Gibson SG Standard '61 Maestro Vibrola Faded, Vintage Cherry

The SG™ Standard ‘61 Faded Maestro™ Vibrola™ returns to the classic design that made it relevant, played, and loved — shaping sound across generations and genres of music. As the name implies, the Maestro Vibrola offers smooth vibrato effects and the classic styling of the Lyre engraving on the tailpiece cover.

In 1961, the Les Paul™ model was put on hiatus, and an all-new design evolved into what is today known as the SG™ or “solid guitar.” The Gibson SG Standard ‘61 Maestro Vibrola retains the styling of the legendary original models from the early 1960s and also features a Maestro Vibrola tailpiece for added expressiveness. It has a solid mahogany body with the classic double-cutaway SG shape, complete with the iconic, deeply sculpted body scarfing and double horns that make this model instantly identifiable.

The mahogany neck has a fast-playing SlimTaper™ profile and is capped with a bound rosewood fretboard that’s equipped with 22 medium jumbo frets and acrylic trapezoid inlays. The fretboard has a 12” radius, so it’s comfortable for first-position chords, and lead lines played higher up the neck won’t fret out. The neck joins the body at the 22nd fret, ensuring easy access to its entire length, making the SG an ideal guitar for lead players. As with the earliest SG models, the SG Standard ’61 features a 5-ply teardrop-shaped pickguard.

The nickel-plated hardware includes an ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic™ bridge and the aforementioned Maestro Vibrola tailpiece. It's equipped with smooth-turning Vintage Deluxe tuners with Keystone buttons and has a Graph Tech® nut, ensuring rock-solid tuning stability. 60s Burstbucker™ humbuckers™ deliver a classic voice with added power and top end. The 2 volume and 2 tone controls feature audio taper potentiometers and are hand-wired with Orange Drop® capacitors, providing a responsive, range of sounds. The controls are capped with black Top Hat knobs.

The SG Standard ’61 Maestro Vibrola delivers the legendary SG tone, outstanding playability, and American-made Gibson quality that have made the SG the choice of countless players around the world for decades. A Gibson hardshell case is also included.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

• Body Style: SG
• Body Shape: SG
• Body Material: Mahogany
• Binding: Single Ply Cream (Fretboard)
• Body Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck

• Profile: SlimTaper
• Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Fret Count: 22
• Frets: Medium Jumbo
• Nut Material: Graph Tech
• Nut Width: 43.053 mm / 1.695 in
• End of Board Width: 57.404 mm / 2.26 in
• Inlays: Acrylic Trapezoid
• Joint: Glued In, Set Neck

Hardware

• Finish: Nickel
• Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
• Tailpiece: Maestro Vibrola
• Tuning Machines: Vintage Deluxe with Keystone Buttons
• Pickguard: Black 5-ply
• Truss Rod: Adjustable
• Truss Rod Cover: 2-Ply Bell (Black and White)
• Control Knobs: Black Top Hat with Silver Reflector
• Switch Tip: Cream
• Switch Washer: Black
• Control Covers: Black
• Strap Buttons: 2
• Mounting Rings: Black
• Pickup Covers: None

Electronics

• Neck Pickup: 60s Burstbucker
• Bridge Pickup: 60s Burstbucker
• Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone (Hand-Wired with Orange Drop® Capacitors)
• Pickup Selector: 3-Way Toggle
• Output Jack: 1/4"

Miscellaneous

• Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
• Case: Hardshell Case
• Accessories: Gibson Accessory Kit