2011 Gibson SG 1961 Reissue

You don't have to be a Southern Legend to appreciate the sound and the soul of the '61 SG. This sculptured, fast-playing and versatile high-power classic has been driving rock, pop and blues for 40 years. It is one of the all-time hard rockin' favorites. Players like Duane Allman, Gary Rossington, Pete Townshend, Angus Young, Tony Iommi, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Jerry Garcia and many others changed the shape of music with this "Horny Devil"

In 1961, the Les Paul was redesigned with a thinner body and 2 sharp cutaway horns making the upper frets more accessible while lowering production costs. The Gibson SG '61 Reissue features a slim-tapered neck, sculpted double-cutaway mahogany body, exclusive Gibson '57 classic humbucking pickups at the neck and bridge, and 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays. This guitar is so light (6 lbs 6.5 oz) and so comfortable, you won't want to put it down. It has a one-piece bound mahogany neck, Tune-O-Matic bridge, stopbar tailpiece, and nickel hardware. This guitar is 100% MINT AS NEW, complete with the Gibson hardshell case and hangtags.

The '61 Reissue is the ultimate instrument as far as tone, weight, shape, and playability. The neck is fast and feels great! The tone is BIG AND FAT! It's that that hard-driving, bluesy rock and roll sound of the classics. These pickups defined the sound of the early recordings of Eric Clapton with Cream, but they were also very popular with American groups from the West Coast during the Psychedelic era, and were a favorite of such groups as the Doors, the Grateful Dead, and Quicksilver Messenger Service, to name just a few. They deliver a sound that can range from a warm and silky sound, to a raunchy crunch. This guitar produces a fabulous range of tones. It roars, it bites, it sings, it sustains, it ROCKS! It even does the clean stuff very well without any overtly nasal qualities.
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