Unmatched Burstbucker tones

When it comes to capturing that classic Gibson tone, few pickups match the authenticity of Burstbucker pickups. You’ll love the tight low end, rich midrange, and rowdy highs of these pickups — it’s everything you expect and deserve when reaching for a Gibson! Debuting in the 1990s, Burstbuckers represent a leading re-creation of Gibson’s original 1960s-era PAF humbuckers. If you’re after classic Gibson tone, then the SG Standard ’61 has you covered.

SlimTaper neck carve and Plek’d frets for optimized playability

You’ll be delighted by how well this guitar’s fast, early-’60s SlimTaper neck profile comfortably fits your hand. For your playing pleasure, the rosewood fingerboard is buffed for smoothness and bound so no fret ends poke, prod, or pester you during play. Moreover, the frets are dressed to perfection using a Plek Pro machine for optimized playability. Typically reserved for top-dollar custom guitars, this process levels the frets with pinpoint precision, providing you with the most playable fretboard you’ll ever own.

Gibson SG Standard ’61 Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

• Comfortable, lightweight, iconic doubled-horned mahogany body
• Fast SlimTaper mahogany neck with a rosewood fingerboard and a 24.75-inch scale length
• Plek’d fingerboard provides superior playability right out of the box
• Hum-cancelling ’60s Burstbucker pickups churn out spine-tingling re-creations of early SG tone
• Period-correct looks, including top hat knobs, a bound rosewood fingerboard with acrylic trapezoid inlays, a teardrop pickguard, and keystone tuners
• ABR Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece fuel slinky, energizing SG action
• 2 volume, 2 tone controls, handwired with Orange Drop capacitors; 3-way toggle pickup selector
• Part of the Custom Color Series