Inspired by Gibson Custom Shop 1964 SG Standard - Maestro Vibrola

An Inspired by Gibson Custom reissue of one of the most beloved vintage SG models

The 1964 SG Standard Reissue With Maestro Vibrola recreates one of the most beloved SG model years of all time-the 1964 SG Standard. While the 1964 SG Standard was famously used by such notable players as George Harrison and Eric Clapton, the model year was a standout for the SG in general. By 1964, the less intuitive Sideways Vibrato had been replaced with the dependable Maestro Vibrola, while the neck profile increased in size somewhat from the ultra-thin neck profiles found on some of the earlier SG models, and the SG's balance, playability, and look seemed to come into its own. 1964 was also the first full year that the SG dispensed with the Les Paul moniker it previously used. Now, Epiphone is proud to release the 1964 SG Standard Reissue With Maestro Vibrola, a stunning recreation of that legendary model. Made in collaboration with Gibson Custom, the Epiphone 1964 SG Standard Reissue With Maestro Vibrola is the most authentic recreation of the 1964 SG Standard ever released by Epiphone. All of the classic appointments the 1964 SG Standard model is known and loved for are present here, including a one-piece mahogany neck with a long neck tenon for increased stability and sustain, a comfortable, fast-playing SlimTaper profile, and a bound rosewood fretboard. It also features mother-of-pearl trapezoid fretboard inlays, an aged mother-of-pearl Epiphone headstock logo, and an aged mother-of-pearl Gibson crown headstock inlay on the Gibson-style "open book" headstock. The center-seamed, two-piece mahogany body features the comfortable and distinctive bevels that help define a vintage-style SG and make it so comfortable to hold and play. The electronics are equally impressive, with two USA Gibson Custombucker humbucking pickups with Alnico 3 magnets that are hand-wired to CTS potentiometers, Black Beauty paper-in-oil capacitors, and a Switchcraft pickup selector toggle switch and output jack. The Vintage Gloss finish is nicely complimented by the nickel hardware, including Epiphone Vintage Deluxe "Double Ring" tuners. A black hardshell case with Inspired by Gibson Custom graphics, gold hardware, and a goldenrod interior is also included. 

• Serial Number

  25111525979

• Brand Name

  Epiphone

• Model

  Inspired by Gibson Custom Shop 1964 SG Standard - Maestro Vibrola

• Finish Color

  Cherry Red

• Finish Type

  Vintage-Style Gloss

• Weight

  9.93 lbs.

• Body Wood

  2-Piece Solid Mahogany, Center Seam

• Binding

  Single-Ply Cream on Fingerboard

• Neck Dimensions

  .840 1st - 1.020 12th

• Neck Wood

  One-Piece of Mahogany

• Neck Shape

  '60s SlimTaper

• Fingerboard Wood

  Rosewood

• Fingerboard Radius

  12"

• Fingerboard Inlays

  Mother-of-Pearl Trapezoids

• Frets

  22 Medium Jumbo

• Scale Length

  24.75"

• Headstock

  Black Gibson-Style “Open Book” Headstock with Aged Mother-of-Pearl Gibson-Style Crown Inlay

• Nut Material

  Graph Tech

• Width at Nut

  1.692"

• Pickups

  2 Gibson Alnico 3 Custombuckers

• Controls

  2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-Way Selector Switch; Hand-Wired with CTS Potentiometers and Black Beauty Paper-in-Oil Capacitors

• Tailpiece

  Maestro Vibrola

• Hardware

  Nickel Plated

• Tuners

  Epiphone Deluxe "Double Ring"

• bridge

  Tune-O-Matic

• Pickguard

  Multi-ply Black/White

• Case

  Hardshell with Black Exterior, Goldenrod Interior, Gold-Finish Hardware, and Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo