SG Original

The SG Original was introduced in 2013, effectively replacing the venerable '61 Reissue, but having the key addition of a Maestro vibrola and trading the nickel hardware for chrome. The finish option was denoted by a number after the name, with the Original 1 being Heritage Cherry and the Original 2 being Aged Cherry. The model returned in 2019 as a Zzounds/AMS exclusive limited run, now featuring the Standard body design and the narrow headstock style.

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2013 - 2014[]

$1,899 Street
$1,499 - $1,519 Street (2014 clearance)

Body:

Beveled, solid Honduran Mahogany body
- Grade A Mahogany
Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish

Neck:

1-pc quartersawn Honduran Mahogany
Set-in construction
- 5 degree angle
- Franklin Titebond 50 glue
- Joins body at 22nd fret
- '61 style heel
1961 Slim Taper D profile (.800/.890")
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

Aged Cherry

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
Black Reflector knobs
Zamak Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge and Maestro vibrola

Finishes:

Heritage Cherry
Aged Cherry

2019[]

$1,999 Street