#40751 - CHERRY FINISH

Late 1960 saw the Gibson Les Paul™ Standard undergo a radical reinvention. The single-cutaway mahogany body with a maple cap was superseded by a sleek new all-mahogany, twin-cutaway design with pointed horns and extensive contouring. A pair of PAF humbucking pickups was retained, but sonically and ergonomically, the Les Paul Standard was now a very different animal indeed. It would go on to inspire players as diverse as George Harrison, Robby Krieger, and Angus Young to create some of the most iconic recordings in history.

Offered as part of Gibson’s world-first Certified Vintage program, this 1961 Gibson Les Paul SG™ Standard is an outstanding example of the earliest incarnation of the model that would later become known as the SG Standard. All period features remain intact, including the distinctive Sideways Vibrola™, “Les Paul” truss-rod cover, and PAF pickups that have never been unsoldered. This highly collectible instrument comes in its original yellow-lined black Lifton™ case and would grace any collection.

A NEW WARRANTY

Gibson Certified Vintage instruments come with a manufacturer-minted certificate of authenticity and a detailed letter of appraisal confirming the provenance and history of the instrument, signed by both Gibson’s Senior Director of Product Development Mat Koehler and Director of Brand Experience Mark Agnesi. Covered by a new limited lifetime warranty, this guitar from the Gibson Certified Vintage program will ship with its original hardshell case.