'61 Les Paul Tribute

The '61 Les Paul Tribute was introduced in late 2013, slotting under the SG Original within the lineup, and only differing from that model in the tremolo and truss rod cover. It features the "Sideways" vibrola seen only on 1961 SGs, which Gibson says they re-engineered for this model to correct the flaws of the original design. This model had a short production run, ending before the start of 2014.

Related:

• SG Original
• '61 Reissue
• Standard '61
• SGS3

Features

• $1,659 Street

Body:

• Beveled, solid Honduran Mahogany body
  • Grade A Mahogany
• Angled heel
• Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish

Neck:

• 1-pc quartersawn Honduran Mahogany
• Set-in construction
  • 4 degree angle
  • Franklin Titebond 50 glue
  • Joins body at 22nd fret
  • '61 style heel
• 1961 Slim Taper D profile (.800/.895")
• Indian Rosewood fretboard
  • Acrylic trapezoid inlays
  • 12" radius
  • Grade A Rosewood
• Large Open Book headstock
  • Resin impregnated fiberboard veneer
  • Inlaid Mother of Pearl Gibson logo
    • Classic font style
  • Inlaid Mother of Pearl crown
  • "Made in U.S.A." stamp
  • 17^o pitch
• 22 medium-jumbo frets
  • Leveled by Plek machine
• 24 ⁹/₁₆" scale
• Corian nut
  • Cut by Plek machine
• 1 11/16" nut width

Binding:

• Neck, single-ply
• Thicker style
• Fret-edge binding

Electronics:

• Two '57 Classic humbuckers
  • AlNiCo II magnets
  • ~7.9k Ohms D.C. resistance
• 3-way switch
• 2 Vol, 2 Tone
  • 500k pots

Hardware:

• Chrome hardware
• TonePros "Kluson Deluxe" tuning machines
  • 15:1 ratio
  • Yellow Keystone buttons
• 5-ply "Angel Wing" pickguard
• Bell shaped truss rod cover
  • 2-ply b/w
  • "Les Paul" script
• Black Reflector knobs
• Zamak Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge and Sideways vibrola

Finishes:

• Heritage Cherry