Gibson never did get around to incorporating smoke bombs and an onboard rocket launcher on the prototype’s design – perhaps why the Explorer XPL never really, err, took off – but they did ...

It was theorized that Gibson was crafting a Custom Shop Explorer inspired by Hetfield’s “So What” model ahead of some signature models, but that wasn't the case ...

And Gibson are selling them again, releasing Murphy Lab replicas of their trailblazing korina-built 1958 Explorer and Flying V earlier in the year. Available exclusively through the Gibson Garage for ...