Epiphone SG Standard 60s Maestro Vibrola, Vintage Cherry Overview
Epiphone SG Standard 60s Maestro Vibrola Overview by GAK.
A new year, a new decade and a fantastic new Epiphone Guitars product lineup that is sure to have something for everyone. Taking inspiration from the current Gibson USA range we have the Epiphone Original Collection which is aimed at the purists with models such as the Epiphone Les Paul Standard 50s & 60s available in six great finishes including Bourbon Burst, Iced tea and Heritage Cherry Sunburst, the Epiphone Les Paul Special in TV Yellow, the Epiphone Explorer and Flying V in Ebony and the Epiphone SG Standard '61 in Vintage Cherry to name a few. To add to this we also have the Epiphone Modern Collection which brings modern appointments to a vintage classic for extra tonal options and a different playing experience. Models such as the Epiphone Les Paul Classic available in Ebony, Honeyburst or Heritage Cherry Sunburst, The Epiphone Les Paul Modern with its contoured heel for extra upper fret access and the Epiphone Les Paul Studio which has been given a revamp for 2020 and offered in some fantastic colours such as Smokehouse Burst, Ebony, Alpine White and Wine Red.
The Epiphone SG Standard ’61 Maestro Vibrola from the new Inspired by Gibson Collection recreates the original SG from 1961 with a newly designed 60s style Maestro Vibrola. Featuring a classic Mahogany body in a Vintage Cherry finish and powered by ProBucker™ humbuckers with CTS electronics.
Epiphone SG Standard '61 Maestro Vibrola Specs:
- Neck
- Material: Mahogany
- Profile: Slim Taper
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Fingerboard Radius: 12"
- Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel
- Number Of Frets: 22
- Frets: Medium Jumbo
- Nut Material: Graph Tech
- Nut Width: 1.693"
- Joint: Glued In
- Body
- Body Shape: SG '61
- Body Material: Mahogany
- Top: None
- Binding: None
- Finish: Gloss
- Hardware
- Finish: Nickel
- Tuner Plating: Nickel
- Bridge: Locktone ABR
- Tailpiece: Maestro Vibrola
- Tuning Machines: Epiphone Deluxe Vintage 18:1
- Pickguard: Black
- Truss Rod: Adjustable
- Pickup Covers: Black
- Electronics
- Neck Pickup: ProBucker 2
- Bridge Pickup: ProBucker 3
- Controls: 2- Volume, 2- Tone
- Pickup Selector: None
- Output Jack: 1/4"
- Miscellaneous
- Strings: .10, .13, .17, .26, .36, .46
- Case: Optional
