The original 1235 doubleneck made at the legendary Kalamazoo, Michigan factory was introduced in 1963 and quickly become one of the most sought-after guitars in rock. Elvis Presley, bluesman Earl Hooker, Pete Townshend of The Who and John McLaughlin are just a few who caught on quickly to the 1235 and found it a stunning way to make an entrance on stage and on record. But the 1235 is primarily recognized as the guitar Jimmy Page used in countless Led Zeppelin concerts and recording sessions, most notably on the classic Stairway to Heaven. A vintage 1235 or SG double neck is hardly ever seen in the wild and has been known primarily a custom-made guitar mostly seen in the hands of rock’s elite. Until now.Leave it to Epiphone to put the 1235 doubleneck monster back in play with the G-1275 Custom, an affordable version of the original 1235 with all of its true glory, sound, and style but without the vintage price tag or vintage problems of the original.The SG StoryWhen the SG or Solid Guitar was introduced in 1961 as a replacement for the Les Paul, it was called the fretless wonder for its low frets and fast action. The twin horn cutaway design was like nothing on the market and its light but balanced weight made it the perfect guitar for stage and studio work. The Les Paul Custom SG featured three humbucker pickups, and since then, the SG has became the go-to guitar for artists like The Who’s Pete Townshend, Tony Iommi, Paul Weller, AC/DC’s Angus Young, Jimmy Page and Derek Trucks of the Allman Brothers Band. The original 1235 capitalized on the SG’s stunning looks, futuristic sound, and lightweight mahogany body. Now Epiphone brings the guitar back to life as only they can.High Flying SoundThe G-1275 Custom isn’t just eye-catching, it sounds extraordinary, too. The 12-string half of the G-1275 Custom features an Alnico Classic humbucker in the neck position and an Alnico Classic Plus humbucker in the bridge position. The 6-string features an open coil Alnico Classic humbucker in the neck and an open coil Alnico Classic Plus humbucker at the bridge to give the guitar an even more distinctive look. Both pickups are controlled by full function volume and tone knobs using full-size 500K O potentiometers.Epiphone Hardware You Can TrustEpiphone has also re created the one-of-a-kind hardware and pickguard that make the G-1275 Custom one of the most easily recognized guitars in rock. The 6-string and 12-string each have their own Epiphone all-metal 3-way toggle switch to select each guitar’s pickups. There is also a second master all-metal 3-way toggle switch located between the 6-string and 12-string bridge. From here, players can choose the 12-string (up), the 6-string (down) or both (middle) for unlimited possibilities.The G-1275 Custom features our famous LockTone bridge and special ABS style Claw tailpiece which Guitars, Electric Guitars, Extended Range Electric Guitars Epiphone J06030N.001.056 USED006056 EGDNCHNH3 Epiphone, Extended Range Electric Guitars |