1961 Gibson Les Paul Standard
$14,500
Black and Blacker
Fantastic 1961 Gibson Les Paul Standard which was Gibson factory stop-converted and Les Paul Custom Ebony refinished sometime around 1969 by original owner (exact date/record lost). Incredible PAF-sticker humbucker tone, with the classic slim-profile '61 neck and that action you've only dreamt...
1961 Gibson SG Special
$11,500
Nationwide Guitars
This is everything you want in an SG Special. Two Hot sounding P-90 Pickups and a Resonant Body. Cherry Finish, Angled Wrap Around Tailpiece, Untouched Electronics, and Smooth Heel construction. Very Good condition displaying nicks, dings, finish checking, and light finish fading. A checking line...
1961 Gibson Skylark (EH-500)
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Here’s an opportunity to purchase an affordable, Gibson-made, old-growth Korina… but probably not in the format you’d first expect! This super cool 1961 Gibson Skylark (EH-500) Lap Steel in Natural is made with the famed limba wood! This model was marketed as one of Gibsons’s entry-level lap...
1961 Gibson Les Paul/SG Junior
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This 1961 Gibson Les Paul/SG Junior in its original Cherry finish is completely original and oh-so stunning! The former owner took great care of this guitar, as it’s complete with its original alligator chipboard case, original Gibson hang tags, and a vintage cord and strap! This “complete package”...
1961 Gibson Les Paul Special
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Tune in to see how awesome this 1961 Gibson Les Paul Special in TV Yellow is! This is the last year for the traditional “Les Paul” double-cut body, right before the design was replaced with the SG body shape later that year. This example also exemplifies the model’s changes in the late 1950s, such...
1961 Gibson Les Paul/SG Custom
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At the end of 1960, Gibson decided to venture away from the traditional Les Paul body styles and introduce a thinner, double-cut body for the Les Paul and Les Paul Custom models. This early 1961 Les Paul Custom is quite rare due to its original, yet unusual Tobacco Sunburst finish. As many know,...
1961 Gibson SG Special
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When the Les Paul model changed to an SG shape, it was a radical departure for Gibson. Here we have a 1961 Gibson SG Special in its factory TV Yellow finish. This guitar also sports a short Maestro vibrola. All aspects of this guitar function as intended. It is all original including the finish,...
1961 Gibson Les Paul/SG Junior
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We have another near mint example for you today, this gorgeous 1961 Gibson Les Paul (SG) Junior in its original Cherry finish! This is the first year for the body style we know today as the SG, but the model carried the “Les Paul” branding until 1963. This guitar is in fantastic shape, with the...
1961 Gibson SG Junior
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We cannot get over how clean this all-original 1961 Gibson SG Junior in TV Yellow is! These guitars are rare in their own right, but to see one in this condition brings it to another level. This TV finish has very evenly aged with time to a nice, deep yellow with almost no finish checking. The neck...
1961 Gibson Melody Maker
$3,489
Dayton Vintage Guitars And Amps
Full scale.Light weight and very comfortable guitar. Desired wide neck. Early 1961. Slab body. One piece mahogany. Collectors grade. Excellent condition. Original tuners back on. No breaks. Vibrant sunburst color. beautiful!!
Guitar has been professionally cleaned and setup with new strings....
1961 Gibson LG-2 LG-2
$2,995
ALUMPSTER'S GUITARS
Gibson introduced the LG-2 in August of 1942 as a kind of junior partner to the famous J-45, with the same solid spruce x-braced top and mahogany back, sides, and neck. It had full body binding, a simple one-stripe rosette, a straight rosewood bridge with two pearl dots and black bridge pins, a...
Epiphone SG Standard 60's Exclusive Dark Wine
$599.99
Bananas At Large Inc
Inspired by the 1961 Gibson SG and powered ProBucker™ humbuckers
The Epiphone SG Standard 60s from the new Inspired by Gibson Collection recreates the rare 1961 Gibson SG, from its first year of production. Featuring a classic Mahogany body in an Exclusive Dark Wine Red finish and powered by...
1964 Gibson Melody Maker
$3,498
Dayton Vintage Guitars And Amps
Full scale.Light weight and very comfortable guitar. Desired wide neck. Late 1961. Slab body. One piece mahogany. Collectors grade. Excellent condition. No breaks. Vibrant sunburst color. Weight 5lbs. 6oz.. Neck width at the nut 1+11/16ths inches.
1964 Melody Maker specs:
Symmetrical double...
1961 Gibson EMS-1235
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Can you get much cooler than this super rare and original 1961 Gibson EMS-1235 in Polaris White?! The “EMS” signifies “Electric Mandolin Spanish” for this style double neck, but it actually features an octave guitar and one standard guitar layout! This means the smaller neck is tuned as a standard...
1961 Gibson ES-330TDC
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We love the occasional oddball, and this 1961 Gibson ES-330TDC in Cherry fits the bill! As you might notice right away, this guitar features custom bowtie pearl inlays in a jet-black ebony board. To top it all off, this guitar has a Factory black stinger that contrasts beautifully with the still...
