Gibson SG Standard ’61 Faded Maestro Vibrola (SG61VF00AYNH1) Vintage Cherry
The Choice of Legends – Now in a Beautiful Faded Finish
The SG™ Standard ‘61 Faded Maestro™ Vibrola™ returns to the classic design that made it relevant, played, and loved — shaping sound across generations and genres of music. It features a satin nitrocellulose lacquer finish that gives it the look and feel of a long-treasured musical companion.
As the name implies, the Gibson SG Standard ’61 Faded Maestro Vibrola also adds vibrato capability. The Maestro Vibrola offers smooth vibrato effects and the classic styling of the Lyre engraving on the tailpiece cover. Standard features include a SlimTaper™ mahogany neck and a bound rosewood fingerboard. The mahogany body features deeply sculpted body scarfing, a 5-ply teardrop pickguard, and a 22nd-fret neck joint. The nickel-plated hardware includes an ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic™ bridge and Keystone tuners in addition to the Maestro Vibrola Tailpiece. The pickups are open-coil 60s Burstbucker™ humbuckers™ for a classic voice with added power and top end. Controls feature audio taper potentiometers and Orange Drop® capacitors.
Specifications
Body
Body Shape: SG
Body Material: Mahogany
Binding: Single Ply Cream, Fretboard
Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose
Neck
Material: Mahogany
Profile: SlimTaper
Scale Length: 24.75″ (628.65mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 12″
Number Of Frets: 22
Nut Material: Graph Tech
Nut Width: 1.69″ (43mm)
Inlays: Acrylic Trapezoid
Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose
Hardware
Finish: Nickel
Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece: Maestro Vibrola
Tuning Machines: Vintage Deluxe with Keystone Buttons
Pickguard: 5-Ply Teardrop
Control Knobs: Gold Top Hats
Strap Buttons: 2
Mounting Rings: Black
Electronics
Bridge Pickup: BurstBucker 61T, Double Black
Neck Pickup: BurstBucker 61R, Double Black
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone & Toggle Switch (Hand-wired with Orange Drop
Capacitors)
Switching: 3-Way Switch
Output Jack: 1/4″
Miscellaneous
Case: Hardshell Case