Description
Made in partnership with the Gibson Custom Shop, this Inspired by Gibson™ model is Epiphone’s impressive recreation of one of the most important and popular guitar designs of all time.
The Epiphone 1961 Les Paul™ SG™ Standard pays tribute to the legendary original - the very first SG. In 1961, the original shape of the Les Paul model went on hiatus, replaced by an all-new design that is known today as the SG or “solid guitar.” Featuring a two-piece solid mahogany, double-cutaway body with Custom Shop Historic bevels, it also has the one-piece mahogany, fast-playing SlimTaper™ C-shaped neck profile of those legendary early Les Paul SG models. It also has a historically inspired long pickguard and comes equipped with a pair of Gibson™ BurstBucker™ humbucking pickups wired to CTS® potentiometers and Mallory™ capacitors, a Graph Tech® nut, and Switchcraft® output jack and toggle switch. The Epiphone Deluxe tuners feature a historically inspired double ring design.
It is available in Aged Sixties Cherry and Aged Classic White. Of course, all of the legendary SG styling and cosmetic touches are here too, and a vintage-style hardshell case is also included.
Epiphone 1961 Les Paul SG Standard Specifications
Body
- Body Shape: SG
- Body Material: 2 Piece Solid Mahogany
- Binding: Single Ply Cream, Fretboard
- Finish: Aged Gloss
Neck
- Material: 1 Piece Mahogany
- Profile: SlimTaper C
- 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: Pearloid Trapezoid
- Joint: Glued In, Set Neck
Hardware
- Finish: Nickel
- Tuner Plating: Nickel
- Bridge: Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic
- Tailpiece: Epiphone LockTone Stop Bar
- Tuning Machines: Epiphone Deluxe, Double Ring
- Pickguard: 5-ply Black, Long SG Style
- TrussRod: 2-way Adjustable
- Truss Rod Cover: “Bell Shaped” 2-ply (Black/White), 3-hole; “LES PAUL”
- Control Knobs: Black Top Hats with Inserts
- Switch Tip: Cream
- Switchwasher: Black - Rhythm/Treble : Gold Hot Stamp
- Control Covers: Black with Silver Epiphone / Gibson Custom Hot Stamp
- Strap Buttons: 2 - Bottom and Below Heel
- Mounting Rings: Black
- Pickup Covers: Nickel
Electronics
- Neck Pickup: Gibson BurstBucker 2
- Bridge Pickup: Gibson BurstBucker 3
- Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS potentiometers, Mallory Capacitors
- Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft Toggle
- Output Jack: ¼" Switchcraft
Miscellaneous
- Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
- Case: Vintage Style Hardshell Case Included
Delivery
This item is normally sent to Mainland UK addresses by DPD Local who generally provide a one-hour window of delivery on the morning of delivery by email or text message.
FREE delivery within mainland UK
UK Non-Mainland: from £12
Rep. of Ireland and Mainland Europe: from £30 (calculated at checkout).
Order this item before 2pm we will despatch it on the same day
Warranty Information
Epiphone Warranty Information: 1 year
THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER: 1 Any instrument that has been altered or modified in any way or upon which the serial number has been tampered with or altered. 2 Any instrument whose warranty card has been altered or upon which false information has been given. 3 Any instrument that has been damaged due to misuse, negligence, accident, or improper operation. 4 The subjective issue of tonal characteristics. 5 Shipping damages of any kind. 6 Any instrument that has been subjected to extremes of humidity or temperature. 7 Normal wear and tear (i.e; worn frets, worn machine heads, worn plating, string replacement, scratched pickguards, or damages to or discoloration of the instrument finish for any reason). 8 Any instrument that has been purchased from an unauthorized dealer, or upon which unauthorized repair or service has been performed. 9 Any factory-installed electronics after a period of one (1) year following the original date of purchase.
Please note this information is provided for guidance only as manufacturer warranties may be updated from time to time. For full please visit the manufacturer's website here.
3 years warranty for VIP members
