Gibson Custom Murphy Lab 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue Ultra Light Aged Electric Guitar Sunrise Tea Burst :116840414

DescriptionThe Gibson Custom Murphy Lab 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue is a startling recreation of the original holy grail guitar. Built in the Custom Shop with period-correct appointments and superior attention to detail, its journey continued in the Murphy Lab. Utilizing aging techniques created by Master Artisan Tom Murphy, this reissue emerged looking like a vintage Gibson with very little playing wear. Loaded with a set of Custombuckers, the Ultra Light Aged ’59 Standard sets a new one for historical authenticity, and will become the centerpiece of your collection.

• Lightweight mahogany body with 2-piece figured maple top
• Mahogany neck with 1959 medium C profile, Indian rosewood fretboard
• Dual Gibson Custombucker pickups, 3-way switch
• Tune-O-Matic bridge, stopbar tailpiece, Kluson tuners
• Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged finish

Mahogany and Maple ConstructionThere's no reason to mess with perfection—this Murphy Lab Les Paul has a lightweight mahogany body and figured maple top, just like in 1959. Marrying two unique woods proves that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
Solid Neck SpecsThe mahogany neck has an authentic '59 medium C shape. The fretboard is rosewood; extra-rolled binding mimics the feel of a broken-in Gibson. It also disrupts the evenness of the yellowed lacquer with a wear pattern that matches a naturally aged instrument.
Powerful PickupsNailing the tone of a PAF pickup on a late-’50s Les Paul has sent some on the biggest fool's quest since Coronado searched for the cities of gold. Fortunately, the Custom Shop is stocked with the type of folk that rise to the occasion. The resulting Custombuckers sound so authentically 1959, you'll swear Eisenhower is still president. A handwired harness with paper-in-oil capacitors and 500K CTS pots supplies sonic variations; the rest is up to you.
Historic HardwareThe Murphy Lab LP Standard has a stopbar tailpiece, Tune-O-Matic bridge and Kluson tuners that match original ’59 specs. The hardware shines, but has a patina that can't hide its age.
Ultra Light Aged FinishThe Murphy Lab puts this guitar through its Ultra Light aging process, showing slight lacquer checking, but very little playing wear. The nitrocellulose lacquer was reverse-engineered for historical authenticity. The end result is a Les Paul that looks like it has spent the bulk of its life in a case.

The Gibson Custom Murphy Lab 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue comes with a certificate of authenticity and a brown and pink reissue 5-latch hardshell case.Features

• Figured maple top and mahogany body
• Solid mahogany neck
• Indian rosewood fingerboard with 22 frets
• ABR-1 bridge
• Two Custombucker Alnico III pickups
• Very lightly aged with the Murphy Lab aging process
• Hardshell case included

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SpecsBody

• Body Type: Single-cutaway solidbody
• Top wood: 2-piece maple
• Body wood: Mahogany

Neck

• Neck shape: Medium C
• Neck wood: Solid mahogany
• Scale length: 24.75"
• Truss rod: Standard

Fingerboard

• Material: Rosewood
• Radius: 12"
• Number of frets: 22
• Inlays: Trapezoid
• Nut width/material: 1.687"/Nylon

Electronics

• Configuration: HH
• Neck: Proprietary humbucker
• Bridge: Proprietary humbucker
• Control layout: Individual volume, Individual tone, Individual volume, Individual tone

Hardware

• Bridge type: Fixed
• Bridge design: Locking
• Tailpiece: Stopbar
• Tuning machines: Vintage-style
• Color: Nickel

Other

• Number of strings: 6 String
• Case: Hardshell case
• Orientation: Right handed
• Country of Origin: United States