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 The clunky side-pull vibrato had been replaced by the dependable Maestro Vibrola.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 newest member of the Historic Reissue family -- 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.
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Features
- Body: 1-Piece Solid Lightweight Mahogany w/ Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina) Finish
- Neck: Solid Mahogany w/ Authentic '64 Medium C-Shape
- Scale Length: 24.75" / 628.65mm
- Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit w/ 12" Radius
- Frets: 22 Authentic Medium-Jumbo
- Nut: Nylon, 1.69" / 42.85mm
- End of Board Width: 2.24" / 56.89mm
- Inlays: Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
- Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
- Hardware Finish: Nickel
- Bridge: ABR-1
- Saddle Material: Nickel-plated Brass
- Tailpiece: Maestro Vibrola
- Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line, Double Ring
- Pickguard: Black Multi-Ply
- TrussRod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube w/ Authentic Stepped 2-Ply Cover
- Switchwasher: Silkscreened Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
- Mounting Rings: M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
- Pickup Covers: Authentic Profile Nickel Silver
- Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)
- Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)
- Controls: CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Black Beauty Capacitors
- Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft
- Includes Custom Shop Hardshell Case, Certificate of Authenticity Booklet, and Historic Reissue Hang Tags