The Gibson SG was the choice axe of Rock Legends like Angus Young, Tony Iommi, and even Eric Clapton during his time with Cream. The Gibson SG Standard ‘61 with Maestro Vibrola puts all of that history in your hands. Featuring a mahogany body, a slim taper mahogany neck with rosewood fretboard, BurstBucker 61T and 61R pickups, topped off with nickel hardware, an ABR-1 Tune-o-Matic bridge and a beautiful Maestro Vibrola tail piece, the Gibson SG Standard ‘61 Maestro Vibrola is a true tribute to legendary rock history.
Gibson's Take:
The SG Standard ‘61 Maestro Vibrola returns to the classic design that made it relevant, played and loved -- shaping sound across generations and genres of music. As the name implies, the Gibson SG Standard '61 Maestro Vibrola adds vibrato capability to the SG Standard '61. The Maestro Vibrola offers smooth vibrato effects and the classic styling of the Lyre engraving on the tailpiece cover. Standard features include a slim taper mahogany neck and a bound rosewood fingerboard. The mahogany body features a deeply sculpted body scarfing, a 5-ply teardrop pickguard and a 22nd-fret neck joint. The nickel plated hardware includes a classic-style Tune-O-Matic bridge and keystone tuners in addition to the Maestro Vibrola Tailpiece. The pickups are 61R and 61T humbuckers for a classic voice with added power and top end. Controls feature audio taper potentiometers and orange drop capacitors.
