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.
Serial Number#: CME01975
Weight: 8lbs 13oz
Body Shape: Les Paul
Body Material: 1-Piece Light Mahogany
Top Material: 2-Piece Figured Maple (CME Hand-Selected)
Body Color: Dirty Lemon Fade
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Relic/Aging Level: Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged
Body Binding: Cream
Neck Material: Mahogany
Neck Shape: Carmelita
Neck Binding: Cream
Neck Joint: Set Neck
Scale Length: 24.75
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlay: Mother of Pearl Trapezoids
Fingerboard Radius: 12″
Side Marker Inlay: Faux Tortoise
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Wire: Reissue
Nut Width: 1.69″ (42.85mm)
Nut Material: Nylon
Headstock Veneer: Holly
Headstock Inlay/Decal: Gibson Logo and Les Paul Model Silkscreen
Factory Tuning: E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)
Truss Rod Cover: True Historic Black
Tuning Machines: Kluson Reissue
Hardware Color: Nickel
Bridge: ABR-1 Non-Wire
Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
Pickguard: True Historic Creme
Knobs: True Historic Gold Top Hat
Switch Cap: True Historic Amber
Neck Pickup: Gibson Custom “S” Bucker
Bridge Pickup: Gibson Custom “S” Bucker
Controls and Switching: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-Way Switch
Electronics Notes: Vintage Taper Potentiometers and Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
Case: Hardshell Case