Regardless of the fact that George Harrison and Eric Clapton rocked a '64 SG™ Standard, that model year was clearly a standout for SGs in general. The clunky side-pull vibrato had been replaced by the dependable Maestro™ Vibrola. The neck profiles had increased in size, resembling the profile found on 1959 Les Pauls™. And the balance, playability and look of the SG seemed to come into its own. For all those reasons, the Gibson Custom Shop is proud to present the 1964 SG Standard Reissue. Along with the Maestro Vibrola and chunky neck profile, it has all the hyper-accurate vintage specs one could possibly want -- original construction methods, a real red aniline dye finish, chemically-recreated plastics, replica electronics, and more. The result is perhaps the best looking, feeling and sounding SG Reissue yet. It also features Ultra Light Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab. The Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged finish treatment, paired with lightly aged hardware, simulates decades of light play wear, giving it the unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era.
Specifications:
- Number of Strings: 6
- Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
- Body Type: Solid body
- Body Shape: 1964 SG Standard
- Body Material: Mahogany
- Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Ultra-light Aged
- Color: Cherry Red
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Shape: Authentic '64 Medium C
- Neck Joint: Set Neck
- Radius: 12"
- Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
- Fingerboard Inlay: Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoids
- Number of Frets: 22, Medium Jumbo
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Nut Width: 1.6875"
- Nut Material: Nylon
- Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1 Adjustable Bridge with Maestro Vibrola Tailpiece
- Tuners: Kluson Single Line
- Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 Humbucker
- Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alniico 3 Humbucker
- Controls: 2 x volume, 2 x tone
- Switching: 3-way toggle pickup switch
- Strings: Gibson, .010-.046
Features:
- Superb Murphy Lab Ultra-Light Aged finish and VOS patina nickel-plated hardware
- Prototypical fine details and hide-glue-fit construction
- 1-piece mahogany sculpted double-cutaway body
- Solid mahogany neck, ’64 Medium “C” profile
- Indian rosewood fingerboard, aged cellulose nitrate Trapezoid inlays
- Specially calibrated, unpotted Custombucker Alnico III pickups
- 3-way toggle switch; 2 volume, 2 tone controls; CTS audio taper pots and Black Beauty capacitors
- Adjustable ABR-1 bridge; Maestro Vibrola tailpiece
- Kluson single-line, double-ring tuners
- Black Top Hat knobs with silver inserts
