The Futura Series guitars from Epiphone are designed for players who demand professional performance and long-term value at an accessible price. These Inspired by Gibson models deliver the tone, style, and versatility needed for gigging, recording, and content creation in the modern era. Featuring bold, color-shifting finishes, all-new pickups, and flexible electronics—including coil splitting and phase switching—the Futura Series offers the sound and visual impact today’s players need to stand out and make a personal statement. High-performance features such as stainless steel frets, compound-radius fretboards, and ultra-comfortable neck profiles make the Futura Series truly innovative and a must-have addition to any guitar collection.
The Gibson Explorer remains one of the most daring and instantly recognizable shapes in electric guitar history. First introduced in the late 1950s, its futuristic design was far ahead of its time and has since become a favorite among rock and metal players worldwide. Epiphone proudly presents the Futura Explorer Custom—a bold, modern evolution of this groundbreaking design.
Its angular mahogany body is accented with elegant seven-ply top binding and paired with a LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge and LockTone Stop Bar tailpiece for exceptional sustain and rock-solid tuning stability. Posi-Lok strap buttons help keep your strap secure without the need for additional hardware.
The glued-in mahogany neck features a sleek Modern C profile for fast, effortless playability and is topped with a bound ebony fingerboard. It offers 22 stainless steel medium jumbo frets, striking Super 400–style pearloid split-block inlays, and a 10"–14" compound radius that ensures smooth chording and fluid bends across the entire fretboard. The bound Explorer headstock is equipped with locking Grover Mini Rotomatic tuners, a Graph Tech nut, and a mother-of-pearl Epiphone logo.
Powering the Futura Explorer Custom are Epiphone’s new ProBucker Ignite humbuckers, delivering powerful, articulate tones with excellent clarity and definition. Push/pull controls unlock coil-splitting and phase options for a wide range of sonic possibilities. Available in a Chromashift finish this guitar is built to turn heads on stage or on screen.
These pickups CHUG.
A medium–high‑output humbucker set engineered for modern players who want power and precision. Voiced hotter than a traditional PAF, they deliver the clarity, focus, and note separation today’s high‑gain styles demand. Think of them as the “Goldilocks” zone of humbuckers—classic PAF warmth and character, but with the extra push, tight low end, and aggressive attack that excel in modern rock, metal, and high‑gain rigs. You get punch, articulation, and a fast, responsive feel without sacrificing musicality. These share all the high-quality materials that are used on our other Pro series (e.g., ProBucker, ProBucker Custom, T-Type Pro) pickups.
Tone Story
- Medium–high output with strong articulation and a tight, focused response
- Enhanced clarity and definition for complex chords and fast riffing
- Hot‑rodded PAF vibe with modern edge and control
- Sand-cast Alnico V Magnets
Whether you’re seeking a modern aesthetic, versatile electronics, or a performance-ready instrument at an accessible price, the Futura Explorer Custom delivers. Each guitar ships with a premium gig bag, ready to follow you wherever inspiration strikes.
Epiphone Futura Explorer Custom Guitar with Bag Features:
- Mahogany body
- Glued-in mahogany neck with fast-playing Modern C profile
- Bound ebony fingerboard with 10"–14" compound radius
- Epiphone’s new ProBucker Ignite humbuckers
- Locking Grover Mini Rotomatic tuners
- LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece
- Premium gig bag included
