RDS Gibson Custom Shop SG 1961 Reissue with Brazilian Rosewood | "Selma"

Introducing “Selma,” a remarkable 2024 Gibson Custom Shop SG 1961 Reissue from the Historic Makeovers Real Deal Series, expertly transformed through our complete RDS Package and finished with a full complement of aged RetroSpec Vintage Parts. Every detail has been carefully reworked and aged by Historic Makeovers to capture the look, feel, and character of a well-loved original early-’60s SG.

Weighing just 7.1 lbs, Selma is exceptionally comfortable and lively in the hands—an effortless, resonant SG with the unmistakable balance and response that makes the best examples so inspiring to play. The lightweight mahogany construction delivers the fast attack, clear upper-midrange bite, and sustaining voice that define the original 1961 SG Standard formula. Her Brazilian rosewood fretboard adds a rich, harmonically complex voice and a smooth, responsive feel under the fingers.

Selma features a slim, fast early-’60s-style neck profile, measuring .81" at the 1st fret and .91" at the 12th fret. It has the comfortable taper players expect from a great 1961-style SG: quick and unobtrusive in first position, with enough depth farther up the board to feel stable and natural for expressive lead work.

As a Historic Makeovers Real Deal Series instrument, Selma received the complete Deluxe Package, bringing the guitar dramatically closer to the construction, feel, and visual character of a vintage original. The full suite of RetroSpec Vintage Parts adds the right period-informed details throughout, while the Historic Makeovers aging gives the instrument a convincingly played-in presence—tasteful, authentic, and full of personality rather than overly contrived.

Selma is more than a Custom Shop reissue with aged hardware; it is a fully realized Historic Makeovers interpretation of Gibson’s first-year SG design. From its featherweight feel, Brazilian rosewood fretboard, and early-’60s neck dimensions to its carefully aged vintage-correct appointments, this is an SG made for the player or collector who wants the sound, feel, and lived-in appeal of an exceptional original without compromise.