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Epiphone 1964 SG Standard Vibrola CR

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Electric Guitar

  • Inspired by Gibson Custom Collection (2025)
  • Body: Mahogany
  • Set-in neck: Mahogany
  • Fingerboard: Rosewood
  • Trapezoid fingerboard inlays
  • Fingerboard radius: 305 mm (12")
  • Scale: 629
  • Nut width: 42.9 mm (1.69")
  • Graph Tech nut
  • Neck profile: '1960s Slim Taper
  • Fingerboard binding
  • 22 frets
  • Pickups: Two Custombucker humbuckers
  • 2 volume and 2 tone controls
  • 3-way toggle switch
  • Black pickguard
  • Maestro Vibrola tremolo
  • Epiphone Deluxe machine heads
  • Nickel hardware
  • Colour: Cherry Red
  • Includes case
  • Available since April 2025
  • Item number 614964
  • Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
  • Colour Cherry
  • Soundboard Mahogany
  • Top None
  • Neck Mahogany
  • Fretboard Rosewood
  • Frets 22
  • Scale 629 mm
  • Pickup System HH
  • Tremolo Nej
  • Incl. Case Yes
  • Incl. Gigbag No
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The return of a true icon

Epiphone 1964 SG Standard Vibrola CR Electric Guitar

With the 1964 SG Standard Reissue, Epiphone has brought one of the most iconic SG models ever made back to the stage, inspired by the very year legends like George Harrison and Eric Clapton first adopted the SG. 1964 marked the first time the "Les Paul" name disappeared from the headstock, and the SG fully came into its own, both in terms of appearance and playability. The early "sideways" vibrato system experiment was replaced by the much more practical Maestro Vibrola, and the neck profile became slightly chunkier than the ultra-slim 1961 versions, resulting in a more comfortable feel in the hand. This reissue was developed in close collaboration with the Gibson Custom Shop, boasting historically accurate details, premium components, and an authentic vintage feel.

Custombucker pickups of the Epiphone 1964 SG Standard Vibrola CR Electric Guitar

Uncannily true to the original

The guitar's two-piece mahogany body features a central seam and boasts the classic, deeply bevelled double cutaways of the original SG shape, while its extremely lightweight design and one-piece set mahogany neck offer superb resonance. A long-tenon neck joint ensures a highly stable connection between neck and body – and the extra sustain that this detail gives the 1964 SG Standard Vibrola CR can certainly be heard. The '60s Slim Taper neck profile ensures a comfortable playing feel for everything from rhythm work to rapid lead runs, and the 22-fret rosewood fingerboard features cream binding and real mother-of-pearl trapezoid inlays. The guitar also comes with a solid setup and a pleasantly low string action right from the factory, giving players the feeling of picking up and playing a treasured and familiar old gem.

Neck transition of the Epiphone 1964 SG Standard Vibrola CR Electric Guitar

For lovers of the vintage classic

The Epiphone 1964 SG Standard Reissue with Maestro Vibrola is aimed at players seeking an authentic vintage SG experience without the considerable price tag of an equivalent US-made Gibson model. Perfect for fans of Classic Rock, Blues, or psychedelic tones, this model combines a vintage vibe, tried-and-tested ergonomics, and premium components. Even fans of Gibson USA Custom Shop instruments seeking a stage-ready backup will find what they are looking for here, and its instantly comfortable playing feel, direct response, and sensitive vibrato unit mean that this surprisingly versatile SG Reissue will be as at home in the studio as it is on stage.

Headstock of the Epiphone 1964 SG Standard Vibrola CR

About Epiphone

Today, Epiphone is known only as the Asian budget offshoot of Gibson. Yet both companies were once independent, equal, and also bitter rivals. The roots of Epiphone go back to the 1870s and to Anastasios Stathopoulo, a Greek instrument maker, who emigrated to America in 1903 with his son Epaminondas ("Epi" for short). Epi changed the name of the firm to the "Epiphone Banjo Company" after taking over the family business in 1928. During this year, Epiphone also began to manufacture guitars, which rapidly came to dominate their sales. In 1957, Epiphone was taken over by C.M.I., which already included Gibson, but continued as a separate brand until 1970, when manufacturing was outsourced to Asia. Well-known Epiphone models include the Casino, played by the Beatles, and the Sheraton, John Lee Hooker's instrument of choice.

From Blues to Rock and studio to stage

Tonally, the Epiphone 1964 SG Standard Reissue delivers everything players would expect from a classic-spec SG - and maybe a little more. It comes loaded with a pair of Gibson Custombucker pickups with AlNiCo 3 magnets – the very same pickups used on high-end, US-made Gibson Custom Shop guitars, incidentally – which deliver a warm, midrange sound with a smooth attack and outstanding transparency. The neck pickup produces singing lead sounds and bluesy warmth, while the bridge pickup is perfect for full-bodied riffs and vintage crunch. Thanks to its hand-wired electronics, which include CTS pots and Black Beauty capacitors, the guitar responds sensitively to the player's picking dynamics and cleans up excellently when the volume is rolled off. The vibrato system can be used without putting the guitar out of tune, and is ideally suited to the gentle techniques favoured during the 1960s. So whether the goal is Classic Rock, Garage, or Indie, the Epiphone 1964 SG Standard Reissue offers far more than its retro looks might suggest.

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Epiphone 1964 SG Standard Vibrola (Cherry Red)
Urs Kurs 11.05.2025
Die Gitarre sieht auf den ersten Blick klasse aus – schöne Vintage-Optik, Vibrola-Hardware, Palisandergriffbrett. Doch auch hier war der erste Eindruck besser als das, was dann tatsächlich kam.

Der größte Kritikpunkt ist für mich das Gewicht: 3,75 kg sind für eine SG einfach zu viel. Gerade dieses Modell steht eigentlich für Leichtigkeit und Spielkomfort – das ging hier leider komplett verloren.

Auch das Setup war enttäuschend: Saitenlage, Intonation und Pickup-Höhe mussten direkt überarbeitet werden. Dazu kamen unsauber gearbeitete Binding-Kanten, die beim Spielen unangenehm auffielen. Das fühlt sich einfach nicht hochwertig an.

Klanglich war sie besser als andere Epiphone-Modelle, die ich getestet habe – etwas mehr Charakter, etwas mehr Biss. Aber der Ton allein konnte es nicht rausreißen, wenn das Spielgefühl und die Ergonomie nicht passen.

Der mitgelieferte Koffer ist zwar sehr hochwertig, aber wegen eines Koffers kauft man keine Gitarre.

Das Vibrola kann man bekanntermaßen vergessen. Aber das ist ja nichts Neues.

Fazit: Ich wollte diese SG mögen, aber Gewicht, Verarbeitung und Setup haben’s mir schwer gemacht. Hätte sie unter 3,3 kg gewogen und wäre werkseitig besser eingestellt gewesen, hätte ich sie vielleicht behalten.
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