Description
Made in collaberation with the Gibson⢠Custom Shop, the Epiphone 1963 Les Paul SG with Maestro Vibrola is a stunning recreation of the classic vintage model. 1963 was the last year that the "Les Paulâ˘" moniker was used on the SG⢠Custom and the first year of the maestro⢠Vibrolaâ˘. The premium appointments the model is known and loved for are all present here, including a one-piece mahogany neck with a long neck tenon, a SlimTaper⢠profile and a bound ebony fretboard.
It also features mother-of-pearl block fretboard inlays and a Custom split diamond headstock inlay on the bound Gibson style "open book" headstock. The electronics are equally impressive, with three Gibson Custombucker humbucking pickups hand-wired to CTSŽ potentiometers, Mallory⢠capacitors and a Switchcraft⢠pickup selector toggle switch and output jack. The VOS (Vintage Original Sheen) Classic White finish is nicely complimented by the gold hardware, including 18:1 ratio GroverŽ RotomaticŽ tuners. A black hardshell case with inspired by Gibson Custom graphics and a goldenrod interior is also included.
Specifications
Body
Shape: SG
Material: Two piece solid Mahogany, centre seam
Binding: 5-ply headstock, single-ply fretboard
Neck
Neck: One piece mahogany
Profile: Slimtaper
Nut Width: 43mm
Fingerboard: Ebony
Scale Length: 628.65mm
Number of Frets: 22
Nut: Graph Tech
Inlay: Mother of pearl block
Hardware
Bridge: Tune-o-matic
Tailpiece: Maestro Vibrola
Tuners: Grover rotomatic; 18:1 ratio
Plating: Gold
Electronics
Neck Pickup: Gibson Custombucker
Bridge Pickup: Gibson Custombucker
Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, CTS potentiometers, mallory capacitors
Case
Case: Black hardshell with goldenrod interior, gold hardware, and inspired by Gibson Custom logo