Gibson SG Standard '61 (Faded Vintage Cherry Satin) inc Hard Case

Gibson's 1961 SG design redefined the solidbody electric when the Les Paul' temporarily left the lineup, establishing a double-cutaway silhouette that would influence guitar design for decades. The SG Standard '61 Faded honours those early originals through period-correct specifications: solid mahogany construction, deeply contoured body scarfing, twin cutaway horns, and a faded nitrocellulose lacquer finish that mimics authentic vintage wear. This instrument delivers the unmistakable sonic character and playability that made the SG a preferred choice among lead players and recording musicians seeking harmonic complexity and sustained note clarity.

Construction centres on a mahogany neck carved to Gibson's SlimTaper® profile, mated to a bound rosewood fretboard featuring 22 medium jumbo frets and trapezoid inlays. The 628.65 mm scale length and 12" fretboard radius support natural first-position voicings whilst allowing higher-register passages to sustain without choking. At the heart sit a pair of 60s Burstbucker® humbuckers built with historically accurate unbalanced coils and Alnico 5 magnets, wired through individual volume and tone controls using audio-taper potentiometers and hand-wired Orange Drop® capacitors. The ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic® bridge and aluminium Stop Bar tailpiece handle tuning stability, whilst nickel-plated Vintage Deluxe tuners and a Graph Tech® nut (43.053 mm wide) lock pitch across the entire neck.

The hand-wired electronics and vintage-correct 5-ply teardrop pickguard facilitate expressive tonal shaping across a broad palette–delivering open, harmonically rich voices with sweetness under overdrive whilst maintaining clarity across the frequency spectrum. Neck access extends unhindered to the 22nd fret, a longstanding SG hallmark. A Gibson hardshell case is included for transit and storage protection.

Features

• Solid mahogany body with double-cutaway SG '61 profile and contoured scarfing
• Mahogany neck, SlimTaper® profile, bound rosewood fretboard, 22 medium jumbo frets
• 60s Burstbucker® humbuckers with Alnico 5 magnets and unbalanced coils
• Hand-wired controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, Orange Drop® capacitors, audio-taper pots
• Scale length 628.65 mm, fretboard radius 12", Graph Tech® nut 43.053 mm
• ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic® bridge with aluminium Stop Bar tailpiece
• Nickel-plated Vintage Deluxe tuners with Keystone buttons
• Faded vintage cherry satin nitrocellulose finish; hardshell case included