Gibson Custom 60th Anniversary 1961 Les Paul SG Standard, VOS Cherry Red1961 was a pivotal year for Gibson. The Les Paul received a new set of design specifications that would make some big moves in the electric guitar world. These new designs revolved around a double cutaway body made entirely of mahogany. What came from those changes was a guitar that took on a life all its own the Gibson SG. The iconic devil horned model took form and the rest is history. Today, the Gibson Custom Shop revives those earliest Gibson SG