Gibson Flying V model details

2013–2014 Government Series II Flying V

The guitar pictured here is the Government Series II Flying V in Government Tan, not the earlier Government Gray Series I. The tan finish and eagle emblem on the pickguard identify it as a Series II example. The series used rosewood returned to Gibson after the 2011 federal seizure. Gibson introduced the tan Series II in 2014; some later sales listings date individual examples to 2013.

Full front view of the 2013 Gibson Government Series Flying V in its case — Full front view

Close-up of the Government Series Flying V body, pickups, bridge, and controls — Body, pickups, bridge, and controls

Close-up of the Government Series Flying V rosewood fingerboard and dot inlays — Rosewood fingerboard and dot inlays

Front of the Gibson Flying V headstock — Headstock front

Rear of the Government Series Flying V body and neck — Back of the guitar

Rear of the Gibson Flying V headstock with serial stamp — Headstock back and serial stamp

Specification	Details
Body / finish	Mahogany; Government Tan vintage-gloss nitrocellulose finish.
Neck	Set mahogany neck; rounded / 1960s SlimTaper descriptions appear in launch-era listings.
Fingerboard	Rosewood from the wood returned after the August 2011 government raid; acrylic dot inlays; 22 frets; 12-inch radius.
Scale / nut	24.75-inch scale; 1-11/16-inch nut width.
Pickups	Two Dirty Fingers+ humbuckers.
Controls	Two volume, one tone, three-way toggle.
Bridge / tailpiece	Tune-o-matic bridge and stop bar.
Tuners / case	Grover Kidney tuners; custom olive-green hardshell case.
Production / original price	Limited edition. Published quantity claims often mix Series I and Series II; an exact Series II production count and original MSRP have not been independently confirmed.
Release / years made	Government Series II was introduced in 2014. Some sales listings date individual examples to 2013; a dependable production-year span has not been established.

Sources cited

Sonic State, 2014 Government Series II announcement and finish description
The Music Zoo, Government Series II Flying V listing
Reverb, Government Series II Flying V product and finish description

Prices and production information reflect the sources summarized here. “Not confirmed” means a reliable published figure was not found; limited-edition quantities are not treated as proof of the number of years produced.

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