Description
The Epiphone 1964 SG™ Standard Reissue with Maestro™ Vibrola™ faithfully revives one of the most iconic and sought-after SG model years in history—the legendary 1964 SG Standard.
By 1964, the SG had truly hit its stride: the quirky Sideways Vibrola was replaced with the far more reliable Maestro Vibrola, neck profiles had settled into a comfortable (yet still fast) SlimTaper™ shape, and the model fully shed the “Les Paul” name it had carried in its early years. This was the SG that George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and countless others made famous—an instrument renowned for its perfect balance, effortless playability, and unmistakable style.
Developed in close collaboration with the Gibson™ Custom Shop, this Epiphone reissue stands as the most historically accurate 1964 SG Standard Epiphone has ever produced. Every detail has been meticulously recreated:
- A one-piece mahogany neck with long tenon joint for exceptional sustain and stability
- Authentic 1960s SlimTaper™ profile and bound rosewood fingerboard with mother-of-pearl trapezoid inlays
- Classic Gibson “open book” headstock featuring an aged mother-of-pearl Epiphone logo and Gibson crown inlay
- Two-piece mahogany body with deep, sculpted bevels and a center seam—true to original construction
- USA-made Gibson Custombuckers (Alnico 3) hand-wired to premium CTS® pots, Black Beauty paper-in-oil capacitors, and Switchcraft® toggle and jack
- Nickel hardware throughout, including Epiphone Deluxe “Double Ring” tuners and a genuine Maestro Vibrola
- Finished in stunning Vintage Cherry Red gloss, this guitar not only looks the part—it delivers the rich, aggressive, and versatile tone that defined a generation of rock music.
Each 1964 SG Standard Reissue ships in a premium black hardshell case featuring Inspired by Gibson Custom branding, gold hardware, and a luxurious goldenrod interior.
This is more than a tribute—it's the closest most players will ever get to owning a genuine 1964 SG, at a fraction of the price.
Body:
BODY SHAPE: SG
BODY MATERIAL: Mahogany (center-seamed, two-piece)
BODY FINISH: Vintage Gloss
BODY BINDING: Single-ply (fretboard)
PICKGUARD: 5-ply Black, Wide Bevel
Neck:
NECK MATERIAL: One-piece Mahogany
NECK PROFILE: 60s SlimTaper
SCALE LENGTH: 628.65 mm / 24.75"
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Rosewood (bound)
FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 304.8 mm / 12"
FRET COUNT: 22
FRETS: Medium Jumbo
INLAYS: Mother of Pearl Trapezoid
NUT MATERIAL: Graph Tech®
NUT WIDTH: 43 mm / 1.69"
JOINT: Glued-in, Set Neck; Long Tenon
TRUSS ROD: Dual Action
TRUSS ROD COVER: 2-ply Bell; Blank, Wide White
Headstock:
HEADSTOCK: Gibson Open Book
HEADSTOCK INLAY: Epiphone Logo and Gibson Crown in Aged Mother of Pearl
Hardware:
FINISH: Nickel
TUNING MACHINES: Epiphone Deluxe "Double Ring"
BRIDGE: Tune-O-Matic
TAILPIECE: Maestro Vibrola
CONTROL KNOBS: Black Top Hat with Chrome Reflector and Nickel Dial Pointer
CONTROL COVERS: Black
PICKUP COVERS: Nickel
MOUNTING RINGS: Black
STRAP BUTTONS: 2 (bottom and below neck heel)
SWITCH TIP: Ivory
SWITCHWASHER: Black with Gold Text
Electronics:
NECK PICKUP: Gibson Custombucker (Alnico 3)
BRIDGE PICKUP: Gibson Custombucker (Alnico 3)
PICKUP SELECTOR: Switchcraft 3-way Toggle
CONTROLS: 2 Volume, 2 Tone (CTS® potentiometers, Black Beauty Paper-in-Oil Capacitors)
OUTPUT JACK: 1/4" Switchcraft
Miscellaneous:
STRINGS GAUGE: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
INCLUDED ACCESSORIES: Black Hardshell Case with Goldenrod Interior, Gold Hardware, and Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo