The Classic 1961 SG that you can't have!

The SG Standard ‘61 returns to the classic design that made it relevant, played and loved -- shaping sound across generations and genres of music. In 1961, the Les Paul model was put on hiatus and an all new design evolved into what is today known as the SG or “solid guitar”. The Gibson SG Standard '61 retains the styling of the original featuring a slim taper mahogany neck and a bound rosewood fingerboard. The mahogany body features deeply sculpted body scarfing, a 5-ply teardrop pickguard and a 22nd-fret neck joint. The nickel plated hardware includes a classic-style Tune-O-Matic bridge and keystone tuners. The pickups are 61R and 61T humbuckers for a classic voice with added power and top end. Controls feature audio taper potentiometers and orange drop capacitors.

Introducing the whole new Gibson SG standard '61. This guitar is available in three different versions which is the first time we’ve ever offered all 3. I’m holding the version it’s kind of more like 1963 style that George Harrison played with the long maestro vibrato. We’re also doing the guitar the way it originally shipped in 61 with the sideways wiggle stick which is so rad and for those of you who don’t like the tremolo system, we’re also offering it straight up ... brought it right back to the original thing this was originally the Les Paul SG for those of you who don’t know once we start making the Les Paul body in 1960 he starts to transition into this double horned cutaway body in 1961

The Classic Gibson SG Specifications

Body

Body - Shape SG

Body - Material Mahogany

Finish -Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck

Material-Mahogany

Profile -Slim Taper

Scale Length - 24.75" / 628.65mm

Fingerboard Material - Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius- 12"

Number Of Frets- 22

Frets - Medium Jumbo

Nut Material - Graph Tech

Nut Width - 1.69" / 43.05mm

End of Board Width - 2.26" / 57.4mm

Inlays - Acrylic Trapezoids

Hardware

Finish - Nickel

Bridge - ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic

Tailpiece Aluminum Stop Bar

Tuning Machines Vintage Deluxe w/ Keystone Buttons

Pick guard Black 5-ply

Control Knobs - Black Top Hats with Silver Reflector

Switch Tip - Cream

Switchwasher - Black

Electronics

Neck Pickup Burstbucker 61R

Bridge Pickup Burstbucker 61T

Output Jack 2 Volumes, 2 Tones & Toggle Switch (Hand-wired with Orange Drop Capacitors)

Miscellaneous

Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

Case Hard Shell Case

Accessories Includes Gibson Accessory Kit

The Classic Gibson SG Standard '61 - Vintage Cherry

The SG Standard 61 returns to the classic design that made it relevant, played and loved -- shaping sound across generations and genres of music. In 1961, the Les Paul model was put on hiatus and an all new design evolved into what is today known as the SG or “solid guitar”. The Gibson SG Standard '61 retains the styling of the original featuring a slim taper mahogany neck and a bound rosewood fingerboard. The mahogany body features deeply sculpted body scarfing, a 5-ply teardrop pickguard and a 22nd-fret neck joint. The nickel plated hardware includes a classic-style Tune-O-Matic bridge and keystone tuners. The pickups are 61R and 61T humbuckers for a classic voice with added power and top end. Controls feature audio taper potentiometers and orange drop capacitors.

The Classic 1961 SG that you can't have!

The Classic Gibson SG Specifications

Body

Neck

Hardware

Electronics

Miscellaneous

The Classic Gibson SG Standard '61 - Vintage Cherry