Why Airbourne’s Joel O’Keefe swears by his Gibson Explorer onstage but never plays it at home: “It should come with a warning label that says, ‘Might cause physical harm’”

Joel O'Keeffe of the Australian band Airbourne performs in concert at Bologna Sonic Park. Bologna (Italy), July 7th, 2022.

Airbourne frontman Joel O’Keeffe has a not-so-secret penchant for classic gear. SGs, vintage Ibanez Tube Screamers, and, of course, his wall of trusty Marshall stacks are just a few of the gear choices inspired by the golden era of rock.

However, as O’Keeffe himself admits in a new interview with Guitar World, the Gibson Explorer trumps them all.