Epiphone
SG Standard '61, Vintage Cherry
ElectricSG
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Inspired by the 1961 Gibson SG and powered ProBucker™ humbuckers The Epiphone SG Standard ’61 from the new Inspired by Gibson Collection recreates the rare 1961 Gibson SG, from its first year of production. Featuring a classic Mahogany body in a Vintage Cherry finish and powered by ProBucker™ humbuckers with CTS electronics. (Previously called SG Standard '61)
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Score
estimated from specs & owner reviews70
Overall / 100
Playability
75
Sound
68
Build
65
Value
73
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Epiphone |
|---|---|
| Type | Electric |
| Body wood | Mahogany |
| Neck wood | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Laurel |
| Strings | 6 |
| Frets | 22 |
| Scale length | 24.75" |
| Pickups | ProBucker 2 / ProBucker 3 |
| Body Finish | Gloss |
| Body shape | SG |
| Body Styles | SG |
| Bridge | LockTone™ ABR Tune-o-matic |
| Bridge pickup | ProBucker 3 |
| Case | Optional |
| Control Knobs | Black Top Hat Knobs with nickel inserts |
| Controls | 2 volumes, 2 tones, 1 toggle switch, CTS electronics |
| Finish | Nickel |
| Fretboard inlay | Trapezoid |
| Fretboard radius | 304.8mm / 12.0in |
| Fret Count | 22 |
| Headstock | 60s Kalamazoo |
| Headstock Inlay | Epiphone logo in Pearloid with pineapple crown inlay |
| Joint | Glued in |
| Model | EISS61VCNH1 |
| Neck pickup | ProBucker 2 |
| Nut | Graph Tech® |
| Nut width | 43.0mm / 1.69in |
| Output Jack | 1/4" |
| Pickguard | Black |
| Pickup Selector | 3-way Epiphone toggle |
| Profile | SlimTaper |
| String gauges | .10, .13, .17, .26, .36, .46 |
| Tailpiece | Stopbar |
| Truss rod | Adjustable |
| Tuner Plating | Nickel |
| Tuners | Epiphone Deluxe Vintage machine heads, 18:1 ratio |
| Street price | $549 |
