Gibson 61 Reissue SG Electric Guitar (with Case)

Slim-taper neck. '57 classic Humbuckers. Neck binding. Trapezoid inlays.

Item: GIBSG61

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39 People rated this product : * * * * * * * * * * 9 out of 10

6 People wrote reviews

* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

"The best SG out there"

Feature:
Rosewood Fingerboard, 57 classic pick ups, 60's slim taper neck.

Quality:
I don't even need to answer this question

Value:
not only the best SG, but also the best SG for the money.

Desirability:
SG's look great, but I think this specific model loos a million times better in black. If it was black I'd give a ten, but the black model was discontinued for some reason.

Sound:
This is one of the best sounding guitars I've ever heard. No SG sounds better than this one. Sounds great with heavy distortion, clean, or in between

Ease of Use:
The best neck I've ever played. Really couldn't be any easier to play.

Support:
don't know?

Overall:
This is the best SG you can buy. If you know you want an SG just get this one. I can't see how anyone can dislike this superb guitar.

Submitted: 3/30/2008

Style of Music: Guns N ROses, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Green Day

* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

"I was 6 when this vintage '61's namesake was conceived & playin' harp in leisure suits! "Little Johnny & His Mouthharp!""

Feature:
She's absolutely true to her vintage roots.

Quality:
I've used this particular axe "on the road" for a couple of years & she's yet to let me down. As I've written above, out-of-the-box fit/finish was/is remarkable! No fear of it breaking, but I take freakish care of my stuff...

Value:
Price couldn't be beat. She was a gift (thanks BigBoy & Sher!).

Desirability:
I've snagged more than a pair (or 2) of panties (sorry Tinque!) with those sweet devil horns, but it could be the Klotz &/or the plectrum...

Sound:
Plays like butter & had near-perfect setup right out of the shipping carton. The fit/finish is flawless & all hardware is rock-solid. I run her through a PolyTone, Epi Blues Custom 30 (an AMAZING amp itself), a Fender Blues Jr (my practice/warmup amp), a Kendrick MONSTER & last, but not least an OLD JMF 60 watter. This axe loves 'em all for various & sundry reasons.

Ease of Use:
Using an 'elaborate' Billy Gibbons setup (for blues ~and~ jazz): Klotz cable (thanks Gerald W @ Kendrick), Dunlop Ultex .73 & Elixir 'anti-rust' .010s, I've turned 'ease of use' into an art form!

Support:
ALL emails to Gibson have been answered in < 24 hrs (thanks Elliot!) & calls have been friendly & uber-informative. I tend to 'pimp' them a bit & have yet to receive a curt, pissy response!

Overall:
The search was over before it started. I still have more teeth than axes, but the ratio is rapidly approaching 1:1 & @ last count I still had all OEM toopheses.

Submitted: 9/27/2006

Style of Music: primarily jazz & blues, but whatever pays the mortgage this month

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About This Product!
Description
From Our Catalog
In 1961, the traditional Les Paul Standard received a makeover that included a thinner body with sharply pointed horns and eventually a new name -- the SG. Today's reissue features the small pickguard and nickel-plated hardware of the original '61.

Technical Info

Manufactured in: Nashville, TN

Body
Body Species: Mahogany

Neck
Species: Mahogany

Profile: 1960 slim-taper

Peghead Pitch: 17

Thickness at 1st Fret: 0.800

Thickness at 12th Fret: 0.895

Heel Length: 0.625

Neck Joint Location: 22

Head Inlay: Crest

Fingerboard
Species: Rosewood

Scale Length: 24 3/4 in.

Total Length: 18.012

Number of Frets: 22

Nut Width: 1-11/16 in.

Width at 12th Fret: 2.062

Inlays: Trapezoid

Fingerboard Bind: Single-ply

Hardware
Plating Finish: Nickel

Tailpiece: Stopbar

Bridge: Tune-o-matic

Knobs: Black Top Hat with silver inserts

Electronics
Neck Pickups: '57 Classic humbucker

Bridge Pickups: '57 Classic humbucker

Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch

Case
Case Interior: Dark Grey Plush with Black Shroud

Case Exterior: Black Reptile Pattern Hardshell

Case Silkscreen: Silver 'Gibson USA' logo
The '61 SG (then actually called the Les Paul) had a different look than later SGs, with a smaller pickguard and nickel hardware. Mahogany body. Set mahogany neck with '60s slim-taper neck. Rosewood fretboard with trapezoid inlays. '57 Classic humbuckers. Includes case.

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