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Gibson Custom Shop 64 SG Standard Maestro Silver Fox VOS

Description

Gibson Custom Shop is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sound excellence. Each instrument celebrates Gibson's legacy through accuracy, authenticity and attention to detail.

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 The clunky sidepull vibrato had been replaced by the dependable Maestro™ Vibrola.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 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, chemically-recreated plastics, replica electronics, and more. The result is perhaps the best looking, feeling and sounding SG Reissue yet. This model is a VOS (Vintage Original Spec) Finish

"Our acclaimed VOS finish is also uses genuine nitrocellulose lacquer, and it starts with several thin hand-sprayed layers to build up a hard, breathable “coat”. Rather than complete the effort with the same buffing as our High Gloss finish, however, Gibson Custom uses a unique proprietary process to give the VOS a glowing, gently-aged patina that you’d swear you can almost feel as well as see. The result is a guitar that looks and feels like an instrument from the golden era—one that has been lovingly cared for, while naturally exposed to the gentle mellowing that time brings, without actually being distressed or physically hand-aged. This is the finish that was used for many years on Gibson Custom’s Reissue models, and which now comes as a popular option our Standard Historic guitars, and some others."

Details
• Finishe: Silver Fox (Limited Edition)
• Body: 1-Piece Solid Lightweight Mahogany
• Weight Relief: None
• Neck: Solid Mahogany
• Profile: Authentic '64 Medium C-Shape
• Nut width: 1.687" / 42.85mm
• Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit
• Number of frets: 22
• Nut: Nylon
• Inlay: Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
• Bridge: ABR-1
• Tailpiece: Maestro Vibrola
• Knobs: Black Top Hats with Silver Inserts
• Tuners: Kluson Single Line, Double Ring
• Plating: Nickel; VOS
• Neck pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
• Bridge pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
• Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Black Beauty Capacitors
• Case: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch