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Description
Description
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. When Gibson hired famed automotive designer Ray Dietrich to create a radical new solid body guitar, rock 'n roll history ensued. With its offset shape, neck-through construction, and scorching mini-humbuckers, the '63 Firebird V became an instant classic. The Gibson Custom Shop is proud to present this exacting replica of a vintage original, which uses authentic contours, dimensions and construction methods for an incredible ownership and playing experience. It features Ultra Light Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab. The Murphy Lab Heavy Aged finish treatment, paired with lightly aged hardware, simulates decades of light play wear, giving it the unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era.
Specs
Specs
General
| Series: | Gibson Custom Shop Historic |
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in the USA |
| Serial Number: | 402153 |
| Product Color: | Antique Frost Blue |
| Relic/Aging Level: | Murphy Lab Ultra Heavy Aged |
| Case Type: | Hardshell Case Included |
| Factory Setup: | .010-.046, E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E) |
Body
| Body Shape: | Firebird |
| Body Material: | 9-Piece Mahogany/Walnut |
| Body Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Neck
| Neck Material: | 9-Piece Mahogany/Walnut |
| Neck Shape: | Authentic '63 Medium C |
| Fingerboard Material: | Indian Rosewood |
| 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: | Neck-Through |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoids |
| Inlay Shape: | Trapezoids |
| Neck Binding: | Cream |
Electronics
| Bridge Pickup: | Gibson Firebird Alnico 5 |
| Neck Pickup: | Gibson Firebird Alnico 5 |
| Controls and Switching: | 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-Way Switch |
| Electronics Notes: | CTS Potentiometers and Hand-Wired Harness |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Nickel |
| Bridge: | Maestro Vibrola |
| Tailpiece: | Maestro Vibrola |
| Tuning Machines: | Deluxe Banjo |
| Fret Wire: | Authentic Medium Jumbo |
| Saddle: | Nickel Plated Brass |
| Pickguard: | 3-Ply White/Black/White Firebird Hot-Stamped |
| Truss Rod Cover: | Black 1-Ply Gibson Hot-Stamped |
| Knobs: | Gold Top Hat with Silver Insert |
| Switch Cap: | Cream |