JamGuy 16 Report post Posted November 30, 2015 Sweetwater has new 2016 '61 RI SGs listed... I know some of you are yearning for more beveling and included HSCs. Not that I'd buy a guitar for the case but they're sweet looking... brown with red plush interiors! Nice looking guitars too! My link Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charlie brown 775 Report post Posted November 30, 2015 Such lovely Guitars!! CB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JamGuy 16 Report post Posted November 30, 2015 Such lovely Guitars!! CB They are awesome... I love mine. I picked it up off eBay several years ago at a super ridiculous price... it had lived a pretty hard life and needed a little repair work (nothing too major) but it does have finish cracking around the neck joint... not a great sign, but she's holding solid and keeps in tune so I'm not terribly worried about it. Can't say as though I prefer it over my other SGs but I do really like it... she's a keeper for sure! All in all, gibson seems to have done a great job getting their act together this year as far models offered and specs. A little something for everyone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pesh 14 Report post Posted December 1, 2015 Lovely guitars! Can't see them on any sites over here in the UK though Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dinosauria 0 Report post Posted December 5, 2015 I used to have one of the older ones. The fit and finish were great, however the neck was so skinny that it was totally unstable. I'm not a very heavy handed player but I found that it bent forward under hardly any pressure and sounded flat far too much. I've not tried a more recent one but I would say try before you buy just in case. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JamGuy 16 Report post Posted December 7, 2015 Guitar Center seems to have an exclusive model similar to the '61 Reissue... the '61 SG standard (w/coil tap). Comes in a few different finish options. http://www.guitarcenter.com/Gibson/SG-Standard-61-with-Coil-Split-Electric-Guitar-Desert-Burst-1375717133334.gc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charlie brown 775 Report post Posted December 8, 2015 Guitar Center seems to have an exclusive model similar to the '61 Reissue... the '61 SG standard (w/coil tap). Comes in a few different finish options. http://www.guitarcenter.com/Gibson/SG-Standard-61-with-Coil-Split-Electric-Guitar-Desert-Burst-1375717133334.gc Yeah, that "Champagne" finished one, looks pretty Awesome=Tempting! But, I don't need any more SG's! LOL Still...??? CB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjsinla 47 Report post Posted December 9, 2015 The bridges on the Sweetwater ones look more like ABR's than tune-a-matic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pippy 1,550 Report post Posted December 9, 2015 You are absolutely correct, cjsinla. The Sweetwater guitar has an ABR-1 because it's a '61 Re-Issue. Very pretty. Pip. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JamGuy 16 Report post Posted December 9, 2015 The 2016 '61 Standard (as offered by GC) looks to be more akin to the 2013 Std than the '61 RI. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjsinla 47 Report post Posted December 12, 2015 You are absolutely correct, cjsinla. The Sweetwater guitar has an ABR-1 because it's a '61 Re-Issue. Very pretty. Pip. The version of this guitar, 61 RI, that was discontinued in 2012/2013 did not have the ABR. The beveling looks about the same. That's also a pretty good price. This model was going for $2500+ before the big price drops after the raids. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unadan 0 Report post Posted January 4, 2016 Last time I checked Sweetwater had zero stock of any 61 Reissue SGs and not even a listing where this SG could be preordered. Are we sure the 61 Reissue has been brought back by Gibson? It's not listed on the Gibson 2016 lineup on the official site. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JamGuy 16 Report post Posted January 4, 2016 Last time I checked Sweetwater had zero stock of any 61 Reissue SGs and not even a listing where this SG could be preordered. Are we sure the 61 Reissue has been brought back by Gibson? It's not listed on the Gibson 2016 lineup on the official site. They do seem to have vanished... and apparently they aren't part of the regular 2016 lineup. Not sure what was up with that... I promise they really were listed on Sweetwater only about a month ago. Perhaps they were leftovers from last year but I didn't think they were part of last year's lineup either... or 2014 for that matter. I can't keep it all straight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pippy 1,550 Report post Posted January 4, 2016 The version of this guitar, 61 RI, that was discontinued in 2012/2013 did not have the ABR.... I can't say I ever saw those, cjs. Seems dishonest to call a '61 RI a RI if it was Nash' equipped. Another oddity about the guitars in the original link - though non-SG - was the Plain-top Trad LPs were said to be non-chambered & non-weight-relieved. Weird because the 2016 Trads ARE 9-hole W-R'd. Pip. