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

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.

Body Specs

Binding: Single-ply, Fretboard

Body Finish: Vintage Gloss

Body Material: Mahogany

Body Shape: SG

Body Styles: SG

Neck Specs

Fingerboard Material: Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius: 304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count: 22

Frets: Medium Jumbo

Inlays: Mother of Pearl Trapezoid

Joint: Glued In, Set Neck; Long Tenon

Neck Material: One Piece Mahogany

Nut Material: Graph Tech

Nut Width: 43.0mm / 1.69in

Profile: 60s SlimTaper

Scale Length: 628.65mm / 24.75in

Electronics Specs

Bridge Pickup: Gibson Custombucker

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

Neck Pickup: Gibson Custombucker

Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft

Pickup Selector: Switchcraft 3-way Toggle

Hardware Specs

Bridge: Tune-O-Matic

Control Covers: Black

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

finish: Nickel

Mounting Rings: Black

Pickguard: 5-ply Black, Wide Bevel

Pickup Covers: Nickel

Strap Buttons: 2 - Bottom and Below Neck Heel

Switch Tip: Ivory

Switchwasher: Black with Gold Text

Tailpiece: Maestro Vibrola

Truss Rod: Dual Action

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

Tuner Plating: Nickel

Tuning Machines: Epiphone Deluxe, Double Ring

Misc Specs

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

Headstock: Gibson Open Book

Headstock Inlay: Epiphone Logo and Gibson Crown in Mother of Pearl (Aged)

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