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A Classic SG for Any Generation

The SG™ Standard ‘61 returns to the classic design that made it relevant, played, and loved -- shaping sound across generations and genres of music. In 1961, the Les Paul™ model was put on hiatus and an all-new design evolved into what is today known as the SG or “solid guitar.” The Gibson SG Standard '61 retains the styling of the original featuring a SlimTaper™ mahogany neck and a bound rosewood fingerboard. The mahogany body features deeply sculpted body scarfing, a 5-ply teardrop pickguard, and a 22nd-fret neck joint. The nickel-plated hardware includes a classic-style Tune-O-Matic™ bridge and Vintage Deluxe tuners with Keystone buttons. The pickups are 60s Burstbucker humbuckers™ for a classic voice with added power and top end. The hand-wired controls feature audio taper potentiometers and Orange Drop® capacitors. A hardshell case is included.

Specifications

Body Specs

Binding Cream

Body Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Body Material Mahogany

Body Shape SG

Body Styles SG

Neck Specs

End Of Board Width 57.4mm / 2.26in

Fingerboard Material Indian Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count 22

Frets Medium Jumbo

Inlays Acrylic Trapezoid

Joint Glued In

Neck Material Mahogany

Nut Material Graph Tech

Nut Width 43.05mm / 1.7in

Profile SlimTaper

Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in

Electronics Specs

Bridge Pickup 60s Burstbucker

Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone, Hand-wired with Orange Drop Capacitors

Neck Pickup 60s Burstbucker

Output Jack 1/4"

Pickup Selector 3-way Toggle

Hardware Specs

Bridge ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic

Control Knobs Black Top Hats with Silver Reflectors

finish Nickel

Mounting Rings Black

Pickguard Black 5-ply

Strap Buttons 2 - Bottom and Behind Heel

Switch Tip Black

Switchwasher Black

Tailpiece Aluminum Stop Bar

Truss Rod Adjustable

Tuner Plating Nickel

Tuning Machines Vintage Deluxe with Keystone Buttons

Misc Specs

Accessories Gibson Accessory Kit

Model: SG6100EBNH1

Case Hardshell Case

Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

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A Classic SG for Any Generation

The SG™ Standard ‘61 returns to the classic design that made it relevant, played, and loved -- shaping sound across generations and genres of music. In 1961, the Les Paul™ model was put on hiatus and an all-new design evolved into what is today known as the SG or “solid guitar.” The Gibson SG Standard '61 retains the styling of the original featuring a SlimTaper™ mahogany neck and a bound rosewood fingerboard. The mahogany body features deeply sculpted body scarfing, a 5-ply teardrop pickguard, and a 22nd-fret neck joint. The nickel-plated hardware includes a classic-style Tune-O-Matic™ bridge and Vintage Deluxe tuners with Keystone buttons. The pickups are 60s Burstbucker humbuckers™ for a classic voice with added power and top end. The hand-wired controls feature audio taper potentiometers and Orange Drop® capacitors. A hardshell case is included.

Specifications

Body Specs

Binding Cream

Body Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Body Material Mahogany

Body Shape SG

Body Styles SG

Neck Specs

End Of Board Width 57.4mm / 2.26in

Fingerboard Material Indian Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count 22

Frets Medium Jumbo

Inlays Acrylic Trapezoid

Joint Glued In

Neck Material Mahogany

Nut Material Graph Tech

Nut Width 43.05mm / 1.7in

Profile SlimTaper

Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in

Electronics Specs

Bridge Pickup 60s Burstbucker

Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone, Hand-wired with Orange Drop Capacitors

Neck Pickup 60s Burstbucker

Output Jack 1/4"

Pickup Selector 3-way Toggle

Hardware Specs

Bridge ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic

Control Knobs Black Top Hats with Silver Reflectors

finish Nickel

Mounting Rings Black

Pickguard Black 5-ply

Strap Buttons 2 - Bottom and Behind Heel

Switch Tip Black

Switchwasher Black

Tailpiece Aluminum Stop Bar

Truss Rod Adjustable

Tuner Plating Nickel

Tuning Machines Vintage Deluxe with Keystone Buttons

Misc Specs

Accessories Gibson Accessory Kit

Model: SG6100EBNH1

Case Hardshell Case

Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

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