The 1964 SG Standard 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 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.

Highlights

• 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
• Nickel hardware
• Maestro vibrola
• Hardshell case with Inspired by Gibson Custom logo

Specs

• Body Shape: SG
• Body Material: Genuine Mahogany
• Binding: Single Ply Fretboard
• Neck Material: Genuine One-piece Mahogany
• Neck Profile: 1960s Slim Taper
• Nut Width: 1.69"/43mm
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Scale length: 24.75"/628.65mm
• Number of frets: 22
• Nut: Graph Tech
• Inlay: Mother-of-pearl Trapezoid
• Bridge: Tune-O-Matic
• Tailpiece: Maestro Vibrola
• Tuners: Epiphone Deluxe, Double Ring
• Plating: Nickel
• Neck Pickup: Gibson Custombucker
• Bridge Pickup: Gibson Custombucker
• Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS Potentiometers, Black Beauty Paper in Oil Capacitors
• Bag/Case: Includes Black Hardshell with Goldenrod Interior, Gold Hardware, and Inspired by
• Gibson Custom Logo