Epiphone Zakk Wylde Bullseye Les Paul Custom Plus vs Gibson Explorer Korina
The Epiphone Zakk Wylde Bullseye Les Paul Custom Plus and the Gibson Explorer Korina are both electric guitars. The Gibson Explorer Korina leans bright. Current prices: $846.81 vs $6500.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.48% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Metal
Epiphone Zakk Wylde Bullseye Les Paul Custom Plus
Epiphone · electric guitar
Gibson Explorer Korina
Gibson · electric guitar
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$846.81via Reverb
$6500via Reverb
The Epiphone Zakk Wylde Bullseye Les Paul Custom Plus brings Wylde's iconic black-and-white target graphic, most associated with his primary Gibson Les Paul Custom signature guitars, to Epiphone's more accessible price tier, built with the mahogany body and set-neck construction typical of a Les Paul Custom alongside active EMG 81 and 85 humbuckers matching the pickup pairing found across most of his main rig. The bold bullseye finish, gold hardware, and block fingerboard inlays replicate the visual identity of his most recognizable stage guitars, giving fans and Black Label Society and Ozzy-era enthusiasts a way to get close to Wylde's signature look and active-pickup high-gain tone without the cost of the premium Gibson USA version.
Kirk Hammett owns a 1963 Gibson Explorer assembled from korina body and neck stock left over from the model's original, extremely limited late-1950s production run, one of the roughly 17 rare vintage Gibsons he showcased in an episode of Gibson TV's The Collection alongside a 1957 Korina Flying V prototype and Peter Green and Gary Moore's famous 1959 Les Paul, Greeny. Korina, a lightweight African wood Gibson used briefly for the Explorer and Flying V before both models were discontinued in 1958 due to poor initial sales, gives these guitars a brighter, more resonant voice than the mahogany used on most other Gibson solid bodies from the era. As one of the rarest body shapes Gibson ever produced in this wood, Hammett's example represents a significant piece of guitar history well outside the metal-oriented gear he's more commonly associated with.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Hard Rock
- Electronic
- Blues
- Country
- Rock
- Jazz
- bright