Epiphone Inspired By Explorer Bumblebee Yellow - EIEXBYBH

Classic Explorer Shape with a Bold Yellow-and-Black Finish

The Epiphone Inspired By Explorer in Bumblebee Yellow gives the already-angular Explorer shape an even stronger graphic presence. The bright yellow gloss finish is set against a large black pickguard, black plastics and black nickel hardware, creating a sharp yellow-and-black bumbleebee-style contrast that feels right at home on such an aggressive body shape.

The solid mahogany body is paired with a glued-in mahogany neck shaped to a SlimTaper 60s C profile. It feels relatively streamlined in the fretting hand, while the rosewood fingerboard, 12" radius and 22 Medium Jumbo frets give you a comfortable surface for chords, bends and faster movement higher up the neck. The 628.65 mm (24.75") scale also brings a slightly softer string feel than a longer 25.5" setup.

A ProBucker 2 in the neck delivers the smoother, fuller side of the guitar, while the hotter ProBucker 3 bridge adds more bite and output for heavier rhythm parts and lead work. Separate volume controls let you balance the pickups independently in the middle position, while the master tone keeps overall brightness easy to rein in.

Grover Mini Rotomatic tuners and a Graph Tech nut support stable tuning, with a LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge and LockTone Stop Tail anchoring the other end. Black Speed knobs and matching black control hardware keep the look. A premium Epiphone gig bag is included.

At Riffs & Licks Music, we think Bumblebee Yellow is a particularly good match for the Explorer. The shape already has plenty of attitude, and the high-contrast finish makes its hard lines and oversized pickguard stand out even more, while the SlimTaper neck and ProBucker pairing keep the playing experience familiar and versatile.

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