From Gibson Custom Shop, the '61 reissue is a faithful recreation of the first year of the SG, with the added Sideways Vibrola which actually is a great way to add weight back to the body so it sits evenly. It is a rock machine!
From Gibson Guitar’s Website: "1961 brought some big changes to the Gibson Les Paul™, most notably a sleek, all-new, double-cutaway, all-mahogany body design that would later be renamed the SG™. This Gibson Custom Shop model recreates those cherished originals, complete with a Sideways Vibrola, a side-pull action vibrato that is similar to those found on models from the early 1960s. It also has a bound Authentic '61 Thin Profile mahogany neck, Kluson® tuners, an ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic™ bridge, two Custombucker pickups, CTS® vintage-taper pots, and Black Beauty capacitors." Comes with case with certificate of authenticity.
Specs:
Body Style
SG
Body Shape
SG
Body Material
Solid Mahogany
Body Finish
Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)
Weight Relief
None
Profile
60s SlimTaper™
Scale Length
628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Material
Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius
304.8 mm / 12 in
Neck Material
Solid Mahogany
Fret Count
22
Frets
Authentic Medium-Jumbo
Nut Material
Nylon
Nut Width
42.86 mm / 1.687 in
End Of Board Width
56.89 mm / 2.239 in
Inlays
Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
Joint
Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
Finish
Aged Nickel
Bridge
ABR-1
Saddle Material
Nickel-plated Brass
Tailpiece
Sideways Vibrola
Tuning Machines
Kluson Reissue Double Ring
Pickguard
1961 Long Guard
Truss Rod
Authentic 1950s No-Tube
Truss Rod Cover
Authentic Stepped 2-Ply "Les Paul"
Control Knobs
Black Top Hats with Silver Inserts
Switch Tip
Cream
Switch washer
Replica Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Control Covers
60th Anniversary SG Backplate
Strap Buttons
2 - Aluminum
Mounting Rings
M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Pickup Covers
Authentic Profile Nickel Silver
Neck Pickup
Custombucker
Bridge Pickup
Custombucker
Controls
2 Volume, 2 Tone, 500K CTS Potentiometers, Hand-Wired Harness with Black Beauty Capacitors
Pickup Selector
3-Way Switchcraft
Output Jack
1/4" Switchcraft
Strings Gauge
.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Case
Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch Case
Accessories
Certificate of Authenticity
