Gibson Custom Murphy Lab 1954 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue Heavy Aged

Give the right instruments to a genius and you will get unmatched results. A simple sentence to describe what Tom Murphy and the Gibson Custom Shop have been able to create with the new Murphy Lab project.

The new Gibson management decided to involve again Mr. Tom Murphy in the Gibson Custom Shop to create a new generation of aging process, even more accurate and realistic than before: a strong break with the previous techniques and an incredible step forward in terms of quality and results!

The Murphy Lab perfectly recreate with natural, non hand-made, procedures the same aging conditions we can find on original vintage instruments. Thin finishes, featuring a rich crackle effect, with an extremely authentic vibe.

It really feels like having an original vintage instrument in your hands, but with all the quality and the performance that only the Gibson Custom Shop can deliver.

The Gibson Custom 1954 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue is a unique beast. Do you jones after the chunky feel of early Les Paul necks? Here's your opportunity to get your fretting hand around what many guitarists consider to be the Holy Grail of chunky necks and also reap the sonic benefits of the '54's period-correct wraparound tailpiece. What’s more, a pair of hot P-90 single-coil pickups serve up all the fat snarl you could ever ask for. If you're a Les Paul aficionado, check out Gibson Custom's 1954 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue.

The 1954 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue's Chunky “C” profile neck is the Holy Grail for many Les Paul players who prefer thick necks. If you're in this camp, those '60s SlimTaper necks aren't for you — wrapping your fretting hand around a juicy tree trunk of a neck is the real deal. The 1954 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue is your kind of axe.