SG '61 Reissue

davehall · 10-07-2008, 07:46 PM

Anyone know what the weight of the '61 is ?

I like a little weight on my guitars.

NeoConMan · 10-07-2008, 07:47 PM

Haven't seen it vary much among SG's.

My 61 is not out of the norm.

Heck, even my SG 12 is not really any different.

TattooedCarrot · 10-08-2008, 04:04 PM

Get an Historic with the maestro trem and it will add some heft to the body.

gibbbbbbbaaaay!!! · 11-16-2008, 09:07 PM

I'm not sure exactly what its weight is but it isn't that heavy. In fact I just held one today. My guess is around 5 lbs.

Boleskinehouse · 11-16-2008, 09:10 PM

They vary like any other guitar, but the average is probably 7 1/2 lbs.

R9. · 11-17-2008, 07:59 AM

My SG Standard must be considered a tank then at 8 lbs 2 oz.

I haven't weighed it yet, but my Custom Shop SG has got to be under 7 lbs.

5F6-A · 11-17-2008, 04:34 PM

normally they are fairly light IME

guitar_randy · 11-24-2008, 03:16 AM

I don't have the 61 reissue,nor do i know any weights offhand,but I have a gibsonsg special faded and a gibson sg standard and the weight difference is unreal.The special faded is much much lighter than the standard

jimmyq · 11-24-2008, 08:37 AM

I owned a 1991 '61 reissue, I don't know the exact weight but I can say that it was light.

If you like a heavy guitar, this may not be the way to go. The neck is super slim too. I really liked it, it played and sounded great, but it sure wasn't chunky or heavy!

Jimbo

Harpozep · 11-24-2008, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TattooedCarrot

Get an Historic with the maestro trem and it will add some heft to the body.

Ditto. My Elliot Easton is NOT neck heavy and has an early '60's 335 slim neck. Awesome beast. A regular Historic may have a slightly thicker neck though, I'm not sure. But the trem adds to the tone, cool factor and weight. Nice pieces these.

Joeydego · 11-24-2008, 10:06 AM

An SG is not really a heavy guitar to begin with. My 61 historic is prolly in the 7lb range.

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NeoConMan Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Barking up the wrong tree. Posts: 538 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: SG '61 Reissue Haven't seen it vary much among SG's. My 61 is not out of the norm. Heck, even my SG 12 is not really any different.

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gibbbbbbbaaaay!!! Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NC Posts: 82 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: SG '61 Reissue I'm not sure exactly what its weight is but it isn't that heavy. In fact I just held one today. My guess is around 5 lbs. __________________ "Party Time!"

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R9. Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,284 Thanks: 38 Thanked 23 Times in 8 Posts	Re: SG '61 Reissue My SG Standard must be considered a tank then at 8 lbs 2 oz. I haven't weighed it yet, but my Custom Shop SG has got to be under 7 lbs. __________________ I said it's a joke son! My gear

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5F6-A Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Guitar birthplace Posts: 1,996 Thanks: 27 Thanked 45 Times in 13 Posts	Re: SG '61 Reissue normally they are fairly light IME __________________ Julie & Shelley; my kind of heroines. read why... "The tyrant dies and his rule ends, the martyr dies and his rule begins." Sören Kierkegaard

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guitar_randy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 268 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: SG '61 Reissue I don't have the 61 reissue,nor do i know any weights offhand,but I have a gibsonsg special faded and a gibson sg standard and the weight difference is unreal.The special faded is much much lighter than the standard

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jimmyq Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Good Ol' Blighty (London, to be exact) Posts: 226 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: SG '61 Reissue I owned a 1991 '61 reissue, I don't know the exact weight but I can say that it was light. If you like a heavy guitar, this may not be the way to go. The neck is super slim too. I really liked it, it played and sounded great, but it sure wasn't chunky or heavy! Jimbo __________________ '07 Gibson R9, Darkburst with Wolfetone Dr.V's '05 Gibson R8, Washed Cherry '97 Gibson LP Studio Gem, Amethyst Marshall Valvestate 100w Analogman Bi-CompROSSor Analogman Maxon OD9 (TS808 / Silver Mod)

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