Epiphone pays tribute to the first-ever SG model ‘61 Les Paul SG Standard

By editorial board on December 15, 2021

The throwback model, made in collaboration with the Gibson Custom Shop, features faithful visual and hardware appointments with some modern refinements

 

Epiphone has unveiled the 1961 Les Paul SG Standard – an all-new addition to its lineup of electric guitars that pays tribute to the first SG model ever created. (GuitarWorld)

Carrying the same “Les Paul” name that was attached to the original six-string before it was promptly removed and swapped out for “SG” – Solid Guitar – the new Epi, at least visually, aims to be a like-for-like recreation of its Gibson counterpart.

A quick aesthetic appraisal shows the half-sized five-ply pickguard and Black Top Hat with Inserts control knobs, as well as a cream toggle switch tip, black switch washer and vintage-esque Epiphone Deluxe Double Ring tuners.

Available in either Aged Sixties Cherry or Aged Classic White, the ‘61 Les Paul SG Standard further tips its hat to its forebear by way of Pearloid Trapezoid inlays, cream neck binding and model-appropriate hardware, such as the LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge and LockTone Stop Bar tailpiece. To read more go to Epiphone

Epiphone expands range of semi-hollow guitars

Epiphone has unveiled the latest addition to its ever-expanding lineup of semi-hollow electric guitars – the updated, oh-so metallic UpTown Kat ES.

Sporting a series of flashy colorways, including Topaz Gold Metallic, Ruby Red Metallic, Blue Sapphire Metallic and Emerald Green Metallic, the new-and-improved iteration is described as “the next generation of Epiphone’s classic Kat archtop”.

Epiphone Les Paul Muse e Uptown Kat ES, il classico per il musicista moderno - SMstrumentimusicali

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