Epiphone IGC 1964 SG Standard Reissue With Maestro Vibrola

About this model

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

The 1964 SG™ Standard Reissue 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 Reissue 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.

Core specs

Brand

Epiphone

Model

Epiphone IGC 1964 SG Standard Reissue With Maestro Vibrola

Family

Inspired by Gibson Custom

Series

Inspired by Gibson Custom

Body style

SG

Body material

Mahogany

Top

Unknown

Neck material

One Piece Mahogany

Neck profile

1960s SlimTaper

Neck joint

set

Fingerboard

Rosewood

Scale length

24.75 in / 628.65 mm

Nut width

1.69 in / 43.0 mm

Fingerboard radius

12.0 in / 304.8 mm

Frets

22

Fret size

Medium Jumbo

Bridge

Tune-O-Matic

Tuners

Epiphone Deluxe, Double Ring

Pickup config

HH

Pickups

Gibson Custombucker (neck) / Gibson Custombucker (bridge)

Controls

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

Switching

Switchcraft 3-way Toggle

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