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sellen 56 Report post Posted January 4, 2016 Here's one from Musicstore.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjsinla 47 Report post Posted January 9, 2016 I can't say I ever saw those, cjs. Seems dishonest to call a '61 RI a RI if it was Nash' equipped. Another oddity about the guitars in the original link - though non-SG - was the Plain-top Trad LPs were said to be non-chambered & non-weight-relieved. Weird because the 2016 Trads ARE 9-hole W-R'd. Pip. Right, Pip, I thought the 61's should've come with ABR's, too. But at the time, the ABR's only seemed to be available on the CS models. Here's my 2011 61ri with the Nashville and they all had them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjsinla 47 Report post Posted January 9, 2016 Last time I checked Sweetwater had zero stock of any 61 Reissue SGs and not even a listing where this SG could be preordered. Are we sure the 61 Reissue has been brought back by Gibson? It's not listed on the Gibson 2016 lineup on the official site. They are back! I just saw them on Zzounds for $1899, they have the ABR bridge and everything. I don't like the new Nashville ones with the Allen wrench holes, those holes are completely unnecessary IMO. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unadan 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2016 They are back! I just saw them on Zzounds for $1899, they have the ABR bridge and everything. I don't like the new Nashville ones with the Allen wrench holes, those holes are completely unnecessary IMO. http://www.zzounds.com/item--GIBSG61 This one has a tune-o-matic bridge. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjsinla 47 Report post Posted January 10, 2016 http://www.zzounds.com/item--GIBSG61 This one has a tune-o-matic bridge. Not according to the picture, look closely. Wouldn't be the first time a dealer had a typo in the ad. Actually the exact guitar, same serial, is listed on AMS and their description says "ABR" AMS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unadan 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2016 I'm not sure I'm buying this is a 2016 61 Reissue. Gibson hasn't had this guitar on their website for a couple of years (at least). Not only that the latest buyer review is from 2010. Someone should buy it and report back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cody78 118 Report post Posted January 10, 2016 I'm not sure I'm buying this is a 2016 61 Reissue. Gibson hasn't had this guitar on their website for a couple of years (at least). Not only that the latest buyer review is from 2010. Someone should buy it and report back. They are under the banner of 'proprietary runs' here in the UK and there is only one store stocking them here so far to my knowledge which is Richtone Music. They certainly are '61 Re-issues, but probably just in limited numbers. Gibson don't always have some limited runs listed on their website. I'm hoping they bring out some '61's with a Lyre. I just love the look of those tailpieces and the additional versatility of having a tremolo. I have one on my SG Custom 'Kirk Douglas', but would love a '61 with one too...or they could just issue another SG Original please Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjsinla 47 Report post Posted January 10, 2016 I'm not sure I'm buying this is a 2016 61 Reissue. Gibson hasn't had this guitar on their website for a couple of years (at least). Not only that the latest buyer review is from 2010. Someone should buy it and report back. These are not the same as the ones on the site, they have a different bridge and they have a 2016 serial number. They look more like a real 61 than the last run. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unadan 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2016 Well I just spoke with ZZounds this morning and they have 17 (!!) 2016 Gibson 61 Reissue SGs in stock. He said Gibson decided to bring it back again for this year. Still it's $1,900 which seems especially expensive when the Derek Trucks model can be had new for less than $1,300. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darling67 127 Report post Posted January 19, 2016 Sweetwater's site shows them as "no longer available". However, Guitar Center's got them. That champagne finish is nice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjsinla 47 Report post Posted January 20, 2016 Well I just spoke with ZZounds this morning and they have 17 (!!) 2016 Gibson 61 Reissue SGs in stock. He said Gibson decided to bring it back again for this year. Still it's $1,900 which seems especially expensive when the Derek Trucks model can be had new for less than $1,300. The DT SG's were priced for clearance, good luck finding one. IMO that new 61 is reasonably priced considering that the other ones did not have an ABR were going for about $2700 before they d/c'd them. They did cut the price to $1600 at the end. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
