• Gibson SG Standard ‘61 Custom Color, Silver Mist Electric Guitar Gibson
  • Gibson SG Standard ‘61 Custom Color, Silver Mist Electric Guitar Gibson
  • Gibson SG Standard ‘61 Custom Color, Silver Mist Electric Guitar Gibson
  • Gibson SG Standard ‘61 Custom Color, Silver Mist Electric Guitar Gibson
  • Gibson SG Standard ‘61 Custom Color, Silver Mist Electric Guitar Gibson
  • Gibson SG Standard ‘61 Custom Color, Silver Mist Electric Guitar Gibson
  • Gibson SG Standard ‘61 Custom Color, Silver Mist Electric Guitar Gibson

The Classic SG For Every Generation, Now in Custom Colors

The SG Standard ‘61 returns to the classic design that made it relevant, played, and loved -- shaping sound across generations and genres of music. And now it‘s available in custom colors. 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 legendary original models from the early 1960s. It features a solid mahogany body with the classic double-cutaway SG shape, complete with the iconic deeply sculpted body scarfing and double horns that make this model instantly identifiable. The mahogany neck has a fast-playing SlimTaper™ profile and is capped with a bound rosewood fretboard that is equipped with 22 medium jumbo frets and acrylic trapezoid inlays. The fretboard has a 12” radius, so it’s comfortable for first-position chords, and lead lines played higher up the neck won’t fret out. The neck joins the body at the 22nd fret, ensuring easy access to its entire length, making the SG an ideal guitar for lead players. As with the earliest SG models, the SG Standard ’61 features a 5-ply teardrop-shaped pickguard. The nickel-plated hardware includes a classic-style ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic™ bridge and aluminum Stop Bar tailpiece that help contribute to the model’s excellent sustain. The SG Standard ’61 is equipped with smooth-turning Vintage Deluxe tuners with Keystone buttons and has a Graph Tech® nut. The pair ensure rock-solid tuning stability. The pickups are 60s Burstbucker™ humbuckers™ for a classic voice with added power and top end. The 2 volume and 2 tone controls feature audio taper potentiometers and are hand-wired with Orange Drop® capacitors. The controls are capped with black Top Hat knobs. The SG Standard ’61 delivers the legendary SG tone, outstanding playability, and American-made Gibson quality that have made the SG the choice of countless players around the world for decades. A Gibson hardshell case is also included.

Specifications

Body Specs

Binding Single-ply Cream, Fretboard

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, Set Neck

Neck Material Mahogany

Nut Material Graph Tech

Nut Width 43.05mm / 1.69in

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 Hat with Silver Reflector

finish Nickel

Pickguard Black 5-ply

Switch Tip Cream

Switchwasher Black

Tailpiece Aluminum Stop Bar

Truss Rod Adjustable

Tuning Machines Vintage Deluxe with Keystone Buttons

Misc Specs

Accessories Includes Gibson Accessory Kit

Model: SG6100S1NH1

Case Hardshell Case

Headstock Inlay Gibson Logo and Crown in Mother of Pearl

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

Gibson SG Standard ‘61 Custom Color, Silver Mist

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The Classic SG For Every Generation, Now in Custom Colors

The SG Standard ‘61 returns to the classic design that made it relevant, played, and loved -- shaping sound across generations and genres of music. And now it‘s available in custom colors. 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 legendary original models from the early 1960s. It features a solid mahogany body with the classic double-cutaway SG shape, complete with the iconic deeply sculpted body scarfing and double horns that make this model instantly identifiable. The mahogany neck has a fast-playing SlimTaper™ profile and is capped with a bound rosewood fretboard that is equipped with 22 medium jumbo frets and acrylic trapezoid inlays. The fretboard has a 12” radius, so it’s comfortable for first-position chords, and lead lines played higher up the neck won’t fret out. The neck joins the body at the 22nd fret, ensuring easy access to its entire length, making the SG an ideal guitar for lead players. As with the earliest SG models, the SG Standard ’61 features a 5-ply teardrop-shaped pickguard. The nickel-plated hardware includes a classic-style ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic™ bridge and aluminum Stop Bar tailpiece that help contribute to the model’s excellent sustain. The SG Standard ’61 is equipped with smooth-turning Vintage Deluxe tuners with Keystone buttons and has a Graph Tech® nut. The pair ensure rock-solid tuning stability. The pickups are 60s Burstbucker™ humbuckers™ for a classic voice with added power and top end. The 2 volume and 2 tone controls feature audio taper potentiometers and are hand-wired with Orange Drop® capacitors. The controls are capped with black Top Hat knobs. The SG Standard ’61 delivers the legendary SG tone, outstanding playability, and American-made Gibson quality that have made the SG the choice of countless players around the world for decades. A Gibson hardshell case is also included.

Specifications

Body Specs

Binding Single-ply Cream, Fretboard

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, Set Neck

Neck Material Mahogany

Nut Material Graph Tech

Nut Width 43.05mm / 1.69in

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 Hat with Silver Reflector

finish Nickel

Pickguard Black 5-ply

Switch Tip Cream

Switchwasher Black

Tailpiece Aluminum Stop Bar

Truss Rod Adjustable

Tuning Machines Vintage Deluxe with Keystone Buttons

Misc Specs

Accessories Includes Gibson Accessory Kit

Model: SG6100S1NH1

Case Hardshell Case

Headstock Inlay Gibson Logo and Crown in Mother of Pearl

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

WARNING:This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. For more information, visit www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 1 reviews.

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I had a happy visit

"I had a happy visit to the Gibson Garage in Nashville in April 2026. I found this beautiful, lightweight SG model, and it was exactly what I was looking for. I wanted a new silver electric- I was eyeing the ES-350 models, but that was out of my price range (wife's birthday, not mine lol). The pickups sang with a clear, hot tone, and it fit my hands pretty quickly. Gibson Garage packaged it up with a beautiful case, a guitar tool, and a cleaning cloth, and I played it out as soon as I returned home to Michigan."

— Christopher H. (5/5)

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