Gibson SG 61 Reissue Review

ibson SG 61 Reissue Electric guitar Review:

Gibson SG 61 Reissue Electric Guitar Features:

Mahogany body and neck
Rosewood fretboard
NItrocellulose finish
Gibson Classic '57 humbuckers at the neck and bridge
Tune-O-Matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece
Corian nut
1.695" nut width ±.050"
22 frets
24-3/4" scale
Grover Kluson-style green tuning keys
Chrome-plated hardware
2 volume, 2 tone control, 3-way pickup switch
Black top hat knobs with silver inserts
Mother-of-pearl Gibson logo and holly headstock inlay
Figured acrylic trapezoid fingerboard inlays
Antique cream fingerboard binding
Gibson hardshell case

Although currently I have played 2 of these guitars from guitar center and have had nothing but a good experience. Pushing this guitar through a Mesa Boogie Lonestar 2x12 amp, I was able to get more of a vintage tone than I have with the Les Paul Traditionals and Standards. The next has a very wood feeling and although it was a 60s neck like many les pauls it didn't have a thick finish making it very easy to slide up and down on. The finish on the guitar is very sg typical when it comes to first appearance. The feel is a tribute to the nitro finish gibson placed on this guitar with respect the original finsh on gibson sg's from 1961 (they were still call les pauls back then though).

This guitar stands well above the standard and is in most places double the cost as well. Play before you pay as with any guitar, this guitar specifically I found the two different guitars I played had completly different feelings necks when it came to size.

RANK:

1) Shredability - 4.5 Skulls, one of the best necks I have played as well as a very slim easy to manage body.

2) Eye Candy Score - 6 chocolate bars, although a very well put together guitar the finish is very plain and would not require much skill to replicate. The use of nitro did enhance the feel of the guitar.

3) Sensation Sound - Clean Setting: very standard clean tones, I was not impresed on this setting as it still felt and sounded rough no matter the style of playing whether with a pick or finger picking. Overdrive: Very impress with this setting. This guitar was made for rock n roll and put out some very impressive tones. Metal: Can handle for high gains and distortion while keeping the technique value of the guitar. In my opinion this guitar thoroughly replicates the sounds of the 1960s and 70s.

4) Mysterious Appeal - This guitar had more of an appeal than some 3-4 thousand dollar guitars but had the look of an 800 dollar studio. I was smitten by the sound and will thoroughly enjoy this guitar.