Epiphone 1961 Les Paul SG Standard – Aged 60s Cherry w/ Hardshell Case

Made in partnership with the Gibson Custom Shop, this Inspired by Gibson model is Epiphone’s impressive recreation of one of the most important and popular guitar designs of all time. The Epiphone 1961 Les Paul SG Standard pays tribute to the legendary original – the very first SG. In 1961, the original shape of the Les Paul model went on hiatus, replaced by an all-new design that is known today as the SG or “solid guitar.” Featuring a two-piece solid mahogany, double-cutaway body with Custom Shop Historic bevels, it also has the one-piece mahogany, fast-playing SlimTaper C-shaped neck profile of those legendary early Les Paul SG models. It also has a historically inspired long pickguard and comes equipped with a pair of Gibson BurstBucker humbucking pickups wired to CTS potentiometers and Mallory capacitors, a Graph Tech nut, and Switchcraft output jack and toggle switch. The Epiphone Deluxe tuners feature a historically inspired double ring design.

Comes with a Vintage-Style Hardshell Case.

BODY:
Body Styles: SG
Body Shape: SG
Body Material: Solid Mahogany
Binding: Single Ply Cream, Fretboard
Body Finish: Aged Gloss

NECK:
Profile: SlimTaper C
Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel
Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
Fret Count: 22
Frets: Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: Graph Tech
Nut Width: 43.0 mm / 1.692 in
Inlays: Pearloid Trapezoid
Joint: Glued In, Set Neck

HARDWARE:
Finish: 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
Truss Rod: 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

ELECTRONICS:
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

STRINGS GAUGE: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046