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Gibson 60th Anniversary 1961 SG Les Paul Std. Cherry Red Sideways Vibrola

Gibson 60th Anniversary 1961 SG Les Paul Std. Cherry Red Sideways Vibrola

The SG Makes Its Debut

Gibson Custom Shop is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sound excellence. Each instrument celebrates Gibson's legacy through accuracy, authenticity, and attention to detail.

1961 brought some big changes to the Gibson Les Paul™, most notably a sleek, all-new, double-cutaway, all-mahogany body design that would later be renamed the SG™. This Gibson Custom Shop model recreates those cherished originals, complete with a Sideways Vibrola, a side-pull action vibrato that is similar to those found on models from the early 1960s. It also has a bound Authentic '61 Thin Profile mahogany neck, Kluson® tuners, an ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic™ bridge, two Custombucker pickups, CTS® vintage-taper pots, and Black Beauty capacitors.

Body

  • Body Shape - SG
  • Body Material - 1-Piece Solid Mahogany
  • Weight Relief - None(7.4 lbs)
  • Finish - Nitrocellulose Lacquer (VOS)

 Neck

  • Material - Solid Mahogany
  • Profile - Authentic '61 Thin Profile
  • Scale Length - 24.75" / 628.65mm
  • Fingerboard Material - Indian Rosewood, Cream Binding
  • Fingerboard Radius - 12"
  • Number Of Frets - 22
  • Frets - Authentic Medium-Jumbo
  • Nut Material - Nylon
  • Nut Width -0 1.69" / 42.86mm
  • End of Board Width - 2.24" / 56.89mm
  • Inlays - Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
  • Joint - Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit

Hardware

  • Finish - Aged Nickel
  • Tuner Plating - Nickel
  • Bridge - ABR-1
  • Saddle Material - Nickel-plated Brass
  • Tailpiece - Sideways Vibrola
  • Tuning Machines - Kluson Reissue Double Ring
  • Pickguard - 1961 Long Guard
  • TrussRod - Authentic 1950s No-Tube
  • Truss Rod Cover - Authentic Stepped 2-Ply "Les Paul"
  • Control Knobs - Black Top Hats with Silver Inserts
  • Switch Tip - Cream
  • Switchwasher - True Historic Black
  • Control Covers - 60th Anniversary SG Backplate
  • Strap Buttons - 2 / Aluminum
  • Mounting Rings - M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
  • Pickup Covers - Authentic Profile Nickel Silver

Electronics

  • Neck Pickup - Custombucker
  • Bridge Pickup - Custombucker
  • Controls - 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 500K CTS Potentiometers, Hand-Wired Harness with Black Beauty Capacitors
  • Pickup Selector - 3-Way Switchcraft
  • Output Jack - 1/4" Switchcraft

Miscellaneous

  • Strings Gauge - .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
  • Weight: 7.4 lbs
  • Case - Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch Case
  • Accessories - Certificate of Authenticity