COLORS:
Cherry Red
Kalamazoo 1965-1971
Fender PING Vintage Tuners
Fender PING Road Worn Relic Vintage
Fender Locking Tuners 3 Long / 3 Short post 0990818000
Fender Locking Tuners All Short Posts 0990818105
Fender Locking Tuners 3-3 Round Buttons 0990818500
Kaish 6-In Line Locking Tuners (Economy)
These will drop in without any modification. Installing other models will require drilling new mount holes.
Fender Original tuners can be found cheaper elsewhere. Google the SKU numbers.
Fender Standard Died Cast Tuners 09908020100
Fender ClassicGear Vintage Tuners 0990802100
Fender ClassicGear Vintage Staggered 0990802105
Fender Locking Tuners 3 Long / 3 Short post 0990818000
Fender Locking Tuners All Short Posts 0990818105
Fender Locking Tuners 3-3 Round Buttons 0990818500
Kaish 6-In Line Locking Tuners (Economy)
These will drop in without any modification. Installing other models will require drilling new mount holes.
Fender Original tuners can be found cheaper elsewhere. Google the SKU numbers.
BODY:
Body Wood: Profiled Mahogany
Binding: None
Top Wood: None
Body Shape: SG Profile Double Cutaway
Lacquer: Color Lacquer
Finish: Nitrocellulose
NECK:
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Nut: Nylon (Molded)
Binding: Single Ply White w/Dot Markers
Headstock Logo: Ivory Gibson + Crown Inlay
Serial: Black Ink stamped / 6-Digit
Fretboard Material: Brazilian Rosewood / Indian Rosewood (since 1966)
Inlay: Celluloid Trapezoid Inlay
Neck Lacquer: Cherry Red Nitrocellulose
Neck Profile: Rounded "C"
Nut Width: 1 11/16" (43 mm)
Scale: 24.75" (628.65mm)
Radius: 12"
#Frets: 22
OG Fretwire: NS Medium Frets
Trussrod: Standard Headstock
Bolt-On Type: Glued Set-Neck
HARDWARE:
Bridge Type: Chrome-plated ABR Bridge (No Wire)
Tailpiece: Chrome Maestro Bridge with Lyre/Logo stamped cover
Saddles: Nickel-plated Brass
Tuners: Kluson Double Line (Dual ring) Green Keystone Buttons
PLASTIC:
Knobs: Black Dome Reflector Silver Inserts. (with Pointer Ring) / 1968: Witch Hat Knobs
Pickguard: Black Fullsize 5-Ply Wide Bevel / 10-Screws
Back Cover: Black Plastic / 5-screw
Trussrod Cover: Bellshape White with BlackTop Ply
Jack Cover: None (on front)
ELECTRONICS:
Switch: 3-Way 90° Switchcraft
Pickup Config: HH
Wiring: Standard: 2 Volume / 2 Tone
Capacitor: Dime Caps 0.2mfd (50V)
Pots: 500k Centralab
Neck Pickup: Patent Number Humbuckers w/ Cover (Alnico V)
Bridge Pickup: Patent Number Humbuckers w/ Cover (Alnico V)
Changes on this year models: (NOTE: Some early 1965 still have '64 specs)
1965: Kluson tuners now have Double-Lines.
1965: Maestro bridge now Chrome plated instead of nickel
1965: Pickguard enlarged to now cover all the Humbuckers.
1965: Back cover now has five screws instead of four
1966: Indian Rosewood fretboard replaces Brazillian Rosewood
1968: Witch Hat knobs replaces Reflector Knobs
The SG Standard was discontinued in 1971, but was reintroduced already in 1972 again.
