Key Features
- Excellent playability delivered by slim-tapered “C” neck
- Brilliant bold tone provided by Gibson Burst-Buckers
- Fantastic natural tone offered by two-piece mahogany body
- Exceptional build quality as it was created with help from Gibson’s Custom Shop
Epiphone 1961 Les Paul SG Standard, Aged Sixties Cherry Overview
The Epiphone 1961 Les Paul SG Standard revives the iconic SG guitar, offering its vintage beauty and rock and roll tone in an expertly crafted form. It pays tribute to the very first SG guitar, released in 1961 when the original Les Paul went on hiatus. A two-piece mahogany double cutaway body offers exceptional playability alongside a stunning natural tone. A pair of Gibson Burst Buckers positioned at the neck and bridge capture every inflection of the tone, ensuring dynamic sensitivity, whilst still providing that rock and roll crunch. A true icon rebuilt to perfection.
Product Ref: 189636
Full Description
View Full DescriptionExceptional playability
The SG was always designed to offer an impeccable performance, and, true to the original, this guitar's performance is exceptional. A one-piece mahogany SlimTaper C neck delivers unrivalled playability, guaranteeing a comfortable grasp of the guitar, meaning you can remain in full control of the guitar whilst still jumping to and from the extremes of the fretboard. The Indian laurel fretboard enhances this experience, ensuring an unblemished crisp surface to effortlessly glide across, without any hinderance.
Bursting with sound
Rock and roll has always been at the heart of the SG’s creation, and this Epiphone model doesn’t differ. Crafted in close partnership with the Gibson Custom Shop, Epiphone have managed to produce an SG model that is faithful to the original Gibson guitars. Equipped with two Gibson BurstBucker pickups, the guitar's natural tone is excellently captured. Possessing elevated dynamic sensitivity and a blissful crunch, these make for a truly delightful tone. Easily shaped with two separate volume and tone dials, and a three-way selector switch the guitar can be utilised in more genres than just Rock.
Hardworking Hardware
Every piece of this instrument’s hardware works to offer the utmost stability it can. An Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge ensures string tension and intonation is consistent. When combined with Epiphone’s lock tone stop bar, you make those practice sessions last longer without tuning breaks and tonal mishaps, allowing you to shine in the band room or glow on stage. This is all neatly brought together with a set of Epiphone deluxe tuning machines, topping off this beautiful instrument.
Specifications
Body
- Body Shape: SG
- Body Material: 2 Piece Solid Mahogany
- Binding: Single Ply Cream, Fretboard
- Finish: Aged Gloss
Neck & Fretboard
- Material: 1 Piece Mahogany
- Profile: SlimTaper C
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel
- Fingerboard Radius: 12"
- Number of Frets: 22
- Frets: Medium Jumbo
- Nut Material: Graph Tech
- Nut Width: 1.693"
- Inlays: Pearloid Trapezoid
- Joint: Glued In, Set Neck
Hardware & Electronics
- Finish: Nickel
- Tuner Plating: Nickel
- Bridge: Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic
- Tailpiece: Epiphone LockTone Stop Bar
- Tuning Machines: Epiphone Deluxe, Double Ring
- Pickguard: 5-ply Black, Long SG Style
- TrussRod: 2-way Adjustable
- Truss Rod Cover: "Bell Shaped" 2-ply (Black/White), 3-hole; "LES PAUL"
- Control Knobs: Black Top Hats with Inserts
- Switch Tip: Cream
- Switch washer: Black - Rhythm/Treble : Gold Hot Stamp
- Control Covers: Black with Silver Epiphone / Gibson Custom Hot Stamp
- Strap Buttons: 2 - Bottom and Below Heel
- Mounting Rings: Black
- Pickup Covers: Nickel
- Neck Pickup: Gibson BurstBucker 2
- Bridge Pickup: Gibson BurstBucker 3
- Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS potentiometers, Mallory Capacitors
- Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft Toggle
- Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft
Miscellaneous
- Product Code: EIGC61SGACHNH1
- Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
- Case: Vintage Style Hardshell Case Included
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