Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue Electric Guitar - Heavy Aged Golden Poppy Burst - #953341

Experience Vintage Perfection - The Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue Electric Guitar in Heavy Aged Golden Poppy Burst

The Gibson Custom Shop represents the highest level of Gibson craftsmanship, creating meticulously built instruments for players and collectors who demand exceptional quality. Expert luthiers combine premium materials, traditional construction methods, and painstaking attention to detail to recreate legendary Gibson designs with remarkable accuracy. From Historic Reissues to Murphy Lab aged models and exclusive limited editions, Gibson Custom Shop guitars deliver outstanding tone, authentic character, and heirloom-level craftsmanship.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

• Body: Les Paul Standard
• Top Material: Flame Maple
• Back Material: Mahogany
• Top Binding: Cream
• W.W. Assembly: 59 Les Paul Routed Mismatched Top
• Pickup Route: '57-'60 LP Standard, 2 Humbucker, ABR-1, Stopbar, RH

Neck

• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Head Veneer: LPR57-59, Holly, Historic Gibson Name
• Scale Length: 24 3/4"
• Truss Rod: Reissue 3/16" Rod, Brass Anchor, Offset Peen
• Neck Spline: Maple
• Neck Assembly: 59 Les Paul
• Neck Profile: 1959 Medium C-Shape, Carmelita (0.860" / 0.975")
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood, 1-Piece
• Fingerboard Binding: Cream T.040
• Fingerboard Inlays: Aged Cellulose Trapezoid
• Frets: Jescar FW45100 (Medium-Jumbo)
• Side Dots: Tortoise Shell
• Fingerboard Assembly: Aged Cellulose Thin Cream
• Nut: Nylon

Hardware

• Hardware Finish: Heavy Aged
• Hardware Material: Nickel
• Machine Heads: Kluson Deluxe, Single Line, Single Band, Nickel
• Bridge: ABR-1 Historic Reissue, No Retainer Wire, Notched
• Bridge Posts: ABR Post, Nickel
• Bridge Thumbwheels: ABR Thumbwheel, Steel, NP
• Tailpiece: Stop Bar Aluminum, W/Plastic, Nickel
• Tailpiece Studs: Stopbar Stud, Historic Nickel, Long
• Tailpiece Anchors: Vintage Long
• End Pin: Aluminum
• Strap Button Location: Front and Shoulder, Historic
• Pickguard: Cream, True Historic
• Pickguard Bracket: LP Style, Nickel, Aged
• Truss Rod Cover: Historic, Advanced
• Toggle Washer: Black, Aged, No Hot Stamp
• Jack Plate: Cream, True Historic
• Control Plate: LP Reissue, Black
• Switch Plate: Medallion 2025, "Hand Crafted in Nashville"

Electronics

• Pickup Assembly: '59 Les Paul Reissue
• Toggle Assembly: Nickel, 2 PU Reissue
• Toggle Tip: Amber, True Historic
• Neck Pickup: '59 Custombucker Aged Alnico 3, 15.5", Unpotted
• Neck Pickup Mounting Ring: Historic Reissue Aged Cream, Medium
• Neck Pickup Unit Cover: Collector's Edition 2023 NP
• Middle Pickup: None
• Bridge Pickup: '59 Custombucker Aged Alnico 3, 15.5", Unpotted
• Bridge Pickup Mounting Ring: Historic Reissue Aged Cream, High
• Bridge Pickup Unit Cover: Collector's Edition 2023 NP
• Volume Knobs: Top Hat, Gold, True Historic
• Dial Pointers: NP (Bleeders)

Miscellaneous

• String Gauge: .010-.046

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