It was claimed that Gibson didn't exercise due care in importing wood used for its guitars. After a resolution was reached, the wood was returned and used to create a new line of guitars. "We thought we would celebrate getting past that very difficult period," Gibson CEO Henry Juszkiewicz told NewsChannel 5 in Nashville.

Mr. Juszkiewicz said that a limited series of guitars has been created as a way to say thank you to the customers who supported the company during those difficult times. The Government Series II features four of Gibson's most popular models: The Les Paul, the SG, the Flying V, and the Explorer.

The rosewood fingerboard on these guitars is made from the confiscated wood, and each guitar is adorned with the Government Series logo which features a bald eagle with its talons wrapped around a Gibson guitar neck, and each guitar comes with a very special Certificate of Authenticity.