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Condition: Used, Excellent
SP Luthier Notes: The truss rod and bridge were fully adjusted. Some of the frets were polished and made to be level with the other frets. The hardware was polished. No further work was needed.
The Gibson SG Standard ’61 in Vintage Cherry is an electric guitar that feels alive in your hands—an instrument that invites you to play longer, dig deeper, and discover new sounds every time you pick it up. With its solid mahogany body, slim taper neck, and rosewood fingerboard crowned with acrylic trapezoid inlays, it captures the fiery spirit of the early ’60s while offering rock-solid playability for the modern player. The dual 60s Burstbucker humbuckers deliver everything from warm, vocal-like cleans to roaring, articulate drive, all tamed by a classic set of volume and tone controls plus a smooth 3-way switch. Topped with a gloss nitrocellulose finish and outfitted with the Maestro Vibrola tailpiece, this SG sings with both elegance and edge.
General
Number of Strings: 6
Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
Body
Body Type: Solidbody
Body Shape: SG Standard '61
Body Material: Mahogany
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Color: Vintage Cherry
Neck
Neck Material: Mahogany
Neck Shape: Slim Taper
Neck Joint: Set Neck
Radius: 12"
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlay: Acrylic Trapezoids
Number of Frets: 22, Medium Jumbo
Scale Length: 24.75"
Nut Width: 1.695"
Nut Material: GraphTech
Hardware
Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic with Maestro Vibrola
Tuners: Vintage Deluxe
Electronics
Neck Pickup: Gibson 60s Burstbucker Humbucker
Bridge Pickup: Gibson 60s Burstbucker Humbucker
Controls: 2 x volume, 2 x tone
Switching: 3-way toggle pickup switch
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
Returns
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