GIBSON EXPLORERBIRD

Lzzy Hale has been a fan of the Explorer for her entire career. Since the success of her Epiphone Explorer and becoming Gibson’s first ever female brand ambassador, it was only a matter of time before the Halestorm frontwoman put her name on a Gibson proper. That guitar has now been realised as the Explorerbird – a part Explorer/part Firebird mashup. It’s 95% in favour of the Explorer, with a mahogany body, mahogany Slimtaper neck, dual 70s Tribute humbuckers. The Firebird part comes from the iconic non-reverse headstock and is met by a whole lot of gold. There’s gold frets, gold acrylic dot inlays, gold Grover MiniRotomatic tuners and yep, a gold TuneO‑matic bridge and stoptail.

The Gibson Lzzy Hale Explorerbird comes in Cardinal Red with a Modern Series hardshell case, and is hitting shelves at around £2,499.