Epiphone 1963 Les Paul SG Custom with Maestro Vibrola Classic White
SKU: 043-05437-CW
A Stunning Recreation of the Top of the Line SG From 1963
Made in collaboration with Gibson™ Custom, 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 Paul™” moniker was used on the SG™ Custom and the first year for the Maestro™ Vibrola™. 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 USA Gibson Custombucker humbucking pickups hand-wired to CTS® 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 Grover® Rotomatic® tuners. A black hardshell case with Inspired by Gibson Custom graphics and a goldenrod interior is also included.
SPECS
BODY
- Body Style: SG
- Body Shape: SG
- Body Material: Two Piece Solid Mahogany, Center Seam
- Binding: 5-ply Headstock, Single-ply Fretboard
- Body Finish: VOS (Vintage Original Sheen) Polyurethane
NECK
- Profile: SlimTaper
- Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
- Neck Material: One Piece Mahogany
- Fret Count: 22
- Frets: Medium Jumbo
- Nut Material: Graph Tech
- Nut Width: 43.0 mm / 1.692 in
- Inlays: Mother of Pearl Block
- Joint: Glued In, Set Neck; Long Tenon
HARDWARE
- Finish: Gold
- Bridge: Tune-O-Matic
- Tailpiece: Maestro Vibrola
- Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic; 18:1 Ratio
- Pickguard: 3-ply White; White Tenon Cover with "Les Paul Custom" in Black Text
- Truss Rod: Dual Action
- Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Black Bell with "Les Paul Custom" in White Text
- Control Knobs: Black Top Hat with Gold Reflector and Nickel Dial Pointer
- Switch Tip: Ivory
- Switch washer: Black with Gold Text
- Control Covers: White with Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo in Black
- Strap Buttons: 2 - Bottom and Behind Heel
- Mounting Rings: Black
- Pickup Covers: Gold
ELECTRONICS
- Neck Pickup: Gibson Custombucker
- Middle Pickup: Gibson Custombucker
- Bridge Pickup: Gibson Custombucker
- Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS Potentiometers, Mallory Capacitors
- Pickup Selector: Switchcraft 3-way Toggle
- Output Jack: Switchcraft 1/4"
MISCELLANEOUS
- Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
- Case: Black Hardshell with Goldenrod Interior, Gold Hardware, and Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo