Gibson Custom Murphy Lab 1964 SG Standard Reissue w/Maestro Vibrola Light Aged

Give the right instruments to a genius, and you will achieve unprecedented results. This phrase encapsulates what Tom Murphy and the Gibson Custom Shop have managed to create with the new Murphy Lab project.

The new Gibson management has indeed decided to involve Tom Murphy directly within the Gibson Custom Shop once again, aiming to create a new generation of Aging that is even more accurate and realistic than before: a decisive break from previous manufacturing techniques and a sensational leap forward in terms of quality results.

The Murphy Lab perfectly recreates, through natural processes rather than manual ones, the same aging conditions of the finish that we find on original vintage instruments. The finishes are extremely thin, characterized by a noticeable and consistent "crackle," providing an absolutely authentic feel. It truly feels like holding a vintage original instrument, but with all the quality and performance that only the Gibson Custom Shop can offer today.

In particular, this Gibson Custom Murphy Lab 1964 SG Standard Reissue w/Maestro Vibrola Light Aged faithfully reproduces the 1964 SG Standard, the year the Maestro™ Vibrola was introduced.

From a technical standpoint, we are talking about instruments that represent the highest standards ever achieved by the Gibson Custom Shop in terms of accuracy and quality: they encompass all the latest technical innovations—such as "period-correct" capacitors and the 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's production to make a sensational leap forward.

Even aesthetically, we find details such as the material of the inlays, which, combined with the slightly aged hardware, simulate the character, atmosphere, and unique sensations of an original model from Gibson's Golden Era.