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: SGSR61M2M17318
Serial Number: 200231
Finish Package: Murphy Lab
Weight: 6lbs 14oz
Case: Hardshell Case Black
Neck Material: Mahogany
Peghead: SG Standard
Neck Dimensions: .8/.9″
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Scale: 24 3/4″
Fingerboard Binding: .04 Cream
Nut: Nylon
Inlays: Mother of Pearl Trapezoids
Fretwire: Reissue
Body Material Mahogany
Body Finish: Light Aged Polaris White Checked Lacquer
Back, Neck, Rims Finish: Light Aged Polaris White Checked Lacquer
Routing: True Historic SG Stop Bar Program
Hardware Material: Nickel Aged
Machine Heads: Grover Kidneys
Bridge: ABR-1 Non-Wire
Tailpiece: Lightweight Stop Bar
End Pin: Aluminum
Truss Cover: Hot Stamp Les Paul Signature
Pickguard: True Historic Black
Knobs: Black Top Hats w/Silver Inserts
Switch Tip: Cream
Switch Washer: True Historic Black
Backplates: SG Standard
Neck Pickup: S Bucker
Bridge Pickup: S Bucker
Mounting Rings: True Historic Black
Electronics: 2019 Vintage Taper Pots, Black Beauty Caps
Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity