Gibson Custom Shop’s new Murphy Lab has one purpose: to take expert aging artist Tom Murphy’s proprietary techniques to the next level. Here, Tom and his personally trained team of artists use cutting-edge technology and Tom’s own processes, developed over years of careful testing, to produce perfect replicas of golden-age Gibsons, each dressed with Tom’s brand of authentic, hand-applied playwear, and scientifically reverse-engineered nitrocellulose lacquer, identical to that which the brand used in the 1950s and 1960s. Each Murphy Lab model corresponds to one of four distinct aging levels and features extra-rolled fingerboard binding for a broken-in feel and true-to-life look.
Model Number: SGSR61M2M17317
Serial Number: 200251
Finish Package: Murphy Lab Heavy Aged
Construction: All Hide-Glue Construction
Weight: 7 lbs 2 oz
Case: Hardshell Case Black
Neck Material: Mahogany
Peghead: SG Std
Head Veneer: 2019 Reissue
Neck Dimensions: .800/.900″
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Scale: 24-3/4
Fingerboard Binding: Cream
Nut: Nylon
Inlays: Mother of Pearl Blocks
Body Material: Mahogany
Body Finish: Polaris White Checked Lacquer
Back, Neck, Rims Finish: Polaris White Checked Lacquer
Routing: True Historic SG Stop Bar
Hardware Material: Aged Nickel
Machine Heads: Grover Kidneys
Bridge: ABR-1
Tailpiece: Lightweight Stop Bar
End Pin: Aluminum
Truss Cover: Hot Stamp Les Paul
Pickguard: 5-Ply Black
Knobs: Black Top Hats w/Silver Inserts
Switch Tip: Cream
Switch Washer: Black
Neck Pickup: S Bucker
Bridge Pickup: S Bucker
Pickup Covers: True Historic
Mounting Rings: Black
Electronics: Black Beauty Caps & Vintage Taper Pots
Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity