This post is old. But I'm new and can shed some light on this concerning the Historic VOS SG, which I own. One of my local shops has an early to mid sixties SG Les Paul. The nut, and binding on treble side have been replaced. Aside from that it's stock. They lyre Vibrola is definitely made from a different material. The vintage SG trem bar is harder to move and not as musically pleasing effect when engaged. The historic Vibrola appears and plays much more refined. The body nearly exact as mine sans the color, historic appears tinted orange where as the vintage SG is deep red almost purple type tint.. The neck is the biggest difference between the two. Near the neck joint they start out nearly identical shape and thickness. As you go towards the 7th fret and down to first there is an extreme taper on the vintage model, where the historic reissue is more rounded and not as extreme of a taper which I actually prefer. For $5,000 they can keep the vintage SG. The historic in almost every way shape and form blows it out of the water. Sound wise the vintage SG had a little more air to the sound, where the historic has a very stiff dry sound, which especially for leads I prefer. It will come down to taste, vibe and mojo. Get a VOS and you're there with a thicker neck slightly different tint and a lot more reliable/stable machine. I would not trust the original sixties SG on the road, esp with the thinner neck. Hope this gives some insight.
