Epiphone Inspired By Explorer Vice City Blue - EIEXVCBNH

Classic Explorer Attitude in Bright Vice City Blue

The Epiphone Inspired By Explorer in Vice City Blue takes one of the most angular electric guitar designs ever made and gives it an appropriately vivid finish. The bright blue gloss body, white pickguard, black plastics and nickel hardware create a sharp, Miami-inspired contrast that suits the Explorer’s futuristic lines particularly well. Underneath the finish is a solid mahogany body with the broad, offset shape that gives the Explorer its unmistakable stage presence.

A glued-in mahogany neck uses a SlimTaper 60s C profile, keeping the feel quick and relatively streamlined as you move along the neck. The rosewood fingerboard has a 12" radius and 22 Medium Jumbo frets, giving chords a comfortable platform while leaving plenty of room for bends. Its 628.65 mm (24.75") scale also gives the strings a slightly softer feel than a longer 25.5" setup.

The ProBucker 2 neck pickup covers the smoother, fuller side of the guitar, while the hotter ProBucker 3 bridge brings more attack and push for driven rhythm and lead work. Each pickup has its own volume control, so the middle position can be blended to taste rather than giving you one fixed combined sound, while the master tone lets you shape the overall top end.

A Graph Tech nut and Grover tuners support stable tuning, while the LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece provide straightforward action and intonation adjustment. A premium Epiphone gig bag is included.

At Riffs & Licks Music, we think the Explorer Vice City Blue works especially well for players who like the classic Explorer shape but want something brighter and less conventional than the usual finishes. The SlimTaper neck and ProBucker pairing keep playability familiar, while the electric blue finish gives the whole guitar a bright, unmistakably modern presence.

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