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: SGSR61PSL17694
Serial Number: CME01404
Finish Package: Murphy Lab Heavy Aged
Construction: All Hide-Glue Construction
Weight: 7lbs 6oz
Case: Hardshell Case Historic
Neck Material: Mahogany
Peghead: SG Standard
Head Veneer: 2019 Holly
Dimensions: .800″-.900″
Fingerboard: 1 Piece Rosewood
Scale: 24-3/4
Fingerboard Binding: .04 Cream
Nut: Nylon
Inlays: Mother of Pearl
Fretwire: Reissue
Top Finish: Heavy Antique Ebony
Back Material: Mahogany
Routing: SG Standard Maestro
Body Dimension: SG Standard Maestro
Hardware Material: Gold Heavy Aged
Machine Heads: Kluson Reissue Double Band
Bridge: ABR-1 Non Wire
Tailpiece: Maestro Vibrola
End Pin: Brass
Truss Cover: Hot Stamp “Les Paul”
Pickguard: White
Knobs: Black Top Hats with Gold Inserts
Switch Tip: Cream
Switch Washer: True Historic Black
Backplates: SG Standard
Neck Pickup: Custom “S” Bucker
Bridge Pickup: Custom “S” Bucker
Pickup Covers: True Historic
Mounting Rings: True Historic Black
Electronics: Vintage Taper Pots, Black Beauty Capacitors