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Light-years ahead of its time right from its unveiling in 1958, the radical Explorer and the Government Series II Explorer from Gibson USA takes that revolutionary spirit to the max, in a guitar commemorating a notorious era in Gibson history. Constructed using woods that were seized by the Feds, then returned once there was a resolution and the investigation ended, this bold axe is the perfect weapon with which to fight for your right to rock. The timelessly modernist Explorer design is dressed in a distinctive vintage-gloss Government Tan finish, with the Government Series II graphic—a bald eagle hoisting a confiscated Gibson guitar neck—and black chrome hardware. A genuine piece of Gibson history comes in the form of a solid, one-piece rosewood fingerboard made from stocks returned after the resolution, and each guitar includes a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Gibson CEO Henry Juszkiewicz. And the Government Series II Explorer’s tone is far more than visual. With a pair of Dirty Fingers+ humbuckers, among Gibson’s hottest pickups ever, it’s primed to slash and burn with maximum vengeance.
Body
Solid mahogany for superb resonance and sustain, crafted in the radical Explorer style.
Neck/Fingerboard
Glued-in mahogany neck with ‘60s profile and unbound one-piece fingerboard made from rosewood returned by the Feds.
Finish
Vintage gloss Government Tan.
Electronics
Two hot Dirty Fingers+ humbuckers, for maximum rock action, with individual volume controls and master tone, with a three-way selector switch.
Hardware
Tune-o-matic bridge, stopbar tailpiece, and Grover™ tuners, all in black chrome.
Plastics
Black pickguard with Government Series II graphic, black Speed Knobs, and black pickup rings.
GOVERNMENT II EXPLORER
Celebrate An Infamous Moment In Gibson History