1961 Gibson SG Junior Electric Guitar Cherry - Used

Includes: Non-Original Hardshell Case

It's hard to believe that the "Junior" Gibson guitars started out as being marketed as beginner instruments. Who would have known that some 50 years later, they would be some of the best playing vintage guitars you could find? Here's a SG Junior with a cherry finish, made in 1961. This model is an early version, with the Les Paul logo on the headstock. Built of a mahogany body with a slim taper mahogany neck, rosewood fretboard, 24-3/4" scale length, a single P-90 pickup with volume and tone controls. It has a simple set-up that begs to be cranked through an old-school tube amp.

The guitar has a wraparound bridge that gives the guitar a resonant and open feel. The original vibrato was removed at one point and is not included with the instrument. It has accumulated finish checking and dings that come naturally with an instrument that's been played and loved throughout the years, also has a very nicely aged patina. Plugged in, the guitar has a nice mid-range tone to it from the P-90, it can go from gritty cleans to full-out distortion easily, with no scrachy pots or electronics to be heard.