A Stunning Recreation of the Top of the Line SG From 1963

Made in collaboration with Gibson™ Custom, the Epiphone 1963 Les Paul SG With Maestro Vibrola is a stunning recreation of the classic vintage model. 1963 was the last year that the “Les Paul™” moniker was used on the SG™ Custom and the first year for the Maestro™ Vibrola™. The premium appointments the model is known and loved for are all present here, including a one-piece mahogany neck with a long neck tenon, a SlimTaper™ profile, and a bound ebony fretboard. It also features mother-of-pearl block fretboard inlays and a Custom split diamond headstock inlay on the bound Gibson-style “open book” headstock. The electronics are equally impressive, with three USA Gibson Custombucker humbucking pickups hand-wired to CTS® potentiometers, Mallory™ capacitors, and a Switchcraft® pickup selector toggle switch and output jack. The VOS (Vintage Original Sheen) Classic White finish is nicely complimented by the gold hardware, including 18:1 ratio Grover® Rotomatic® tuners. A black hardshell case with Inspired by Gibson Custom graphics and a goldenrod interior is also included.

Body Style

SG

Body Shape

SG

Body Material

Two Piece Solid Mahogany, Center Seam

Binding

5-ply Headstock, Single-ply Fretboard

Body Finish

VOS (Vintage Original Sheen) Polyurethane

Profile

SlimTaper

Scale Length

628.65 mm / 24.75 in

Fingerboard Material

Ebony

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 Block

Joint

Glued In, Set Neck; Long Tenon

Finish

Gold

Bridge

Tune-O-Matic

Tailpiece

Maestro Vibrola

Tuning Machines

Grover Rotomatic; 18:1 Ratio

Pickguard

3-ply White; White Tenon Cover with "Les Paul Custom" in Black Text

Truss Rod

Dual Action

Truss Rod Cover

2-ply Black Bell with "Les Paul Custom" in White Text

Control Knobs

Black Top Hat with Gold Reflector and Nickel Dial Pointer

Switch Tip

Ivory

Switch washer

Black with Gold Text

Control Covers

White with Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo in Black

Strap Buttons

2 - Bottom and Behind Heel

Mounting Rings

Black

Pickup Covers

Gold

Neck Pickup

Gibson Custombucker

Middle Pickup

Gibson Custombucker

Bridge Pickup

Gibson Custombucker

Controls

2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS Potentiometers, Mallory Capacitors

Pickup Selector

Switchcraft 3-way Toggle

Output Jack

Switchcraft 1/4"

Strings Gauge

.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

Case

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