Gibson SG '61 Standard Pelham Blue 2023

GIBSON SG STANDARD 61 PELHAM BLUE 2023

We are happy to offer for sale this Gibson SG Standard. Details as follows:

• Year: 2023 (s/n 225730226)
• Series: Standard - '61 Reissue
• Case: includes a premium Gibson soft shell case (gig bag)
• Body Material: Mahogany
• Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Pelham Blue Burst
• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Profile: Rounded
• Scale Length: 24.75" / 628.65 mm
• Finbgerboard Material: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 12" / 304.8 mm
• Fret Count: 22 Medium Jumbo, cryogenically treated frets
• Nut Material: Graph Tech
• Nut Width: 1.69" / 43.05 mm (or 1.695”)
• Inlays: Acrylic Trapezoids
• Joint: Glued-in, long tenon neck joint at the 19th fret
• Binding: Single-ply Cream on the fretboard
• Hardware Finish: Chrome
• Bridge: Aluminum Nashville Tune-O-Matic
• Tailpiece: Aluminum Stop Bar
• Tuners: Grover Rotomatics with Kidney Buttons
• Pickguard: Black 5-ply, full-face
• Control Knobs: Black Top Hats with Silver Reflectors
• Neck Pickup: 490R Humbucker (Alnico II magnet)
• Bridge Pickup: 490T Humbucker (Alnico II magnet)
• Controls: 2 Volumes, 2 Tones, 3-way toggle switch
• Case: OHSC (Original Gibson Hard-Shell Case)
• Condition: 9/10

Comments:

This 2023 Gibson SG '61 reissue is a faithful, vintage-styled electric guitar that embodies the original design, known for its light weight, fast-playing neck, and powerful humbucker tone. The SG model was first introduced in 1961 as an all-new, radical design to replace the Les Paul model, featuring a thin, solid mahogany body with deeply sculpted "devil horns" double cutaways. This reissue model is a direct return to those initial specs, featuring the smaller, 5-ply "teardrop" pickguard (as opposed to the larger "batwing" on later standards) and a neck joint that meets the body at the 22nd fret. The Pelham Blue finish was historically a custom color option often seen on higher-end Gibson models and Custom Shop reissues, making its inclusion in the core 2023 Standard series a notable release as part of the "Custom Color Series". The "DEMO" inscription engraved on the back of the headstock indicates the guitar was likely used for in-store displays, trade shows (like NAMM), or as a loaner to artists and representatives. The guitar displays close to no playing wear.

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