Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab ’59 Les Paul Standard Reissue Ultra Heavy Aged

Description

This Gibson Murphy Lab ’59 les paul standard with ultra heavy aging is in great condition. It has been setup with low action and plays great. Included with the guitar is the original case and case candy. Please see photos for accurate condition. If interested please make us an offer!

The Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue with Ultra Heavy Aging is designed to replicate the look, feel, and sound of a heavily played 1959 Les Paul from Gibson’s Golden Era. Below are the detailed specifications based on available information from various sources:

Body

• Body Shape: Les Paul
• Material: Lightweight 1-piece mahogany body
• Top: 2-piece figured maple top with hide-glue fit for enhanced resonance
• Finish: Nitrocellulose lacquer with Ultra Heavy Aging (Murphy Lab process)
• • Features extensive weather-checking, heavy belt buckle wear, arm wear, neck wear, pick wear, and exposed wood to simulate decades of heavy use
  • Available in finishes like Kindred Burst, Lemon Burst, Dirty Lemon, Royal Tea Burst, Sunrise Teaburst, and others
• Binding: Single-ply cream binding on top
• Weight: 8lbs 13oz

Neck

• Material: Solid mahogany
• Profile: Authentic ’59 Medium C-shape with rounded shoulders, offering a comfortable, not overly thick feel
• Scale Length: 24.75” (62.865 cm)
• Fingerboard: Indian rosewood with extra-rolled binding for a broken-in feel
• Frets: 22, medium jumbo, dressed with Plek Pro for optimal playability
• Inlays: Cellulose nitrate trapezoid inlays (period-correct)
• Nut: Nylon, 1.69” (43 mm) width
• Truss Rod: Standard, accessible via aged truss rod cover

Hardware

• Bridge: No-wire ABR-1 Tune-o-Matic (aged)
• Tailpiece: Lightweight aluminum Stopbar (aged)
• Tuners: Kluson single-line, single-ring (vintage-style, aged)
• Pickguard: Replica laminated cellulose acetate butyrate
• Control Knobs: Gold top hats with silver inserts or aged amber butyrate knobs
• Switch Tip: Amber catalin
• Strap Buttons: Aged

Electronics

• Pickups: 2 CustomBucker Alnico III humbuckers (unpotted)
• • Designed to replicate the tone of vintage PAF pickups with airy, transparent sound, clear mids, and pearly highs
  • Bridge pickup delivers sharp attack and bite; neck pickup offers clear, bluesy tones with strong sustain
  • Controls:
    • 2 Volume (500K CTS pots)
    • 2 Tone (500K CTS pots)
    • 3-way Switchcraft toggle switch
  • Wiring: Hand-wired harness with Bumblebee paper-in-oil capacitors for vintage-correct tonal response