Gibson Tribal Explorer - The limited run is a quick run!

Just a few days ago, Gibson was launching the peculiar Eye guitar and it is now following with the Gibson Tribal Explorer, another of the Limited Run Series (which has a low-serial reserve). I wonder if the plan is to launch all those guitars in the same month.

To recap, with those two models out, you right now have a choice of 5 limited Gibson's - in a wide range of prices from $1,300 to 2,650 (Guitar Center).

Gibson Limited Run Tribal V Electric Guitar ($2,099)

Gibson Limited Run SG Carved Top AAA Autumn Burst ($2,646)

Gibson Limited Run Series Eye Electric Guitar Fire Engine Red ($1,299)

Gibson Limited Run Tribal Explorer Electric Guitar ($2,046)

Gibson Limited Run Holy Explorer Electric Guitar Satin Cherry ($1,599)

And you can still get my all-time favorite Guitar of the Month, the mighty Holy V!

Gibson Holy V Electric Guitar Worn Cherry Standard ($1,699)

Pre-order low serial number Gibson of the Month!

The Gibson 2008 Guitar of the Month program morphed into the 2009 Limited Run Series.

And they have just announced that they will make the first 9 guitars of each model available to reservation through their Reserve Program.

This is a cool opportunity to own a low-serial number for rare models (each run is limited to 350), so probably a good opportunity to own a future collectible.

Cool-ness and Collectible-ness of those models vary greatly.

I think the Eye Model (below) will become a hot collectible although I am not a big fan.
For the looks, I'd go with the Tribal V (you can buy it now) or the Carved SG. In Autumn Burst, which is already up for grabs, or Top-Ocean Blue Burst (below) which is yet to be released.



Links:
Gibson Limited Run Tribal V Electric Guitar Satin White
Gibson Limited Run SG Carved Top AAA Electric Guitar Autumn Burst