2023 Gibson Custom Shop 1963 SG Special Murphy Lab Light Aged Inverness Green w/ Case, Tags & CoA

Up for sale, a 2023 Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab 1963 SG Special in mint condition, finished in custom color Inverness Green and complete with the original hardshell case, tags, and COA. This Gibson Custom Shop 1963 SG Special Murphy Lab Light Aged represents the peak of Gibson craftsmanship: from laser-scanned dimensions to chemically-recreated plastics to color-matched finishes, every element of a genuine vintage example has been rendered in unbelievable detail, the culmination of decades of work by Custom Shop's expert team - a tireless quest to bring accuracy and authenticity to the hands of players.

Tom Murphy, the Master Artisan and namesake of Gibson's Murphy Lab, was central to the creation of the Gibson Custom Shop and personally developed the various processes on display for aging the finish, hardware and plastics of these instruments. With a quarter century in the saddle, Murphy is a celebrated authority for replicating the character of vintage instruments on the canvas of newly-created guitars.

This Murphy Lab features solid mahogany construction, a pair of soapbar P-90 pickups, Authentic ‘61 D neck profile with a long neck tenon (hot hide glue construction), Lightning Bar Wraparound tailpiece, and Light Aged Inverness Green nitro lacquer finish. The P-90s are powerful and dynamic: the bridge pickup is muscular and bouncy, with plenty of low end growl while retaining focus, and the neck pickup is sweet and articulate, with a harmonically complex midrange and almost piano-like bloom when notes ring out. This Custom Shop 1963 SG Special Reissue Murphy Lab Light Aged weighs 6lbs 10oz and balances well on a strap, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

• Wood: Mahogany
• Shape: ‘61 Authentic D, measuring .815” 1st fret, .915” 12th fret
• Fretboard: Indian rosewood, dot inlays
• Frets: Medium jumbo
• Scale Length: 24 3/4”
• Nut: 1 11/16”, nylon
• Tuners: Kluson Deluxe single-line strips, cream buttons

Body Specs:

• Wood: Mahogany
• Pickups: P-90 single coil x2 (October, 2023 date stickers on baseplates)
• Harness: Gibson-branded pots, Bumblebee tone caps
• Hardware: Lightning Bolt Wraparound compensated tailpiece
• Plastics: Black reflector cap knobs, five-ply pickguard, aged “soapbar” pickup covers

The gloss Inverness Green nitro lacquer finish exhibits Murphy Lab’s Light Aging treatment, with “shattered glass” checking, and limited simulated wear. This instrument is unplayed since new.

The original hardshell case is included, with some wear on the black tolex as shown from previously removed stickers (related to dealer inventory, not previous ownership). All hangtags are included, along with the CoA.