The SG Standard ’61 is a Les Paul design, introduced in a time when Gibson momentarily discontinued the now-storied singlecut. Famously, Mr L. Polsfuss did not love the SG.

The SG shape was a serious turning point in guitar history and never has a bass version looked so good when using an identical body design. This SG reissue offers all of the feel and performance ...

But with the launch of the 1961 Les Paul Standard SG, it has taken things a step further, sharing desk space with the Gibson Custom Shop to spec up the ultimate tribute to the original SGs. Offered in ...

For further reference, I managed to compare the Epiphone to a friend's fine, original Gibson Les Paul Special, from 1960 and in TV Yellow – in theory, then, like for like (if slightly unfair to ...