Gibson Custom Murphy Lab 1964 SG Standard Reissue w/Maestro Vibrola M2M Ultra Light Aged - EPB (#684)

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 accomplished 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, with the aim of creating a new generation of ageing techniques that are even more accurate and realistic than in the past: a decisive break from previous manufacturing techniques and a sensational leap forward in terms of qualitative results.

The Murphy Lab perfectly recreates, using natural processes rather than manual methods, the same ageing 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 truly 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 1964 SG Standard Reissue w/Maestro Vibrola Ultra Light Aged faithfully reproduces the 1964 SG Standard, the year the Maestro™ Vibrola was introduced.

From a technical standpoint, we are discussing instruments that represent the highest achievement ever reached by the Gibson Custom Shop in terms of accuracy and quality: they encompass all the technical innovations—such as "period-correct" capacitors and Custombucker Alnico III unpotted humbuckers—along with the wealth of experience and quality generated by the recent True Historic series, which has allowed the production of the Gibson Custom Shop to make a sensational leap forward.

Aesthetically, we also 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 the Gibson Golden Era.

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Body Material: Single-piece Mahogany, selected for weight
Neck Material: Mahogany
Neck Profile: Authentic '64 Medium "C"
Fretboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Frets: 22, Authentic Medium-Jumbo
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 1.687" (42.85 mm)
Scale Length: 24.75"
Fretboard Inlays: Trapezoid in Cellulose Nitrate
Neck Pickup: Unpotted Custombucker Alnico III
Bridge Pickup: Unpotted Custombucker Alnico III
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-way Selector
Electronics: CTS 500K Potentiometers, Black Beauty Capacitors
Bridge: ABR-1
Tailpiece: Maestro Vibrola
Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring, Nickel
Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity, Gibson Aged Brown Lifton 5-Latch Case

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Product Details:

• Serial number: 601684
• Weight: 3.451 kg
• Year of production: 2026

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