Discover a Rare Gibson Custom Masterpiece
This Dealer Select 1961 SG Standard is a rare, off-the-price-list treasure from the Gibson Custom Shop. It features a breathtaking TV White mahogany body with a dazzling gloss nitro finish, creating an authentic vintage look with a like-new feel. This solidbody electric guitar offers a heavenly playing experience, thanks to a 1961 Authentic Thin D-shaped neck profile and a 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with cellulose trapezoid inlays. Defining this 1961 SG Standard’s sonic personality is a set of covered Gibson Custombucker pickups, offering a wide array of vintage-flavored PAF-inspired sonic textures. The guitar is outfitted with top-tier hardware, including a Historic Reissue Tune-o-matic bridge, aluminum stopbar tailpiece, and Kluson Deluxe tuning machines. A vintage-style black pickguard and black top hat knobs with silver foil inserts complete this exquisite instrument. For Kalamazoo enthusiasts seeking a unique guitar with unmatched vibe and tone, this Gibson Dealer Select 1961 SG Standard is a bona fide rock ’n’ roll fantasy.
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Dealer Select guitars: curated perfection from Gibson Custom and Sweetwater
This unparalleled instrument wears the badge of Sweetwater and Gibson Custom’s Dealer Select collaboration, a prestigious program that enables us to provide our most discerning customers with custom-spec’d, limited-run Gibson Custom guitars with exclusive features and appointments. Through this initiative, Sweetwater’s guitar experts work closely with artisans from Gibson’s Custom Shops in Nashville and Bozeman, Montana, to dream up inventive and alluring variations of Gibson’s most beloved guitars. From custom finishes to from-the-ground-up tonewood transformations and beyond, our collection of Dealer Select instruments boasts a personalized touch that off-the-shelf production models simply can’t match — and you can only get them at Sweetwater!
Vintage magic from Custombucker pickups
You’ll absolutely adore the Custombucker pickups in this Gibson Custom Dealer Select 1961 SG Standard. These pickups were meticulously designed to replicate the sonic magic of the original ’50s-era Patent Applied For humbucker — the mighty PAF. Each Custombucker features Alnico III magnets, delivering a warm, sweet tone that captures the essence of these highly prized early humbuckers. Additionally, Custombuckers boast the same 42-gauge wire and unbalanced coils as the original PAFs, along with a historically accurate unpotted design. Whether you want to nail chimey country licks, dial in searing rock leads, or conjure up warm jazz or dirty blues tones, these pickups are guaranteed to satisfy your craving for classic electric guitar sounds.
Hair-raising vintage-style hardware
One of Gibson’s many accomplishments during the 1950s was the development of the ABR-1 — the famous Tune-o-matic bridge — which allows for precise intonation of each string. The patent for this design was granted to Gibson president Ted McCarty, a fact that has never been in dispute. However, it wasn’t until more recently that McCarty’s many innovations have been fully recognized. Since then, millions of guitars have been built with variations on this theme. This 1961 SG Standard includes a non-wire ABR-1 bridge, further enhanced by a stopbar tailpiece and Kluson Deluxe tuning machines.
Gibson Custom Dealer Select 1961 SG Standard Features:
- A rare, off-the-price-list Dealer Select solidbody electric guitar
- Stunning TV White mahogany body with a dazzling gloss nitro finish
- Mahogany neck with a comfortable 1961 Authentic Thin D-shaped profile
- 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with cellulose trapezoid inlays
- Unpotted Gibson Custombucker pickups deliver a wide range of PAF-inspired sonic textures
- Super-stable Historic Reissue ABR-1 TOM bridge with an aluminum stopbar tailpiece
- Rock-solid Kluson Deluxe tuning machines
- Vintage-style black pickguard and black top hat knobs with silver foil inserts
- Handcrafted in Gibson’s Custom Shop
- Hardshell case included
