Epiphone 1964 SG Standard Maestro Vibrola Electric Guitar - Cherry Red

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

Shape: SG

Body Material: Mahogany

Binding: Single Ply, Fretboard

Neck

Neck Material: One Piece Mahogany

Profile: 1960s SlimTaper

Nut Width: 43mm

Fingerboard: Rosewood

Scale Length: 628.65mm

Number of Frets: 22

Nut Material: Graph Tech

Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Trapezoid

Hardware

Bridge: Tune-O-Matic

Knobs:

Tailpiece: Maestro Vibrola

Tuners: Epiphone Deluxe, Double Ring

Plating: Nickel

Electronics

Neck Pickup: Gibson Custombucker

Bridge Pickup: Gibson Custombucker

Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone; CTS Potentiometers, Black Beauty paper-in-oil capacitors

Key features:

• SG Mahogany Body with Single Ply, Fretboard Binding

• One Piece Mahogany 1960s SlimTaper Profile Neck with Rosewood Fingerboard

• Neck Pickup: Gibson Custombucker, Bridge Pickup: Gibson Custombucker

• Inspired by Gibson Custom Black Hardshell Case with Goldenrod Interior Included