Description

Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab ’57 Les Paul Custom Ultra Light Aging with Case 2022 – Ebony

This Gibson Murphy Lab 57 les paul custom reissue is in excellent playing condition. It has been well maintained and plays well with low action. Included is the original case with hang tags and COA. If interested please make us an offer!

Key Features:

1. 1957 Les Paul Custom Design: This model replicates the iconic 1957 Les Paul Custom, also known as the “Black Beauty,” with period-accurate specifications and aesthetics.

2. Ultra Light Aging: The “Ultra Light Aging” finish is a subtle relic treatment performed by the Murphy Lab. It gives the guitar a lightly worn look with minimal finish checking and very few dings, simulating a well-maintained vintage instrument.

3. Construction:

Body: Typically a solid mahogany body with no maple cap (true to the ’57 Les Paul Custom design).

Neck: Mahogany neck with a 1957-style chunky neck profile.

Fretboard: Ebony fingerboard with pearl block inlays.

4. Hardware:

Gold-plated hardware.

ABR-1 bridge and stop-bar tailpiece.

5. Pickups: Custombucker pickups that emulate the tone of original PAF (Patent Applied For) humbuckers.

6. Finish: Most commonly available in Ebony (black) with a high-gloss lacquer and ultra-light aged detailing.

7. Attention to Detail: Every aspect, from the binding to the nitrocellulose lacquer, is designed to replicate the original instrument as closely as possible.