The GIBSON Custom Shop Murphy Lab 1957 Les Paul Custom 3-Pickup With Bigsby Vibrato Reissue solid body electric guitar belongs to the Tom Murphy's Lab collection.
It is not just a tribute to the priceless original models -- it's a clone of them. From laser-scanned dimensions to chemically-recreated plastics to color-matched shades of sunburst, every element has been rendered in unbelievable detail.
It represents the culmination of decades of work by Custom Shop's expert team -- a tireless quest to bring accuracy and authenticity to the hands of fans.

Instruments built in Murphy Lab department are ultra accurate recreations of iconic Gibson models, that perfectly mimics the broken-in feel of Gibson from the Golden Era.
For 25 years, Tom Murphy has been replicating the vibe and character of vintage guitars. In partnership with the master luthier, Gibson scienfically reverse-engineered the original imperfect and brittle 1950/60s Gibson lacquer which was causing checks under the finish.
Every Murphy Lab aged creation takes a completely separate path through the Custom Shop, receiving the Murphy Lab special lacquer formula and hand-applied Murphy Lab techniques.
Each Murphy Lab artisan has been trained by Tom Murphy to become an aging expert.

With its elegant lines and ebony/pearl/gold aesthetic, the 1957 Les Paul™ Custom is easily one of the most iconic and beautiful guitars ever made. It features a body carved out of a single large piece of solid mahogany, unique among Les Paul models. The resulting dark mid-range tone from the body pairs perfectly with its bright-sounding solid ebony fingerboard. Altogether, it's the pinnacle of guitar craftsmanship, design, and tone. Gibson Custom Shop is proud to revive every last detail of the original "Black Beauty" for this '57 Les Paul Custom Reissue, from the dimensions and contours to the precise inlay patterns, to the entire ownership experience.
The Murphy Lab Light Aged finish treatment, paired with lightly aged hardware, simulates decades of natural play wear, giving it the unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era.

• Made in USA
• 1-Piece lightweight Mahogany body
• Solid Mahogany "Long Neck Tenon" set neck, Authentic Chunky C profile
• Solid Ebony fingerboard, 22 Historic Medium-Jumbo frets
• Scale 24.75"
• Radius 30.38 cm / 12"
• Neck width 1st fret 4.28498 cm / 1.687"
• Neck width 12th fret 5.6896 cm / 2.24"
• Gibson Custom Bucker Alnico III Humbuckers
• Volume for each pickup
• Tone for each pickup
• 500k audio CTS potentiometers
• Paper-in-Oil capacitors
• Gibson No-Wire ABR-1 bridge
• Bigsby tremolo
• Kluson Waffleback with Pearloid Tips tuners
• Nylon nut
• Murphy Lab nitrocellulose finish
• Hot Hide Glue
• Gibson Custom Shop Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch case & COA included
• 4.5Kg