The guitar that rocked the world.

The Gibson Custom Shop SG Standard Historic Reissue Electric Guitar with Maestro Tailpiece is a reprise of a fast-playing, versatile classic. With its ultra-thin, double-cutaway body, the SG was lighter than the Les Paul and allowed freer access to the upper register—both features that rockers immediately appreciated. This reissue guitar features a mahogany body, Maestro tailpiece, 1960 slim-tapered neck profile, vintage tulip tuners, and BurstBucker pickups.

A Little SG History
In 1961, the Les Paul was redesigned with a thinner body and 2 sharp cutaway horns that making the upper frets more accessible while lowering production costs. The new guitar was popular, but Les Paul the guitarist did not like it and asked to have his name removed. Gibson renamed the model the "SG" which was short for "solid guitar". Though Les Paul's name was officially removed from the model in 1961, the plastic Les Paul nameplates (positioned between the rhythm pickup and fingerboard) were in abundance in the Gibson factory and SG models having these nameplates were built and sold by Gibson up to end of 1963. SGs have been the choice of world-class artists such as Pete Townsend, Eric Clapton, Tony Iommi, and Angus Young.

Gibson Custom SG Standard Historic Reissue Electric Guitar with Maestro Features:

• Solid mahogany body
• Glossy finish
• Nickel hardware
• ABR-1 bridge and Maestro tailpiece
• 1-piece mahogany neck with long neck tenon
• 22-fret rosewood fingerboard
• Acrylic trapezoid inlays
• Single-ply cream binding
• 1960 slim-taper neck profile
• 24-3/4" scale length
• 1-11/16" nut width
• Holly headstock veneer
• Vintage tulip tuners
• Burstbucker 1 and 2 humbucking pickups
• 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way selector
• Gibson Custom Shop hardshell case
• Includes Certificate of Authenticity and Custom Care Kit

Gibson Custom SG Standard Historic Reissue Electric Guitar with Maestro Includes:

• Custom Shop hardshell case and certificate of authenticity

Relive the rock of your youth on this Custom Shop replica SG. Order today.

Gibson Custom SG Standard Historic Reissue Electric Guitar with Maestro

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Perfect Guitar-Black Beauty of an SG

Posted by {Maestro} from Los Angeles, CA on Dec 1, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Industrial, Elektronika, Progressive

It's solid, beautifully assembles, and painstakingly finished(I dont know how but the one i got was an '07, black, #0, i think a '61 reissue) and this guitar can easily have any tone you could imagine from a hendrix strat with the rhythm pickup to a roaring beast with the treble, perfect for any style, very solid, just don't abuse the tremolo and it will work fine summary: the most beautiful looking and sounding instrument I could ever imagine with an unsurpassed level of class and playability and gibson custom shop means its assembled by hand. played just about every guitar in every store i could find and this is the one i ended up with. this is not the kind of guitar one would buy and end up returning...11/10 stars

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Minor Fixes Would Make this THE SG to Own!

Posted by H-Bomb from Upstate, SC on Nov 28, 2008

Experience w/product: I have used it

Reviewer's Background: Semi-pro

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock in many forms

The "Historic" SG Standard is yet another "reissue" touted for its historical accuracy, yet it still falls short. First, WHY do I have to CUSTOM ORDER a guitar to get it in the proper color of deeper "cherry" it came in back in the 60's? A REISSUE would come out in the proper color (the "wine red" some SG's come in is closer the the mark, or the Epiphone Elitist SG's shade), & not this cheapo thin nitro finish that sinks into the pores & looks horrid after a year. Secondly, FIX the cutaways!!! The "Historics" are too asymmetrical from the front-view; look at a real '61 to '65 model...most were more symmetrical in appearance than these. AND taper the horn tips like on the '61 Reissue USA model. Keep the Historic beveling, just TAPER the tips like the originals. Those are the main things that keep this guitar from being really worth what they charge. Fix those things (& maybe offer all-chrome hardware as an option for us late-'64/'65 SG fans), & then count me in as a customer again!

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This guitar is AWSOME! its just like...

Posted by Anonymous Musician from California on Nov 12, 2008

Experience w/product: I have heard about it

Reviewer's Background: musician

Reviewer's Play Style: ACDC, hard rock, heavy metal

This guitar is AWSOME! its just like the sg that Angus Young used at the 1996 concert in Madrid. Although it costs more than the Angus Young SG, this one is more for its beauty, age, and its killer sound. A MUST have/buy.

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Once owned it. Wife sold it!!!

Posted by Dr. Watson from New Orleans, LA on Mar 25, 2007

Experience w/product: I have used it

Reviewer's Background: Music Teacher

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Alternative, Classical

I once owned one of these gems. I got it in 1967 at the age of 12. It was a gift from my mother who paid a whopping amount for it a local music store. In 1993 my wife sold it! Needless to say my heart has ached for the last 14 years. I will be replacing it very soon. I've already replaced the wife!

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Buy it now!

Posted by James from Roanoke, VA on Mar 15, 2007

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: Southern Rock, Some Metal, Country

As a Lynyrd Skynyrd fan, this guitar is nearly identical to the one Gary Rossington uses to play the legendary song "Freebird". this is an awesome guitar with simply the BEST sound availible. i love this guitar

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