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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.

Other specifications include:

  • Body Shape: SG
  • Body Material: 1-Piece Solid Mahogany
  • Weight Relief: None
  • Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer (VOS)
  • Neck Material: Solid Mahogany
  • Profile: Authentic '61 Thin Profile
  • Scale Length: 24.75"
  • Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood, Cream Binding
  • Fingerboard Radius: 12"
  • Number Of Frets: 22
  • Frets: Authentic Medium-Jumbo
  • Nut Material: Nylon
  • Nut Width: 1.687"
  • End of Board Width: 2.24"
  • Inlays: Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
  • Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
  • Hardware Finish: Aged Nickel
  • Tuner Plating: Nickel
  • Bridge: ABR-1
  • Saddle Material: Nickel-plated Brass
  • Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
  • Tuning Machines: Kluson Reissue Double Ring
  • Pickguard: 1961 Long Guard
  • TrussRod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube
  • Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply "Les Paul"
  • Control Knobs: Black Top Hats with Silver Inserts
  • Switch Tip: Cream
  • Switchwasher: True Historic Black
  • Control Covers: 60th Anniversary SG Backplate
  • Strap Buttons: 2 - Aluminum
  • Mounting Rings: M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
  • Pickup Covers: Authentic Profile Nickel Silver
  • Neck Pickup: Custombucker
  • Bridge Pickup: Custombucker
  • Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 500K CTS Potentiometers, Hand-Wired Harness with Black Beauty Capacitors
  • Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft
  • Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft
  • Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
  • Case: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch Case
  • Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity
  • SGSR60THVOCHNSP1
  • 7 lbs 3 oz
  • #100381

For more information on the Gibson Custom Shop Instrument, please contact us.

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Gibson
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Custom Shop

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Gibson Custom Shop 60th Anniversary 1961 SG/LP Standard Sideways Vibrola VOS Cherry Red 7.3 #100381

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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.

Other specifications include:

  • Body Shape: SG
  • Body Material: 1-Piece Solid Mahogany
  • Weight Relief: None
  • Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer (VOS)
  • Neck Material: Solid Mahogany
  • Profile: Authentic '61 Thin Profile
  • Scale Length: 24.75"
  • Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood, Cream Binding
  • Fingerboard Radius: 12"
  • Number Of Frets: 22
  • Frets: Authentic Medium-Jumbo
  • Nut Material: Nylon
  • Nut Width: 1.687"
  • End of Board Width: 2.24"
  • Inlays: Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
  • Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
  • Hardware Finish: Aged Nickel
  • Tuner Plating: Nickel
  • Bridge: ABR-1
  • Saddle Material: Nickel-plated Brass
  • Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
  • Tuning Machines: Kluson Reissue Double Ring
  • Pickguard: 1961 Long Guard
  • TrussRod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube
  • Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply "Les Paul"
  • Control Knobs: Black Top Hats with Silver Inserts
  • Switch Tip: Cream
  • Switchwasher: True Historic Black
  • Control Covers: 60th Anniversary SG Backplate
  • Strap Buttons: 2 - Aluminum
  • Mounting Rings: M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
  • Pickup Covers: Authentic Profile Nickel Silver
  • Neck Pickup: Custombucker
  • Bridge Pickup: Custombucker
  • Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 500K CTS Potentiometers, Hand-Wired Harness with Black Beauty Capacitors
  • Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft
  • Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft
  • Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
  • Case: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch Case
  • Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity
  • SGSR60THVOCHNSP1
  • 7 lbs 3 oz
  • #100381

For more information on the Gibson Custom Shop Instrument, please contact us.

Manufacturer
Gibson
Series
Custom Shop

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Gibson Custom Shop 60th Anniversary 1961 SG/LP Standard Sideways Vibrola VOS Cherry Red 7.3 #100381
Gibson Custom Shop 60th Anniversary 1961 SG/LP Standard Sideways Vibrola VOS Cherry Red 7.3 #100381

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