Epiphone 1958 korina explorer Brochure
performance is our passion
goth les paul
®
studio
Our classic LP Studio
profile finished in Satin
Black with all-black
hardware and some
crazy, hot open coil
humbuckers. Definitely
a “dark” vibe!
goth ‘58
flying V
™
Our classic symmetrical
design finished in Satin
Black with all-black
hardware and some
crazy, hot open coil
humbuckers. Only for
flyin’ at night!
goth ‘58
explorer
™
Our classic
“modernistic” EXP™
design finished in Satin
Black with all-black
hardware and some
crazy, hot open coil
humbuckers. Explore
the dark side!
‘58 korina
explorer
™
Based on Gibson’s
space age EXP™
design introduced in
1958, this breathtaking
guitar was way ahead
of its time. Featuring
two Humbuckers and
Gold hardware, this axe
looks as good as it
sounds. Take one with
you when you go
exploring your
musical universe!
‘58 korina flying V
™
Based on the Gibson ‘58 Flying
V, its symmetrical “modernistic”
design changed the look of rock
and roll forever. The ultra-fast
neck and upper fret access,
offers any guitarist with fast
hands and a flair for showman-
ship a must-have axe. Often imi-
tated, but never duplicated...
until now!
“worn”
firebird
™
studio
The Firebird Studio
combines the “reverse-
body” style with our
traditional set-neck
design and full-size
Alnico Classic
humbuckers. To top it
off we’ve added
Steinberger 40:1 direct
drive, gearless tuners,
maintaining the “banjo”
tuner look and a
vintage “worn” finish.
Fly high!
In 1957 Epiphone was sold to
Gibson, Inc. Gibson was initially
interested in the big “doghouse”
bass line, which Gibson presi-
dent, Ted McCarty thought was
an excellent bass. But he got
the whole thing for $20,000.
with the stipulation that a
portrait of “Epi” be hung
wherever Epiphone guitars were
made. It still hangs, side by
side, with the portrait of
Orville Gibson at Gibson
headquarters today.
Epiphone employees “
celebrated” the sale to Gibson
with a bonfire of Epiphone guitar
parts, according to this 1958
internal memo from Gibson
Sales Rep Howard Kelley.
The memo begins, “Now I’ve
heard everything.
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