Key Features
- Built in the legendary Gibson Custom Shop
- The epitome of vintage tone with two special, premium humbuckers
- Superior tuning stability and period-correct look from stop-bar VOS
- A classic guitar with feature unique to Gibson
Gibson Custom 1961 Les Paul SG Standard Reissue VOS, Cherry Red Overview
The Gibson Custom 1961 Les Paul SG Standard Reissue w/ Stop-Bar VOS is here to take you on a whirlwind ride to the '60s. This is one special instrument which has come straight from the celebrated Gibson Custom Shop. Boasting the exact same design features and construction as the SGs from 1961, it's proud to fly the flag for outstanding vintage guitars built for the modern day. It contains two classic, custom humbuckers in the neck, middle, and bridge positions, offering a rich treasure trove of vintage tone for you to explore.
You'll adore each finely crafted contour, as well as the luxurious feel and response of the guitar overall. From the sleek neck to the pristine tremolo - every inch of this gem's design reveals attention to detail and premium quality. Whether you plan to hang it on the wall or take it on a professional tour, its stunning looks and equally stunning sound will hold up anywhere and everywhere. With charm, class, character, and one shedload of tone, it's hard not to fall in love with this one-of-a-kind wonder.
Product Ref: 271421
Full Description
View Full DescriptionThe old ones are the best
This Gibson Les Paul SG is a faithful tribute to those made in 1961, just two years before the Les Paul moniker disappeared from SG Customs. This means SG Customs from this period are incredibly unique, with a special place in Gibson's history and pristine legacy. This model follows the original to the letter, with the Les Paul Custom logo visible on the headstock. The same construction techniques and features have been used to create it, and it is faithful to the original. As such, it is guaranteed to provide an authentic, unforgettable playing experience which simply cannot be imitated.
Vintage vibrations
Each of the Custombucker Alnico III humbuckers in this beauty will transport you to a universe of vintage tone. Whether you want spangly cleans or chunky crunch, you'll find notes explode out of these pickups with definition and clarity. The bridge position humbucker offers that classic rhythm tone which is perfect for a rich, full-bodied sound. Chords will shine, with each note springing to life.
Switch to the neck for some lead excitement. Also an Alnico III Custombucker brings your licks to life with a fullness and fatness. Each note glows with pristine warmth and sustain, with the potential to scream with the gain turned up.
A neck like no other
Made from solid mahogany, it boasts a 1960 Slim Taper design with the most luxurious feel you will ever experience. The mahogany has a warm resonance which breathes into the strings and your overall tone, making each note sound full and flawless.
Ravishing rosewood
Rosewood of this quality makes for an ultra-refined, luxurious fretboard, providing every bit of smoothness and comfort you could wish for. The fretboard on the Custom 1961 Les Paul SG stands out, though, as it has been crafted with the most exacting attention to detail. The smooth surface, the pristine pearl block inlays, the unbelievable sustain – this is a fretboard which will reward you time and time again.
The full package
Each gleaming piece of hardware on this masterpiece is a shining example of Gibson Custom Shop quality. It has an aluminium tailpiece for increased string support as well as Kluson Single Line tuners for unrivalled tuning stability. There's a classic multi-ply pickguard to protect the pristine finish, and the hardware shines with an authentic glint. Coming with a certificate of authenticity, historic reissue hang tags, and a Custom Shop hardshell case, you'll never play another guitar like it.
Specifications
- Code: SGSR61VOCHNH1 #300251
Body
- Body Material: Solid Mahogany
- Weight Relief: None
- Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)
Neck and Fingerboard
- Neck Material: Solid Mahogany
- Neck Profile: 1960s SlimTaper
- Scale Length: 24.75" / 62.865cm
- Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 12" / 304.8mm
- Number of Frets: 22
- Frets: Authentic Medium-Jumbo
- Nut Material: Nylon
- Nut Width: 1.69" / 42.85mm
- End-of-Board Width: 2.24" / 56.89mm
- Inlays: Mother of Pearl Block Hardware
Hardware and Electronics
- Nut Material: Nylon
- Nut Width: 1.69" / 42.85mm
- Finish: Gold
- Bridge: ABR-1
- Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
- Tuners: Kluson Single Line, Double Ring
- Pick Guard: Black Multi-Ply
- Truss Rod Cover: Authentic 1950s No-Tube
- Control Knobs: Black Top Hats w/ Silver Inserts
- Switch Washer: Silkscreened Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
- Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)
- Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)
- Controls: CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Black Beauty Capacitors
Miscellaneous
- Strings: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
- Case: Custom Shop Hardshell
- Included Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity Booklet, Historic Reissue Hang Tags
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