The legendary sixties classic is back and better than ever in the Epiphone line-up. The Inspired by Gibson collection borrows the best bits from iconic instruments and adds contemporary construction, hardware and electronics to the mix.
Construction
The SG Standard '61 is made of a renowned mahogany body and neck combo, and is dressed in a retro finish – some things you just won’t want to change. Its SlimTaper neck is an excellent addition, making the SG brilliantly fast and comfortable to play.
Paired with a 12” fingerboard radius and medium jumbo frets, the SG provides an authentic, lively playing experience. Hardware specs include a Graph Tech nut and a magnificently retro Maestro Vibrola bridge for adding a little bit of vibrato to your sound.
Sound
The SG Standard houses ProBucker 2 and 3 humbuckers modelled after their Gibson-made counterparts. These are inspired by the original PAF pickups and are characterised by alnico vintage output and sweet sustain. The bridge ProBucker 3 is slightly overwound for extra attack and sounds great through high gain, while the neck humbucker takes a softer touch.
Specifications
Body
- Body Shape: SG
- Body Material: Mahogany
Neck
- Material: Mahogany
- Profile: SlimTaper™
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel
- Fingerboard Radius: 12"
- Number Of Frets: 22
- Frets: Medium Jumbo
- Nut Material: Graph Tech®
- Nut Width: 1.693"
- Inlays: Trapezoid
- Joint: Glued in
Hardware
- Finish: Nickel
- Tuner Plating: Nickel
- Bridge: LockTone™ ABR Tune-o-matic
- Tailpiece: Maestro Vibrola
- Tuning Machines: Epiphone Deluxe Vintage machine heads, 18:1 ratio
- Pickguard: Black
- TrussRod: Adjustable
- Control Knobs: Black Top Hat Knobs with nickel inserts
Electronics
- Neck Pickup: ProBucker-2™
- Bridge Pickup: ProBucker-3™
- Controls: 2 volumes, 2 tones, 1 toggle switch, CTS electronics
- Pickup Selector: 3-way Epiphone toggle
- Output Jack: 1/4"
- Pickup Covers: Nickel
