In 1961 Gibson introduced the world to the highly successful SG Les Paul Standard model. The SG was made of a scalloped mahogany body with double pointed cutaways and it was equipped with two P.A.F. humbucker pickups. In addition to it's superior design, the SG had a beautiful cherry red finish, a three layer black beveled small pickguard, pearloid trapezoid fingerboard inlays, crown peghead inlay, and nickel plated parts. Several models were introduced with the "Maestro", "Lyre Vibrola" and Bigsby vibrato (tremolo arm) tailpeices throughout the 1960's.
Considered by many guitar aficionados as the single best designed guitar ever built because of its narrow body and long and sleek neck, the SG captured the interest of many great guitarists such as Eric Clapton, Tommy Iommi, Angus Young and Derek Trucks.
The SG was discontinued is 1970 but later replaced in 1971 by the SG Deluxe.
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