deelaz Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 hey folks i want to know whats the difference between the regular sg 61 reissue and the sg VOS? is it the pickups? what makes the vos is more expensive? which one is better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
led floyd9 Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 On the VOS, the finish is lightly faded, to make it seem more vintage. On the 61 Reissue, the finish is hi-gloss. On the VOS, there are Burstbucker pickups. On the 61 reisssue, there are '57 classic pickups. So the only differences are the finish, and the pickups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deelaz Posted March 30, 2008 Author Share Posted March 30, 2008 so whats the point spending more cash on the guitar with the light finish? is it true the sg reissue is a one piece of wood guitar? what about the standard and other models? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibis Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 On the VOS' date=' the finish is lightly faded, to make it seem more vintage. On the 61 Reissue, the finish is hi-gloss. On the VOS, there are Burstbucker pickups. On the 61 reisssue, there are '57 classic pickups. So the only differences are the finish, and the pickups.[/quote'] Plus the VOS has a ABR-1 bridge whilst the 61RI has a (non historically correct) Nashville. Early 61RI's have an ABR-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
led floyd9 Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 so whats the point spending more cash on the guitar with the light finish? is it true the sg reissue is a one piece of wood guitar? what about the standard and other models? Well, that's exactly why most people buy the '61 reissue. Because they'd rather not pay more money for a lighter finish. '61 reissues are made from 1 piece of wood almost always. Same with the standard but some other models tend to have more than one piece of wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TattooedCarrot Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Well' date=' that's exactly why most people buy the '61 reissue. Because they'd rather not pay more money for a lighter finish. '61 reissues are made from 1 piece of wood almost always. Same with the standard but some other models tend to have more than one piece of wood.[/quote'] I think a lot of people prefer the 57 Classics to Burstbuskers as well as a nice cherry red gloss finish over the more correct aged looking faded orangish of the VOS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deelaz Posted March 30, 2008 Author Share Posted March 30, 2008 Plus the VOS has a ABR-1 bridge whilst the 61RI has a (non historically correct) Nashville. Early 61RI's have an ABR-1. whats an abr-1? if you had the cash what would you buy the 61 RI or the VOS one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaresz Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 I have a '61 reissue for all the reasons listed previously. ABR-1 refers to the type of bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
led floyd9 Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 I think a lot of people prefer the 57 Classics to Burstbuskers as well as a nice cherry red gloss finish over the more correct aged looking faded orangish of the VOS. Well, yeah, that too. Burstbuckers don't really make that heavy sound that SG's are known for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
led floyd9 Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 whats an abr-1? if you had the cash what would you buy the 61 RI or the VOS one? Honestly, if I had the cash, I would buy the VOS one. That's only because I like faded finishes alot, and I would just change the pickups to '57 Classics. But that's only me. If you don't mind hi-gloss finishes, then go with the '61 Reissue. It sounds better, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibis Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 If you had the cash what would you buy the 61 RI or the VOS one? If the cash didn't matter' date=' I'd buy a VOS, but there is quite a difference in price. I wouldn't buy a VOS since it isn't good value. I saved even more money by waiting for an older '61RI in prime condition to come up one ebay that had an ABR-1. That way it ticks all the boxes for it being a reissue. The '57 Classics sound good (the burstbuckers on my R7 Gold Top sound good too, just a little different). I've gigged mine quite a bit and it always gets admired, especially as the nickel is aging. I often get asked how old it is. [img']http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg186/ibisguitar/IMG_3728.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_randy Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Well' date=' that's exactly why most people buy the '61 reissue. Because they'd rather not pay more money for a lighter finish. '61 reissues are made from 1 piece of wood almost always. Same with the standard but some other models tend to have more than one piece of wood.[/quote'] Not sure what my standard has,either 1 or 2 pieces of wood on the body,my faded definately is more than one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
led floyd9 Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Not sure what my standard has' date='either 1 or 2 pieces of wood on the body,my faded definately is more than one[/quote'] Yeah, I think my faded has 3 pieces of wood for the body. But its sounds great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spot Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 whats an abr-1? if you had the cash what would you buy the 61 RI or the VOS one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deelaz Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 well id rather buy the 61 reissue then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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