Be the Next Guitar Hero with the Gibson SG Standard ’61
Immortalized by Santana at Woodstock and smashed onstage by Townshend, the Gibson SG is a rock icon. Gibson’s Nashville-made SG Standard ’61 reissue takes you back to the first model year of the legendary solidbody electric guitar — small pickguard, vintage cherry finish, and all. The Gibson SG Standard ’61 reissue is spec’d with a pair of toneful humbuckers; a fast, comfortable SlimTaper neck; and a bound rosewood fretboard with action that’s almost nonexistent. The SG’s lightweight mahogany body delivers great sustain and no pain, even if you play all night. And the worn nitro finish looks and feels great while enhancing the tone of this legendary rock machine. Own your piece of rock history: the Gibson SG Standard ’61.
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Burstbucker pickups deliver timeless humbucker tone
When it comes to capturing that classic Gibson tone, nothing beats the sound of '60s Burstbucker pickups. You’ll love the tight low end, complex midrange, and sweet highs you’ll get out of these pickups — it’s everything you expect when you pick up a Gibson! That’s because '60s Burstbucker pickups were designed to re-create the sound of original 1960s-era humbuckers to perfection. So if you want the iconic tone of a classic Gibson SG, the SG Standard ’61 is the guitar for you.
Comfortable SlimTaper neck carve
Comfort and playability were two of Gibson’s primary concerns when they were designing the SG Standard ’61. You’ll be delighted by how well this guitar’s fast, early-’60s SlimTaper neck profile comfortably fits your hand. We love burning up the SG Standard '61's rosewood fingerboard here at Sweetwater; it's buffed to silky smoothness and bound so there are no fret ends to impede your dexterity.
Nitro finish for the look and feel of a classic
The SG Standard ’61 wears a gorgeous gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish. Nitro finishes — standard back in the day — are significantly thinner than today’s polyurethane finishes, allowing the guitar to “breathe.” Nitro finishes not only look vintage-y wonderful, but they also enhance the instrument’s tonal qualities. This guitar has the look (and feel) of a lovingly cared-for classic — one that will only improve with age.
Gibson SG Standard ’61 Features:
- Comfortable, lightweight, iconic doubled-horned mahogany body
- Fast mahogany SlimTaper neck with rosewood fingerboard and 22 frets
- '60s Burstbucker pickups deliver authentic '60s-era PAF tones
- Handwired control assembly with Orange Drop capacitors
- Graph Tech nut, ABR-1 Tune-o-matic bridge, aluminum stopbar tailpiece, and Vintage Deluxe tuners with keystone buttons
- Classic black top hat knobs and gleaming nickel-plated hardware
- Spotlight-stealing gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish
