Presenting the Gibson VOS SG – Les Paul Custom — “Beauty in gleaming white or cherry red that must be seen. Wonderfully clear bell-like tone that must be heard. Fast action that should be tried … soon. By Gibson, of course.” So says a 1961 advertisement for the new Les Paul Custom, renamed the SG Custom in late 1963.
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This is about as close as you can get to the real thing without dishing out 200 grand! These Historic Series Vintage Original Spec series guitars really do give the look, feel and sound of a well played-in fifty year old guitar with their nickel plated hardware, long tenon necks, Burstbucker pickups and gorgeous Faded Tobacco Sunburst finish!
MORE →“There are a lot of details in the VOS Series” Gibson’s Historic Program Manager Edwin Wilson says, “and they all add up to the most accurate reproductions of the original ’50s Les Paul specifications that it’s possible to build today.” And as any guitarist who’s a stickler for superlative tone and unparalleled playability will tell you, the magic is in the details. In addition to the specs that so many Gibson players demand—such as the one-piece mahogany neck with long tenon, Burstbucker PAF reproduction pickups, solid non-weight relieved mahogany backs, and accurate rounded ’50s neck profiles—other critical but lesser-seen details mount up thick and fast
MORE →The Gibson Custom Shop 1960 Les Paul Special Single Cutaway features a period-correct solid mahogany Les Paul-style body with nickel hardware and lightweight aluminum wraparound tailpiece.
MORE →It’s hardly surprising that many of rock’s most legendary guitarists have plied their craft on a Gibson SG. With its warm sustain, silky fretboard, and sharp cutaways, the SG is conducive to all types of playing … from searing solos to chunky rhythms to sinewy leads. Moreover, the SG’s sleek, lightweight design and striking beauty makes it a much favored instrument for live performance. At various points such notables as Pete Townshend, Todd Rundgren, and Elliot Easton have all been smitten with the SG.
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Some people seem to have it all. The looks, talent, ability, popularity, etc. We all knew people like this back in high school. Everyone around them would stare in awe, thinking to themselves “why can’t I be more like they are?”. Well, today we are feature the electric guitar equivalent of that person: the Gibson SG “Les Paul” Custom Korina. It’s difficult to describe what exactly makes this guitar so perfect. It’s deceptively….simple. There’s little flash, no secret ingredient that sets it above the competition. Instead this guitar is a testament to what can be accomplished by taking a simple, elegant design, choosing the perfect materials, and nailing the execution.
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