Gibson 60th Anniversary 1961 Les Paul SG Standard With Sideways Vibrola – Cherry Red

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.

Features

• Masterfully handcrafted to Vintage Original Spec
• 1-piece mahogany sculpted double-cutaway body
• Solid mahogany neck, ’61 Thin profile
• Indian rosewood fingerboard, aged cellulose nitrate Trapezoid inlays
• 2 specially calibrated Custombucker pickups
• 3-way toggle switch; 2 volume, 2 tone controls; CTS vintage-taper pots and Black Beauty capacitors
• Adjustable ABR-1 bridge; Sideways Vibrola tailpiece
• Kluson reissue Double Ring tuning machines
• Black Top Hat knobs with silver inserts
• Aged nickel hardware; nitrocellulose lacquer finish
• Handcrafted in Gibson’s Nashville Custom Shop
• Reissue hardshell case and Certificate of Authenticity included

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