By 1964 the SG had the Maestro Vibrola and a fuller neck. George Harrison and Eric Clapton both played '64 SG Standards. Gibson's Murphy Lab, named for Tom Murphy, who pioneered guitar aging at Gibson, finishes this guitar in aged nitro lacquer and ages its hardware to match.
Light Aged is the second of the Murphy Lab's four aging levels, a step up in wear from Ultra Light. Custombuckers with Alnico 3 magnets, 500K CTS pots with Black Beauty capacitors, an ABR-1, the Maestro Vibrola and Kluson double-ring tuners. Pelham Blue.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Country of Origin: USA
Body Finish: Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material: Mahogany
Body Shape: SG
Body Styles: SG
Weight Relief: None
NECK
End Of Board Width: 56.89mm / 2.24in
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count: 22
Frets: Authentic Medium-Jumbo
Inlays: Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
Neck Material: Solid Mahogany
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 42.85mm / 1.69in
Profile: Medium C
Scale Length: 628.65mm / 24.75in
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Black Beauty Capacitors
Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3
Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft
Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft
HARDWARE
Bridge: ABR-1
Control Covers: Black
Control Knobs: Black Top Hats with Silver Inserts
Hardware Finish: Nickel; Murphy Lab Light Aged
Mounting Rings: M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Pickguard: Black Multi-Ply
Pickup Covers: Authentic Profile Nickel Silver
Saddle Material: Nickel-plated Brass
Strap Buttons: Aluminum
Switch Tip: Cream
Switchwasher: Replica Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Tailpiece: Maestro Vibrola
Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube
Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply
Tuner Plating: Nickel
Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line, Double Ring
Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity
Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
CASE
Case: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch Case