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Born Under a Bad Sign


Back in 1961, the folks at Gibson decided it was time to refresh and re-imagine the Les Paul, and boy did they ever hack and slash! In order to freshen things up, they did away with the maple top and the sunburst finish. Instead of Les's design, they presented Mr. Paul with a sleek, contoured horned devil made out of lightweight mahogany. 'Ol Les was NOT pleased and asked them to kindly take his name off the truss rod cover. This left the Gibson marketing team in a bit of a lurch, so they scrambled to find a name for their new ax and landed on "Solid Guitar."

After its inauspicious birth, the SG did indeed prove itself to be a Solid Guitar in every sense of the word (who knows, maybe the SG works so well for rock and roll because it was born under a bad sign--it Read More...

Specifications:

Brand Gibson
ModelCustom Color Series 1961 SG Standard
Finish ColorSilver Mist
Finish TypeGloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Weight7.55 lbs.
Body WoodMahogany
Neck WoodMahogany
Neck ShapeSlim Taper
Neck Dimensions.800 1st - .900 12th
FingerboardIndian Rosewood w/Single-ply Cream Binding
InlaysAcrylic Trapezoids
Scale Length24.75"
Nut MaterialGraphTech
Width at Nut1.694"
Frets22 Medium Jumbo
Pickups2 '60s Burstbuckers
Controls2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-Way Selector Switch; Hand-Wired with Orange Drop Capacitors
HardwareNickel
BridgeABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
TailpieceAluminum Stopbar
TunersVintage Deluxe w/Keystone buttons
CaseGibson Brown Hardshell

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An instrument from Wildwood isn't just an ordinary guitar. It's your guitar. Each and every instrument we sell includes a full, point by point setup, an exhaustive evaluation, and expert shipping procedures, with first class, industry leading standards from start to finish. Why? Because you deserve it.

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Serial Number: 223730046
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