Gibson SG '61 Reissue Review

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Overall Rating 4.55

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Features 4.56

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Quality 4.59

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Reliability / Value 4.41

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Gibson SG '61 Reissue Specs

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  • Body Shape: SG  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Scale Length: 24-3/4"  
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  • Body Construction: Double cutaway  
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  • Body Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Finish: Gloss  
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  • Binding: Creme  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Construction: 1-piece neck  
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  • Neck Shape: '57 profile  
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  • Neck Joint: Set neck  
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  • Neck Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Trapezoid  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Nut Width: 1.695"  
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  • String Nut: Syntetic Bone  
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  • Tuners: Grover  
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  • Bridge: Tune-O-Matic  
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  • Hardware: Chrome  
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  • Fret Size: Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Gibson Classic '57 humbuckers at the neck and bridge

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Gibson is a company that you can count on and be sure that they know their job, and that's building great instruments. Another model from Gibson named SG '61 Reissue outperforms and outranks sound-wise many other models in its price range. It's well worth the price.

Gibson took time and with its vast experience at making new guitars, made a SG '61 Reissue, a guitar that stands out for its remarkable features it offers for a fair price. Gibson did a great job, and a lot of musicians gave highest grades to SG '61 Reissue, which proves the quality of this instrument. Feature-wise, there is no need to say much about it. This guitar will satisfy a great majority of musicians and that's what Gibson had in mind while building it.

Best guitars sound great when plugged in any amp, and it's also the case with Gibson's SG '61 Reissue as well. SG '61 Reissue is a guitar that sounds great in many music genres, and is sure to satisfy your needs, when searching for your own tone. Easy hardware setup, beautiful, rich tone delivers a lot of inspiration, so playing this instrument is bound to be a joyful experience.

Ready to play out of the box, Gibson's SG '61 Reissue is easy to set it up even more precise than usual, thanks to great hardware pieces it has built in. Handling and playing this kind of guitar is a pure joy as it stays in tune 90% of the time, regardless of the level of usage. It feels reliable and it really is, as Gibson put great deal of time and effort to produce such a good-looking guitar that is behaving well, as SG '61 Reissue does.

If you need an instrument that withstands live performances and studio sessions, rehearsals and practicing, you should rest assured that Gibson's SG '61 Reissue is the right choice. This instrument is definitely built to last and will do so , through fire and flames. Gibson has the knowledge and experience you can rely on, and that kind of experience is well built into SG '61 Reissue.