Epiphone 1964 SG Standard with Maestro Vibrola Reissue

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.

Key Features

• Center-Seamed, Two-Piece Mahogany Body

• One-Piece Mahogany Neck with 60s SlimTaper Profile

• Rosewood Fretboard with 22 Medium Jumbo Frets and Mother-of-Pearl Trapezoid Inlays

• Custombucker Alnico 3 Pickups (Unpotted)

• Nickel Hardware

• Maestro Vibrola

• Hardshell Case with Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo

Body

• Body Style: SG

• Body Shape: SG

• Body Material: Mahogany

• Binding: Single Ply, Fretboard

• Body Finish: Vintage Gloss

Neck

• Profile: 1960s SlimTaper

• Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in

• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood

• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in

• Neck Material: One Piece Mahogany

• Fret Count: 22

• Frets: Medium Jumbo

• Nut Material: Graph Tech

• Nut Width: 43.0 mm / 1.692 in

• Inlays: Mother of Pearl Trapezoid

• Joint: Glued In, Set Neck; Long Tenon

Hardware

• Finish: Nickel

• Bridge: Tune-O-Matic

• Tailpiece: Maestro Vibrola

• Tuning Machines: Epiphone Deluxe, Double Ring

• Pickguard: 5-ply Black, Wide Bevel

• Truss Rod: Dual Action

• Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Bell; Blank, Wide White

• Control Knobs: Black Top Hat with Chrome Reflector and Nickel Dial Pointer

• Switch Tip: Ivory

• Switch washer: Black with Gold Text

• Control Covers: Black

• Strap Buttons: 2 - Bottom and Below Neck Heel

• Mounting Rings: Black

• Pickup Covers: Nickel

Electronics

• Neck Pickup: Gibson Custombucker

• Bridge Pickup: Gibson Custombucker

• Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone; CTS Potentiometers, Black Beauty Paper-in-Oil Capacitors

• Pickup Selector: Switchcraft 3-way Toggle

• Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft

Miscellaneous

• Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

• Case: Black Hardshell with Goldenrod Interior, Gold Hardware, and Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo