1963 Les Paul SG Custom Reissue, VOS, Classic White
A Custom Classic 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. The last year of the "Les Paul™" moniker on the SG™ Custom was also the first year of the Maestro™ Vibrola...1963. Gibson Custom Shop has proudly recreated this desirable version of the SG Custom down to the original construction methods and contours. The result is a beautiful, versatile and tremendous-sounding instrument that plays effortlessly. The solid ebony fingerboard and revamped vintage-style electronics help it attain new sonic heights with clarity and sustain. From the dimensions to the contours to the precise inlay patterns to the sonic experience, it's the top of the line SG in every respect!
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Gibson |
|---|---|
| Type | Electric |
| Country | US |
| Body wood | Solid Mahogany |
| Neck wood | Solid Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Ebony |
| Strings | 6 |
| Frets | 22 |
| Scale length | 24.75" |
| Pickups | Custombucker Alnico 3 / Custombucker Alnico 3 |
| Accessories | Certificate of Authenticity Booklet, Historic Reissue Hang Tags |
| Body Finish | VOS Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Body shape | SG |
| Body Styles | SG |
| Bridge | ABR-1 |
| Bridge pickup | Custombucker Alnico 3 |
| Case | Custom Shop Hardshell |
| Control Covers | White |
| Control Knobs | Black Top Hats w/ Gold Inserts |
| Controls | 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Black Beauty Capacitors |
| End Of Board Width | 56.89mm / 2.24in |
| Finish | Gold |
| Fretboard inlay | Mother of Pearl Block |
| Fretboard radius | 304.8mm / 12.0in |
| Fret Count | 22 |
| Headstock Inlay | Gibson logo and Split Diamond inlay in Mother of Pearl |
| Joint | Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit |
| Middle pickup | Custombucker Alnico 3 |
| Model | SGC63VOCWGM1 |
| Mounting Rings | Black M69 |
| Neck pickup | Custombucker Alnico 3 |
| Nut | Nylon |
| Nut width | 42.85mm / 1.69in |
| Output Jack | 1/4" Switchcraft |
| Pickguard | White Multi-Ply |
| Pickup Covers | Authentic Profile Gold-plated Nickel Silver |
| Pickup Selector | 3-Way Switchcraft |
| Profile | 60s SlimTaper |
| Strap Buttons | Brass |
| String gauges | .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 |
| Switch Tip | Cream |
| Switchwasher | Silkscreened Cellulose Acetate Butyrate |
| Tailpiece | Long Maestro Vibrola |
| Truss rod | Authentic 1950s No-Tube |
| Truss Rod Cover | Authentic Stepped 2-Ply |
| Tuner Plating | Gold |
| Tuners | Grover Kidney |
| Weight Relief | None |
| Street price | $6,699 |
