Description:
Give the right instruments to a genius, and you will achieve unprecedented results. This phrase summarizes what Tom Murphy and the Gibson Custom Shop have accomplished with the new Murphy Lab project.
The new Gibson management has indeed decided to involve Tom Murphy once again directly within the Gibson Custom Shop to create a new generation of aging techniques, even more accurate and realistic than before: a definitive break from previous manufacturing methods and a sensational leap forward in terms of qualitative results.
The Murphy Lab perfectly recreates, through natural processes rather than manual ones, the same aging conditions of the finish found on original vintage instruments. The finishes are extremely thin, characterized by a noticeable and consistent "crackle," providing an absolutely authentic feel. It genuinely feels like holding an original vintage instrument, but with all the quality and performance that only the Gibson Custom Shop can offer today.
In particular, this Gibson Custom Murphy Lab 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue Heavy Aged belongs to the limited series 2026 "Greatest Hits," which features the most requested specifications combinations over the years at the Gibson Custom Shop, and faithfully reproduces the legendary 1959 Les Paul Standard, the year the first figured tops were introduced. This instrument is characterized by a non-catalog finish, inspred by the collection "Beauty of The Burst," and by an hand-selected top of exceptionally high quality, intentionally "Mismatched."
Technically, we are talking about instruments that represent the highest standard ever achieved by the Gibson Custom Shop in terms of accuracy and quality: they incorporate all the technical innovations—such as "period-correct" capacitors and finally "unpotted" Custom Buckers—along with the wealth of experience and quality generated by the recent True Historic series, which has allowed the Gibson Custom Shop production to make a sensational leap forward.
Technical specifications:
| Body Material | Mahogany, one-piece, selected for weight |
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Top Material | Flamed "Mismatched" Maple, two pieces, joint with animal glues |
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Neck Material | Mahogany |
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Neck Profile | 50s Rounded Medium "C" |
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Fingerboard Material | Indian Rosewood |
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Frets | 22, Authentic Medium-Jumbo |
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Nut Material | Nylon |
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Nut Width | 1.687" (42.85 mm) |
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Scale Length | 24.75" (628.65 mm) |
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Fingerboard Inlays | Antiqued Celluloid Trapezoids |
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Neck Pickup | Custombucker Alnico III Unpotted |
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Bridge Pickup | Custombucker Alnico III Unpotted |
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Controls | 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-way Selector |
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Electronics | CTS 500K Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors |
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Bridge | ABR-1 |
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Tailpiece | Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar |
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Tuners | Kluson Single Line, Single Ring, Nickel |
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Accessories | Certificate of Authenticity, Gibson Brown Lifton 5-Latch Case |
Additional info:
| Country of origin: | United States |
| Condition: | New |
| Warranty: | 3 years |
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