GIBSON 1961 Les Paul SG Standard Reissue Stop Bar VOS Cherry Red #203441
Custom Shop electric guitar with VOS nitrocellulose finish, custom bucker pickups, and hand-wired electrics.
SG electric guitar from the GibsonCustomHistoric Collection, made in the USA
serial number 203441
Authentic replica of a Gibson SG from 1961
Transparent red nitrocellulose finish with VOS vintage patina
Set-neck construction with 24.75" scale length (628 mm) and hide glue for joining neck and body
Mahogany body
Glued mahogany neck with long neck heel (Long Neck Tenon)
22-fret rosewood fingerboard with trapeze inlays
"1960 SlimTaper" neck profile
One Gibson Custombucker with Alnico III magnets in neck position
One Gibson Custombucker with Alnico III magnets in bridge position
Hand-wired electrics with 3-way pickup switch, Black Beauty capacitors and dedicated volume and tone pots for each pickup (CTS 500 kOhm audio taper pots)
Gibson ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge
Gibson Stopbar aluminium tailpiece
Kluson single line/double ring machine heads
Included Gibson Custom Shop Guitar case and certificate
Faithful recreation of the 1961 Les Paul SG.
With original shaping and historically accurate appointments, the Gibson 1961 Les Paul SG Standard Reissue Stop Bar VOS Cherry Red recreates the iconic classic of 1961. Originally introduced as a brand new and agile Les Paul design, the SG quite soon evolved into one of the immortal guitar designs in the hands of talented musicians like Tony Iommi, Eric Clapton and Angus Young. The construction of the '61 Les Paul SG Standard Reissue Stop Bar relies on classic ingredients with a mahogany body and set mahogany neck in the traditionally slim "1960 SlimTaper" profile, while two Gibson Custom Bucker the matching powerful double-wound sounds of the SG. Of course, a faithful ABR-1/Stopbar combination and six Kluson tuners with authentic single-ring wings are also on board this SG.
With two Gibson Custom Bucker pickups and classic dimensions, the Gibson 1961 Les Paul SG Standard Reissue Stop Bar Cherry Red is a successful replica of the legendary classic.
The classic slim neck base of the SG ensures easy playability of the high fingerboard positions.
One-piece mahogany body & "SlimTaper" Neck
For the body construction of the 961 Les Paul SG Standard Reissue Stop Bar Cherry Red the Gibson Custom Shop uses a single solid piece of mahogany with authentic Doublecut SG shaping and easy access to the highest fingerboard positions. The slim neck heel of the mahogany neck also ensures this, while the agile "SlimTaper" profile of the sixties creates the best conditions for both classic rhythm riffs and advanced lead techniques. For historically accurate manufacturing processes, the Custom store uses hot hide glue at key points such as the neck-body junction or the rosewood fingerboardglueing to create a smooth and resonant bond.
Classic SG sounds of blues and rock are no problem for the two Gibson Custom Bucker.
Gibson Custom Bucker pickups with Alnico III magnets.
On the tonal side, the full soundstage of two Gibson Custom Buckers is available in neck and bridge positions. The two Custom shop-wound dual pickups rely on the characterful tones of Alnico III magnets to produce everything from articulate cleans to steamy gain tones that a guitarist's heart desires. Both pickups are unwaxed and matched to each other, so even the intermediate position of the 3-way switch skillfully combines the best qualities of both pickups. For precise tonal control the Gibson Custom Shop high quality CTS potentiometer, while the Treble roll-off of the tone pots takes place via genuine Black Beauty capacitors.
Kluson vintage-style tuners with historically accurate double-ring pianos keep the 1961 Les Paul SG Reissue securely in tune.
Historically accurate attachments
Of course, the hardware of the 1961 Les Paul SG Standard Reissue Stop Bar VOS Cherry Red is also accurate to the 1961 specifications. While the original aluminium Stopbar tailpiece securely anchors the strings of the SG to the body, the Tune-O-Matic bridge developed by the legendary Gibson President Ted McCarty guarantees precisely adjustable intonation and buttery-soft playable string action. At the Open Book headstock a historically correct nylon saddle leads to the Kluson Vintage-Style tuners with the authentic double-ring pianos of the sixties.
Features:
Manufacturer:
Gibson
Series:
Gibson Custom Shop
Design:
SG
Body:
Mahogany
Top:
No
Binding:
No
Neck:
Mahogany
Neck Construction:
Long Neck Tenon, set
Neck Profile:
1960 Slim Taper
Scale in mm:
628
Fretboard:
Rosewood
Fretboard Type:
Fretted
Fretboard Radius in Inches:
12
Number of Frets:
22
Fret Format:
Authentic Medium Jumbo
Fretboard Inlays:
Trapeze
Nut type:
Nylon
Nut width in mm:
42.9
Pickup:
HH
Manufacturer pickups:
Gibson
Neck Pickup:
Custom Bucker, Alnico III
Middle Pickup:
No
Bridge Pickup:
Custom Bucker, Alnico III
Piezo Pickup:
No
Active pickups:
No
Coil-splitting:
No
Electronic:
Passive
Switch:
3-Way
Control:
2x Vol, 2x Tone
Bridge:
Gibson ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece:
Aluminium Stopbar
Tuners:
Kluson Single Line/Single Ring
Strap Button:
Standard
Hardware:
VOS Nickel
String Gauge:
.010 - .046
Factory Tuning:
Standard E
Country of Origin:
USA
Finish:
Nitrocellulose VOS
Colour:
Cherry Red
Number of Strings:
6
Case included:
Yes
Gigbag included:
No
Certificate:
Yes
Gibson 1961 Les Paul SG Standard Reissue Stop Bar VOS Cherry Red #203441