Grab a guitar destined to be a collectible with the limited-edition Gibson Government Series Explorer solidbody electric guitar. Features a mahogany body, mahogany neck and a rosewood fretboard made from the confiscated wood. The Government Series gives you genuine Gibson sound and looks in an affordable US-made guitar. Limited to a run of 100 guitars, each Gibson Government Series Explorer uitar includes a custom olive green hardshell case.
In August of 2011 the US Government raided the Gibson factory in Nashville and seized a large amount of wood. They seized stocks of ebony and rosewood they claimed were in violation of the Lacey Act. The wood has now been returned & the Federal charges have since been dropped.
Gibson Government Series Explorer features:
- Body Material: Mahogany
- Top Material: Not applicable
- Body Finish: Nitrocellulose
- Color: Government Grey
- Neck Material: Mahogany, Set
- Neck Shape: Rounded
- Scale Length: 24-3/4″ (628mm)
- Fingerboard Material: Rosewood, 12″ Radius
- Fingerboard Inlay: Pearloid Dots
- Number of Frets: 22
- Nut Width: 1-11/16″
- Bridge/Tailpiece: Tune-O-Matic/Stop Bar
- Tuners: Mini Grover
- Number of Pickups: 2
- Neck Pickup: Dirty Fingers + Humbucker
- Middle Pickup: No Middle Pickup
- Bridge Pickup: Dirty Fingers + Humbucker
- Controls: 2 x Volume, 1 x Tone, 3-way Pickup Toggle
I love my Gov. explorer. They should have done a better paint job on it. It fits so tight in the case there is no way there wont be paint rubbed off. I have seen the V, L P, EXPL, and have only seen 1 with out some paint problem. Other than that. They are great.
I have 2 Goverment series 1 Explorers and one Flying v Series 1 .
The Paint is very thin and not good on them .
Otherwise they sound great and have very good necks with low action and very easy to play .
Are you looking to sell one of your Government Series 1 Explorer guitars?