By David Gedge
LZZY'S EXPLORER
Lzzy Hale (Photo by Jeremy Ryan)
Halestorm Signature
Taylor Grand Pacific Guitar Series
Epiphone, the affordable division of
Gibson guitars, welcomed Lzzy Hale of
Halestorm to their Signature Artist fami-
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ly. The “Ltd. Ed. Lzzy Hale Signature
Explorer Outfit features a classic
Explorer in an alpine white gloss finish,
Alnico Classic Pro humbuckers, Grover
Rotomatic machine heads, an Ebony fin-
gerboard, and gold hardware. A custom
hardshell case and certificate of authentic-
ity are also included. Additional details
are available at authorized Epiphone
dealers.
For over two decades as the founder
and leader of Halestorm, Lzzy Hale has
been acclaimed as one of the top gui-
tarists of her generation. And for her
debut Signature model, Lzzy worked
closely with Epiphone’s luthiers in
Nashville to design an Explorer to match
her fiery fretwork.
“I always feel like a rock star with my
Epiphone,” Lzzy told the press. “I hope
anyone who picks it up feels like a rock
star, too. I would encourage them to make
a lot of noise with it because that’s cur-
rently what I’m doing!”
The Ltd. Edition Lzzy Hale Signature
Explorer Outfit features a mahogany
body with an alpine white gloss finish
with multi-layer black and white binding
and a gold metallic pickguard. The
Mahogany neck has a Custom “C” profile
made to Lzzy's specifications, an Ebony
fingerboard with block inlays, medium
jumbo frets, a GraphTech nut and a tradi-
tional Explorer headstock with a vintage
Epiphone logo in gold. The Explorer is
powered by Epiphone Alnico Classic Pro
humbuckers that have the tonal charac-
teristics of classic 1950s humbuckers, but
instead, use Alnico V magnets with a
slightly higher output for a more modern
sound.
Fans can see the Ltd. Ed. Lzzy Hale
Signature Explorer Outfit in action on
Halestorm's summer U.S. tour with Alice
Cooper. Halestorm is currently touring
worldwide in support of their latest
album, Vicious on Atlantic Records.
The disc was recorded at Nashville's Rock
Falcon recording studio with producer
Nick Raskulinecz.
When asked how she's enjoying her
new signature guitar on tour, Lzzy told
the press, "Dude, it’s amazing. This guitar
was something I’ve wanted to do for a
long time. In passing, they’d say, ‘We
should do an Epiphone…’ and I’d say
‘yeah…yeah… that would be great.’ And
now here it is! Having an Epiphone sig-
nature is extremely important to me
because it gives me a broad reach. I’ve
had signature models before, but they’ve
also been pretty much a mortgage pay-
ment. Even from a financial aspect, with
my Epiphone, I get to give the gift of
music and put a great guitar in the hands
of people who want it. It could be some-
one’s first guitar, but it’s not something
you’ll ever have to upgrade. This a real
guitar, and it feels like home to me. What
I love about an Explorer is when you see
someone playing one, you know they’re
going to rock. It has those edges to it. I
always feel like a rock star with my
Epiphone. I hope anyone who picks it up
feels like a rock star, too. I would encour-
age them to make a lot of noise with it
because that’s currently what I’m doing
(laughs)!
Look for her Ltd. Ed. Lzzy Hale
Signature Explorer Outfit to arrive in late
August. Street price is expected in the
$900 range. Visit www.Epiphone.com for
full details.
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