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The SG Standard 61 Faded with 57 Classic Underwound returns to the classic design that made it relevant, played, and loved shaping sound across generations and genres of music. In 1961, the Les Paul model was put on hiatus, and an all-new design evolved into what is today known as the SG or solid guitar. The Gibson SG Standard 61 Faded with 57 Classic Underwound retains the styling of the legendary original models from the early 1960s. It has a solid mahogany body with the classic double-cutaway SG shape, complete with the iconic, deeply sculpted body scarfing and double horns that make this model instantly identifiable. The faded nitrocellulose lacquer finish gives it an unmistakable vintage vibe and the look and feel of a long-cherished musical companion.
The mahogany neck features a fast-playing SlimTaper profile and is capped with a bound rosewood fretboard thats equipped with 22 medium jumbo frets and acrylic trapezoid inlays. The fretboard has a 12 radius, so its comfortable for first-position chords, and lead lines played higher up the neck wont fret out. The neck joins the body at the 22nd fret, ensuring easy access to its entire length, making the SG an ideal guitar for lead players. As with the earliest SG models, the SG Standard 61 Faded with 57 Classic Underwound features a 5-ply teardrop-shaped pickguard.
The nickel-plated hardware includes an ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge and an aluminum Stop Bar tailpiece. The SG Standard 61 Faded is equipped with smooth-turning Vintage Deluxe tuners with Keystone buttons and a Graph Tech nut, ensuring rock-solid tuning stability. The 57 Classic Underwound humbuckers deliver a classic voice with a touch less output, greater chime and top-end clarity, and more clearly defined overtones and harmonics. Theyre also wax-potted to remove any chance of microphonic feedback. The individual volume and tone controls for each pickup feature audio taper potentiometers and are hand-wired with Orange Drop capacitors, providing a responsive range of sounds. The controls are capped with black Top Hat knobs with silver reflectors.
The SG Standard 61 Faded with 57 Classic Underwound delivers the legendary SG tone, outstanding playability, and American-made Gibson quality that have made the SG the choice of countless players worldwide for decades. A Gibson hardshell case is also included.