Gibson Custom Shop 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue Limited Edition Murphy Lab Aged with Brazilian Rosewood - Tom's Tri-Burst with Hardshell Case

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Tom Murphy, the namesake of the Murphy Lab, was central in the creation of the Gibson Custom Shop and personally developed the process of aging guitars. With a deep knowledge of authentic instruments, passion for his craft, and visionary creativity, Tom has developed the tools and techniques to age guitars with more accuracy and attention to detail than ever before.

The Gibson Custom Shop and Murphy Lab are proud to introduce a new limited run incorporating Tom Murphy's deep knowledge of vintage guitars, passion for his craft, and inspired creativity to bring his vision of the ultimate 1959 Les Paul™ Standard reissues to life. These extraordinary guitars utilize handpicked materials of the highest quality, including Brazilian rosewood fretboards, super lightweight mahogany bodies, and AAAA-figured maple tops that were cherry-picked and set aside specifically for this release. Their Murphy Lab aging is unique and distinct from other Murphy Lab offerings and completely exclusive to this distinguished limited run, with a heavy treatment and notable touches like custom-aged plated and plastic parts. Each finish option was developed and selected by Tom Murphy as well. A total of six colors, with 50 guitars in each color, will be a part of this very special limited run, and a leather-bound certificate of authenticity and an aged Lifton™ hardshell case are also included with each one of these exceptional instruments.

SPECS

Body

• Body Style: Les Paul
• Body Shape: Les Paul
• Body Material: Super Lightweight Mahogany
• Top: Hand-Selected AAAA Figured Maple
• Binding: Single Ply Cream Royalite, Top and Fretboard
• Body Finish: Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Weight Relief: None

Neck

• Profile: 50s Rounded Medium C
• Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
• Fingerboard Material: Brazilian Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
• Fret Count: 22
• Frets: Authentic Medium-Jumbo
• Nut Material: Nylon
• Nut Width: 42.85 mm / 1.687 in
• End Of Board Width: 56.89 mm / 2.239 in
• Inlays: Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
• Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit

Hardware

• Finish: Nickel; Murphy Lab Aged
• Bridge: ABR-1 Historic Reissue
• Saddle Material: Nickel-plated Brass
• Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar; 1950s-style Bigsby B7 on Tom's Tri-Burst
• Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
• Pickguard: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
• Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube
• Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply
• Control Knobs: Gold Butyrate Top Hat
• Switch Tip: Amber Catalin
• Switch washer: Replica Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
• Jack Plate Cover: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
• Plastic Parts: Murphy Lab Aged
• Control Covers: Black Royalite; Gibson Custom Shop Medallion Switchplate Cover, Blank Switch-plate Cover in the Case
• Strap Buttons: 2 - True Historic, Bottom and Shoulder
• Mounting Rings: M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
• Pickup Covers: Murphy Lab Aged Nickel

Electronics

• Neck Pickup: Custombucker, Alnico 5 Magnet, Zebra Coils (Unpotted)
• Bridge Pickup: Custombucker, Alnico 5 Magnet, Zebra Coils (Unpotted)
• Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
• Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft
• Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft

Misc

• Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
• Case: Aged Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch Case
• Accessories: Leather Bound Certificate of Authenticity, Mounted Custom Shop Switchplate Medallion; Reissue Switch Backplate in Case