Epiphone Debuts the Lzzy Hale Explorer Custom
Kalin Ned — August 22, 2026 — Art & Design
References: premierguitar
Epiphone has unveiled the Lzzy Hale Explorer Custom in a Black Diamond Holographic Sparkle finish, a new signature model created in collaboration with Halestorm frontwoman and Gibson's first female Brand Ambassador.
The Lzzy Hale Explorer Custom features a mahogany body with seven-ply top binding, a single-ply mirror pickguard, a mahogany neck shaped to a SlimTaper 60s C profile with an ebony fretboard and pearloid block inlays. The instrument is powered by a matched set of Epiphone ProBucker Ignite pickups with individual volume controls and a shared master tone, and equipped with Grover Mini Rotomatic tuners, a Graph Tech nut, LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge, and LockTone Stop Bar tailpiece.
The Black Diamond Holographic Sparkle finish is sure to capture attention as it is a dynamic, light-catching surface that shifts and sparkles under different lighting conditions.
Image Credit: Epiphone
The Lzzy Hale Explorer Custom features a mahogany body with seven-ply top binding, a single-ply mirror pickguard, a mahogany neck shaped to a SlimTaper 60s C profile with an ebony fretboard and pearloid block inlays. The instrument is powered by a matched set of Epiphone ProBucker Ignite pickups with individual volume controls and a shared master tone, and equipped with Grover Mini Rotomatic tuners, a Graph Tech nut, LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge, and LockTone Stop Bar tailpiece.
The Black Diamond Holographic Sparkle finish is sure to capture attention as it is a dynamic, light-catching surface that shifts and sparkles under different lighting conditions.
Image Credit: Epiphone
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