EPIPHONE IGC 1964 SG STANDARD REISSUE WITH MAESTRO VIBROLA, CHERRY RED INC HARDCASE (ECSGR4CHNH1)
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.
Highlights
Center-seamed, two-piece mahogany body
One-piece mahogany neck with 60s SlimTaper profile
Rosewood fretboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and mother-of-pearl trapezoid inlays
Custombucker, alnico 3 pickups
Nickel hardware
Maestro vibrola
Hardshell case with Inspired by Gibson Custom logo
Specifications
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
Model:
ECSGR4CHNH1
Headstock
Gibson Open Book
Headstock Inlay
Epiphone Logo and Gibson Crown in Mother of Pearl (Aged)
Strings Gauge
.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
