Buying one of these guitars is almost like buying a brand new guitar, but getting a huge savings on it! Most of these instruments do not have any visible defects. If there is a visible defect it will be indicated in pictures and in the description. These guitars do not carry the original manufacturer warranty, and in order to prevent invalid warranty claims they are lightly stamped “USED” or “2nd” on the back of the headstock, and the original serial number has been replaced with a new serial number from the refurbishing center. These instruments are available at this savings due to a variety of reason such as: Cosmetic Imperfections Small Repairs Store Returns Overstock Discontinued Stock