1961 Gibson Melody Maker
$2,750
Rumble Seat Music
A great playing Melody Maker, this 1961 model features a comfortable, great playing neck, double cut resonant mahogany body, and a single bridge pickup that is surprisingly versatile! An affordable way to get a vintage guitar from the "Golden Era" of Gibson electric guitars. This guitar includes...
1961 Gibson Les Paul Jr. Double Cut
$7,995.99
Mahar's Vintage Guitars
No sales tax for customers outside California.
If you like Juniors but you struggle with fat necks, this is the one for you!
The slimmer, early 1961 neck profile appears to have absolutely nothing to do with the tone - this one drives an amp like all the others! It set up really nicely with...
2022 Gibson SG Standard '61
$1,500
Mahar's Vintage Guitars
No sales tax for customers outside California.
This 2023 Gibson '61 SG Standard has been played a bit, but not much. It has the appointments of the Gibson Custom Shop '61 reissue, but without the price tag.
Sweetwater sells these new for $1999.99, so we've priced it lower than we think it...
1960 Gibson Les Paul/SG Standard
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This beaut is a historical piece in our inventory and a guitar we’ve been buzzing about – an early production, all original 1960 Gibson “Les Paul” in the SG body style! Towards the end of 1960, Gibson changed up their flagship solid-bodied model in an effort to boost sales and the aggressive,...
2019 Gibson Custom 1961 Les Paul SG Standard Reissue VOS
$3,895
Andy Babiuk's Fab Gear
USED - This Gibson 1961 Les Paul SG Standard Reissue serial number #094742 is a VOS model from 2019 and is in excellent condition and is virtually unplayed. It has all its original factory parts, original finish, custom historic case, paperwork and original shipping box. Super cool playing and...
1961 Gibson Hummingbird
$1,980,000
TCGAKKI
The early Gibson Hummingbird with a supreme rock sound.Gibson / 1961 Hummingbird Cherry SunburstThe long scale Hummingbird, which is actually common! The truth about the early model!The best performing Hummingbird that has been played for over 60 years is now in stock.The Hummingbird, Gibson's...
2009 Gibson Custom Shop SG '61 Standard Reissue with Maestro VOS
$3,995
A Flash Flood of Gear
Stunning 1961 Gibson SG (Les Paul) Reissue from the Gibson Custom Shop. The fit and finish on this guitar is second to none, and it does a wonderful job at capturing the the look and feel of the original 1961 SG. Fantastic sounding PAF pickups with great looking factory aging.
This guitar shows a...
1961 Gibson SG Les Paul Custom
$13,995
Best Guitars
1961 SG Les Paul Custom in Polaris White. The guitar still sports most of its originality including the ORIGINAL FINISH and most hardware. The frets, tuners, nut, all the plastic and pickguard, ABR-1 bridge, knobs, pots, switch, etc. are all original. The original sideways vibrola is not gold...
1961 Gibson Les Paul Special
$12,950
Emerald City Guitars
A stunning all-original 1961 Gibson Les Paul Special! Sounds stellar with a meaty P90 mid-range punch in the neck position and a pleasing chime in the bridge position with clear note definition and clarity throughout. This is a well-loved and well-played example in excellent cosmetic condition...
1961 Gibson Melody Maker D
$3,195
Gary's Classic Guitars LLC
1961 Gibson Melody Maker D, Tobacco Sunburst finish, First year for double cutaway, Original wrap around tailpiece, Gold knobs, The guitar is all original in our expert opinion, Has some finish reaction on the back of the headstock, Nice feeling neck, Lively guitar, VG, NHSC, $3,195
1961 Gibson Les Paul (SG) Custom
$35,000
Rumble Seat Music
Just in, an extraordinary, first year example of a very rare and extremely clean Les Paul Custom in original Polaris White finish. This 100% original guitar features 3 PAF pickups and the iconic, art-deco inspired side-pull Vibrola tailpiece. The classic C-shaped neck profile makes this guitar feel...
1961 Gibson SG
$7,399
Chicago Music Exchange
Truly custom and truly CME, our relationship with Gibson Custom Shop reflects a shared philosophy—individually crafted guitars, built by hand. Before each new batch goes into production, CME’s guitar gurus join forces with Gibson to select new top woods, finishes, fingerboard materials, neck...
1961 Gibson ES-335TDN
$96,000
Galerie Casanova
Exceptionally rare Gibson ES-335TDN from 1961, in stunning original condition.
Here, we are touching on something that is almost sacred for all those who have Gibson deeply at heart. Since its introduction in 1958 as the founding model of a new generation of "made in Kalamazoo" instruments, the...
1961 Gibson ES-330T
$7,750
Willies American Guitars
Cherry, dot neck, EX+, we had this guitar 4-5 years ago and boy are we happy to see it again. We look at this one pickup 330 the same way we see Gibson’s other one pickup guitars like the Les Paul Jr. or even an SG Jr. These have body binding and a fully adjustable nickel tune-a-matic bridge. This...
1961 Gibson ES-345 TD
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1961 Gibson ES-345TD electric guitar, made in USA; Body: sunburst finish, light checking, colour fading, buckle finish loss to back, further dings and marks but generally good for age; Neck: refinished, vacant holes to back of head from previously installed tuners; Fretboard: rosewood,...