Epiphone Unveils Limited Edition Korina Explorer Bass
Epiphone has released a line of limited edition instruments featuring korina wood, including the Limited Edition Korina Explorer Bass. The bass sports the classic explorer body shape and comes loaded with a set of Epiphone’s XR and XT humbuckers.
Both its body and neck are made of korina (also known as African Limba), while the fingerboard is rosewood. The glue-in neck has a 1960’s SlimTaper D-profile. Pearloid dots serve as markers along the 22 frets.
Other features include vintage-style Black “Top Hat” knobs plud gold hardware and premium die-cast machine heads. The Epiphone Limited Edition Korina Explorer Bass will be shipping later this month with a street price of $549.
Epiphone Limited Edition Korina Explorer Bass Specs:
| Body: | Korina (African Limba) |
| Neck: | Korina (African Limba) |
| Neck Profile: | “1960’s” SlimTaper; D-Profile |
| Nut: | Synthetic Bone |
| Neck Joint: | Glued In |
| Truss Rod: | Adjustable |
| Scale Length: | 34″ |
| Fingerboard Material: | Rosewood with pearloid “Dot” inlays |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 12″ |
| Nut Width: | 1.61″ |
| Frets: | 22; medium-jumbo |
| Headstock: | Traditional Explorer with Pearloid “Epiphone” logo |
| Neck Pickup: | Epiphone Bass XR Humbucker |
| Bridge Pickups: | Epiphone Bass XT Humbucker |
| Controls: | Epiphone All-metal 3-way Pickup Selector |
| Bridge: | Fully-Adjustable, Flush mount |
| Hardware: | Gold |
| Pickguard: | 3-layer; (B/W/B) |
| Output Jack: | Epiphone All-metal 1/4″ |
| Output Jack Plate: | Square; Black PVC |
| Machine Heads: | Premium bass die-cast; 17:1 ratio |
| Knobs: | Black “Top Hat” knobs |
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