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Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue 3-Pickup Ebony Light Aged w/Bigsby

Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue 3-Pickup Ebony Light Aged w/Bigsby

Serial Number: 74975

Weight: 9lbs 7oz

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Description

This item is in great condition and is barely used, showing only minor signs of usage from display on our showroom floor.

Carrying on Orville Gibson’s historic pursuit of sonic excellence and aesthetic perfection, the Gibson Custom Shop combines traditional instrument-making techniques, innovative methods, and meticulous attention to detail to craft instruments worthy of its banner-era slogan, “Only a Gibson is Good Enough.”

This instrument exclusively features woods hand-picked by CME’s expert guitar-buying team at the Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville, paired with one of our favorite finishes, plus a thoughtful combination of preferred fingerboards, neck profiles, pickups, and hardware, to make this customized Gibson guitar.  

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.  

Specs

General

Series: Gibson Custom Shop Historic
Country of Manufacture: Made in the USA
Serial Number: 74975
Product Color: Ebony
Relic/Aging Level: Murphy Lab Light Aged
Case Type: Hardshell Case Included
Factory Setup: .010-.046, E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

Body

Body Shape: Les Paul
Body Material: Mahogany
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Binding: Multi-Ply

Neck

Neck Material: Mahogany
Neck Shape: Chunky C
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 1.687" (42.85mm)
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Scale Length: 24.75" (628.65mm)
Number of Frets: 22 Frets
Neck Joint: Set Neck
Fingerboard Inlay: 1950s Pattern Mother of Pearl Blocks
Inlay Shape: Blocks
Headstock Inlay/Decal: Mother of Pearl Gibson logo and Split Diamond Inlay

Electronics

Bridge Pickup: Gibson Custombucker Alnico III Unpotted
Middle Pickup: Gibson Custombucker Alnico III Unpotted
Neck Pickup: Gibson Custombucker Alnico III Unpotted
Controls and Switching: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-Way Switch
Electronics Notes: CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers and Paper-in- Oil Capacitors

Hardware

Hardware Color: Gold
Bridge: Bigsby
Tailpiece: Bigsby
Tuning Machines: Kluson Waffelback with Pearloid Tips
Fret Wire: Historic Medium Jumbo
Pickguard: Multi-Ply Laminated Acrylic Black
Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply Black
Knobs: Butyrate Black Top Hat
Switch Cap: Amber
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SKU: LPB357LAEBBG1-74975-U1

Description

The following specs were carefully collected and recorded by a skilled technician. For a more detailed description and questions regarding sound, feel, or cosmetic condition, please visit our Lincoln Avenue showroom or call to speak to one of our Used and Vintage experts.
Body Material: Mahogany
Neck Material: Mahogany
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Weight: 9lbs 7oz
Serial Number: 74975

Specs

General

Series: Gibson Custom Shop Historic
Country of Manufacture: Made in the USA
Serial Number: 74975
Product Color: Ebony
Relic/Aging Level: Murphy Lab Light Aged
Case Type: Hardshell Case Included
Factory Setup: .010-.046, E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

Body

Body Shape: Les Paul
Body Material: Mahogany
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Binding: Multi-Ply

Neck

Neck Material: Mahogany
Neck Shape: Chunky C
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 1.687" (42.85mm)
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Scale Length: 24.75" (628.65mm)
Number of Frets: 22 Frets
Neck Joint: Set Neck
Fingerboard Inlay: 1950s Pattern Mother of Pearl Blocks
Inlay Shape: Blocks
Headstock Inlay/Decal: Mother of Pearl Gibson logo and Split Diamond Inlay

Electronics

Bridge Pickup: Gibson Custombucker Alnico III Unpotted
Middle Pickup: Gibson Custombucker Alnico III Unpotted
Neck Pickup: Gibson Custombucker Alnico III Unpotted
Controls and Switching: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-Way Switch
Electronics Notes: CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers and Paper-in- Oil Capacitors

Hardware

Hardware Color: Gold
Bridge: Bigsby
Tailpiece: Bigsby
Tuning Machines: Kluson Waffelback with Pearloid Tips
Fret Wire: Historic Medium Jumbo
Pickguard: Multi-Ply Laminated Acrylic Black
Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply Black
Knobs: Butyrate Black Top Hat
Switch Cap: Amber