Gibson SG Standard '61 Maestro Vibrola - Vintage Cherry
Reviving a well-loved electric guitar design with a return to its roots, Gibson's SG Standard 61 with Maestro Vibrola tailpiece brings back a true classic. Complete with the classic "Lyre" engraved tailpiece cover, this model adds smooth and subtle vibrato effects to the classic SG styling. The mahogany body features a deeply sculpted body scarfng, a 5-ply teardrop pickguard and a 22nd-fret neck joint. The nickel-plated hardware includes a classic ABR-1 tune-o-matic bridge and keystone tuners in addition to the Maestro Vibrola Tailpiece. The pickups are 61R and 61T humbuckers for a classic voice with added power and top end. Controls feature audio taper potentiometers and orange drop capacitors.
Features
- Nitro-finished solid mahogany body
- 75"-scale mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard
- Dual Gibson BurstBucker 61 pickups, 3-way switch
- ABR-1 tune-o-matic bridge, Maestro Vibrola tailpiece, Vintage Deluxe Keystone tuners
Specifications
Body
- Body shape: Double cutaway
- Body type: Solid body
- Body material: Solid wood
- Body wood: Mahogany
- Body finish: Gloss
- Orientation: Right handed
Neck
- Neck shape: SlimTaper
- Neck wood: Mahogany
- Joint: Set-in
- Scale length: 24.75 in.
- Truss rod: Standard
- Neck finish: Gloss
Fingerboard
- Material: Rosewood
- Radius: 12 in.
- Fret size: Medium jumbo
- Number of frets: 22
- Inlays: Trapezoid
- Nut width/material 1.69 in. (43 mm) GraphTech
Pickups
- Configuration: HH
- Neck: BurstBucker 61R
- Bridge: BurstBucker 61T
- Brand: Gibson
- Active or passive pickups: Passive
- Series or parallel: Parallel
Controls
- Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, tone 1, tone 2
- Pickup switch: 3-way
Hardware
- Bridge type: Tremolo/Vibrato
- Bridge design: ABR-1
- Tailpiece: Vibrola
- Tuning machines: Vintage-style
- Color: Nickel
Other
- Number of strings: 6-string
- Case: Hardshell case
- Country of origin: United States
Tech Specs
- Body Type: Solidbody
- Body Shape: SG Standard '61
- Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
- Number of Strings: 6
- Body Material: Mahogany
- Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Color: Vintage Cherry
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Shape: Slim Taper
- Radius: 12"
- Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
- Fingerboard Inlay: Acrylic Trapezoids
- Number of Frets: 22, Medium Jumbo
- Scale Length: 75"
- Nut Width: 695"
- Nut Material: GraphTech
- Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic with Maestro Vibrola
- Tuners: Vintage Deluxe
- Neck Pickup: Burstbucker 61R Humbucker
- Bridge Pickup: Burstbucker 61T Humbucker
- Controls: 2 x volume, 2 x tone, 3-way toggle pickup switch
- Strings: Gibson, .010-.046
- Case Included: Hardshell Case