Grab a guitar destined to be a collectible with the limited-edition Gibson Government Series Flying V 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 Flying V guitar 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 Flying V 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″
- Fingerboard Material: Rosewood from Government Raid of August 2011, 12″ Radius
- Fingerboard Inlay: Acrylic Dots
- Number of Frets: 22
- Nut Width: 1-11/16″
- Bridge/Tailpiece: Tune-O-Matic/Stop Bar
- Tuners: Grover Kidney
- 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
- Case Included: Olive green hardshell case
