Historic Standard 1964/1970 Reissue

This model was a limited run ordered by Five Star Guitars of Beaverton, Oregon. They started by using the Historic 1964 Standard Reissue as the basis, and then specified features that would be found on a circa 1970 model, inspired by Angus Young's first SG (in its original, unmodified state). This follows in the footsteps of previous limited runs approximating a late '60s Reissue, such as the 2020 Historic Standard Bolivian Rosewood. However, this does not intend to be a direct copy or reissue, but is rather inspired by a 1970 Standard, deliberately eschewing the narrow 1 ⁹/₁₆" nut for a standard 1 ¹¹/₁₆" width and retaining the 1964 heel design. The Grovers were inspired by the Schaller tuners installed on Angus Young's SG.

The most significant differences from a 1970 Standard include the lack of volute, one-piece neck, nut width, heel design and Alnico III pickups. Smaller details include the crown inlay location, Gibson logo font, bevelling depth and headstock width.

Features

Photo Credit: Five Star Guitars

• 2024
• $4,899 Street

Body:

• Solid Honduran Mahogany body
• Historic deep beveling
• Tapered horn tips
• One-piece construction
• Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish
  • Amber-tinted clearcoat
  • VOS aging

Neck:

• 1-pc quartersawn Honduran Mahogany
• 1964 Chunky C-profile (.880" / .990")
• Set-in construction
  • Hot hide glue
  • Unsheathed truss rod
  • Joins body at 22nd fret
• Indian Rosewood fretboard
  • Cellulose trapezoid inlays
  • 12" radius
• Medium Open Book headstock w/ Holly veneer
  • Inlaid Mother of Pearl Gibson logo
  • Inlaid Mother of Pearl Crown
  • 17^o pitch
• 22 medium-jumbo frets
  • Leveled by Plek machine

    

• 24 ⁵/₈" scale
• Bone nut
  • Cut by Plek machine
• 1 ¹¹/₁₆" nut width

Binding:

• Single-ply, neck
• Thinner style
• Fret-edge binding

Electronics:

• Two Custombucker humbuckers
  • AlNiCo III magnets
  • ~8k Ohms DCR
  • Nickel plated covers
• Switchcraft 3-way switch
• 2 Vol, 2 Tone
  • CTS 500k vintage audio taper pots
  • Luxe "Black Beauty" paper-in-oil capacitors

Hardware:

• Nickel hardware
• Grover Rotomatic tuning machines
  • 1:14 ratio
  • Manufactured by Ping
• 5-ply "Batwing" pickguard
  • Wide bevel angle
• Bell shaped truss rod cover
  • 2-ply, wide bevel angle
  • Blank
• Black Witch Hat knobs w/ pointers
• ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge
  • Brass saddles
• Maestro Vibrola tailpiece

Finishes:

• Walnut (VOS aging)