Gibson Custom Murphy Lab 1964 SG Standard Reissue With Maestro Vibrola Light Aged Electric Guitar Antique Pelham Blue

Description

The Gibson Custom Murphy Lab 1964 SG Standard is a reissue that looks like the real thing—a vintage instrument made in the same year the U.S. met the Beatles. Of course, George Harrison famously played a ’64 SG Standard, as did Eric Clapton, but it´s also been the weapon of choice for more modern musicians. Wilco´s Jeff Tweedy, U2´s the Edge and ex-Smiths Johnny Marr have all succumbed to the sounds of the SG. Utilizing aging techniques created by Master Artisan Tom Murphy, this reissue looks like a vintage Gibson with five decades of average play wear. Lacquer checking and hardware with a muted patina complete the transformation. With dual CustomBuckers and a Maestro Vibrola, you´ll be able to coax great sound from the get-go. If you´ve been looking for an absolutely authentic SG Standard, congratulations—Guitar Center has you covered with this Gibson.

’64 SG Standard Reissue Main Features

• 1-piece lightweight mahogany body
• Mahogany neck with medium C-shape, Indian rosewood fretboard
• Dual alnico III CustomBuckers (unpotted), 3-way switch
• ABR-1 tune-o-matic bridge, Maestro Vibrola, vintage-style tuners
• Light-aged finish

Lightweight Construction

One of the benefits of a ’60s SG is the way it feels on your shoulders. It doesn´t have the same heft as a Les Paul from the same era. The Custom Shop fashioned this instrument from one piece of lightweight mahogany. It´s also roughly 1" thinner than a Les Paul, and with edge bevels, more comfortable.

Period-Correct Chunky Neck

When the SG Standard was first released in 1961, Gibson said it had the "fastest neck in the world." It was very thin, but as a result, was also prone to breaking. By 1964, the SG had a beefier neck; this Murphy Lab model shares that same profile, a medium C-shape. It attaches to the body with a long tenon and is set with historically-accurate hide glue. The fretboard is Indian rosewood with extra rolled fingerboard binding and cellulose nitrate trapezoid inlays.

Blast Off With CustomBuckers

The Murphy Lab SG is loaded with a set of hand-wound CustomBuckers. Unpotted and made with alnico III magnets, they capture the magic of original PAF pickups—thick, warm, muscular—but still transparent. They´re wired with Black Beauty capacitors and CTS 500K pots.

Historic Hardware

This Gibson is spec´d with a Maestro Vibrola and engraved lyre cover plate, along with an ABR-1 tune-o-matic bridge and Kluson tuners. All of the hardware has a vintage patina courtesy of the Murphy Lab.

Light Aging

This ’64 SG reissue gets a Light aging from the Murphy lab. It bears the subtle scars of a guitar that´s been babied, but still lived a life over the last 50 plus years. You´ll see dings, pick trails, finish flaking, lacquer checking and softened edges all over the instrument.

The Gibson Custom Murphy Lab ’64 SG Standard Reissue with Maestro Vibrola comes with a certificate of authenticity and a brown and pink reissue 5-latch hardshell case.

Features

• Solid lightweight mahogany body
• Solid mahogany neck with 22 frets
• Indian rosewood fingerboard
• Lightly aged with the Murphy Lab aging process
• ABR-1 bridge
• Two Custombucker Alnico III pickups
• Hardshell case included

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Specs

Body

• Body Type: Double-Cutaway Solidbody
• Body wood: Mahogany

Neck

• Neck shape: Medium C
• Neck wood: Solid Mahogany
• Scale length: 24.75"
• Truss rod: Vintage

Fingerboard

• Material: Indian rosewood
• Radius: 12"
• Number of frets: 22
• Inlays: Trapezoid
• Nut width/material: 1.687"/Nylon

Electronics

• Configuration: HH
• Neck: Proprietary Humbucker
• Bridge: Proprietary Humbucker

Hardware

• Bridge type: Tremolo/Vibrato
• Tailpiece: Stopbar
• Tuning machines: Vintage-style
• Color: Nickel

Other

• Number of strings: 6 String
• Case: Hardshell case
• Orientation: Right-handed
• Country of Origin: United States