The SG design launched in 1961 as a radical departure: thinner, lighter, and with a distinctive beveled double-cutaway body unlike anything that had come before. It quickly found its footing as one of the most iconic guitar shapes in rock history and has never looked back. This '61 reissue honors that original design with a SlimTaper mahogany neck, bound rosewood fretboard, teardrop pickguard, and nickel-plated hardware throughout. The 61R and 61T humbuckers, audio taper potentiometers, and Orange Drop capacitors bring the classic '61 voice into a thoroughly playable modern package. A hardshell case is included.