Carrying on Orville Gibson’s historic pursuit of sonic excellence and aesthetic perfection, the Gibson Custom Shop combines traditional instrument-making techniques, innovative methods, and meticulous attention to detail to craft instruments worthy of its banner-era slogan, “Only a Gibson is Good Enough.”

This instrument exclusively features woods hand-picked by CME’s expert guitar-buying team at the Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville, paired with one of our favorite finishes, plus a thoughtful combination of preferred fingerboards, neck profiles, pickups, and hardware, to make this customized Gibson guitar.

Following decades of research for the Gibson Custom, Art, and Historic Division founded in 1993, Gibson Custom Shop established the Murphy Labs Division in 2017 to take Tom Murphy’s proprietary techniques to the next level.

Sporting a scientifically reverse-engineered nitrocellulose lacquer identical what was used on Gibson guitars of the ‘50s and ‘60s, this Custom Shop instrument has been meticulously aged by hand at Murphy Labs—with all the wear-and-tear of a well-played original, including an extra-rolled fingerboard binding for a broken-in feel and true-to-life look. 

General:
Brand Name: Gibson
Case Type: Hardshell Case
Hardware Color: Gold
Made in: Made in the USA
Product Color: Antique Silverburst
Relic or Aging Level: VOS (Vintage Original Spec)
Serial Number: 602448
Series: Gibson Custom Shop Historic
Weight: 7lbs 15oz

Body:
Body Binding: Seven-Ply Black/White Top, 5-Ply Black/White Back
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer (VOS Patina)
Body Material: Chambered 1-Piece Mahogany
Body Shape: Les Paul
Top Material: 2-Piece Plain Maple, Hide Glue Fit

Neck:
Fingerboard Inlay: Mother of Pearl Block
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Headstock Inlay or Decal: Split Diamond Inlay "Gibson"
Headstock Veneer: Holly
Neck Binding: .062 White
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer (VOS Patina)
Neck Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
Neck Material: Solid Mahogany
Neck Shape: Authentic '68 Medium C-Shape (0.880"/1.015")
Neck Tint or Color: Antique Silverburst
Number of Frets: 22 Frets
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 1.687" (42.85mm)
Side Marker Inlay: Tortoise Side Dots
Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube

Electronics:
Bridge Pickup: CME Custom "S" Bucker
Controls and Switching: 3-Way Switchcraft; 2 Volume, 2 Tone
Electronics Notes: 2 500K CTS Volume Pots, 2 500K CTS Tone Pots, Hand-Wired Harness with Black Beauty Capacitors
Neck Pickup: CME Custom "S" Bucker

Hardware:
Bridge: ABR-1
Fret Wire: Medium Jumbo
Knobs: Black Witch Hat w/Gold Inserts
Pickguard: 5-Ply Black
Saddle Material: Metal
Switch Cap: Cream
Tailpiece: Stop Bar
Truss Rod Cover: Authentic 2-Ply Les Paul Custom
Tuning Machines: Kluson Waffleback