Gibson SG Standard ’61 Faded Maestro Vibrola Electric Guitar – Vintage Cherry

The Gibson SG Standard ’61 Faded Maestro Vibrola Reintroduces the Choice of Legends in a Beautiful Faded Finish

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. It features a satin nitrocellulose lacquer finish that gives it the look and feel of a long-treasured musical companion. As the name implies, the Gibson SG Standard ’61 Faded Maestro Vibrola also adds vibrato capability. The Maestro Vibrola offers smooth vibrato effects and the classic styling of the Lyre engraving on the tailpiece cover. Standard features include a SlimTaper™ mahogany neck and a bound rosewood fingerboard. The mahogany body features deeply sculpted body scarfing, a 5-ply teardrop pickguard, and a 22nd-fret neck joint. The nickel-plated hardware includes an ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic™ bridge and Keystone tuners in addition to the Maestro Vibrola Tailpiece. The pickups are open-coil 60s Burstbucker™ humbuckers™ for a classic voice with added power and top end. Controls feature audio taper potentiometers and Orange Drop® capacitors.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

• Body Style: SG
• Body Material: Mahogany
• Binding: Single Ply Cream, Fretboard

Body Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck

• Profile: Slim Taper
• Scale Length: 24.75 inches / 628.65 mm
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 12 inches / 304.8 mm
• Fret Count: 22
• Frets: Medium Jumbo
• Nut Material: Graph Tech
• Nut Width: 1.695 inches / 43.053 mm
• End Of Board Width: 2.26 inches / 57.404 mm
• 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-inch

Miscellaneous

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

Manufacturer: Gibson
Model: SG61VF00AYNH1
SKU: I719461-N-0-WHXD
UPC: 711106096018

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