Description
Description
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.
Based on thorough scans of the coveted original models, the 1964 Trini Lopez Standard Reissue gives you an authentic vintage ownership experience from the chunky '64 neck profile to the unique trapeze tailpiece. "The Gibson guitar that was inspired by Trini Lopez is as exciting as the young performer who helped create it," reads one of Gibson's original 1960s advertisements. While Trini Lopez sadly passed away in August 2020, he continued to perform with his namesake model into his 80s, and the model is also favored by many other famous musicians from Dave Grohl to Noel Gallagher.
Specs
Specs
General
| Series: | Gibson Custom Shop Historic |
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in the USA |
| Serial Number: | 141041 |
| Product Color: | Ebony |
| Relic/Aging Level: | VOS (Vintage Original Spec) |
| Case Type: | Hardshell Case Included |
| Factory Setup: | .010-.046, E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E) |
Body
| Body Shape: | Semi-Hollow Double Cutaway |
| Body Material: | 3-Ply Maple/Poplar/Maple |
| Body Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Top Material: | 3-Ply Maple/Poplar/Maple |
| Body Binding: | Royalite |
| Body Notes: | Maple Center Block, Diamond Shaped F-Holes |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Mahogany |
| Neck Shape: | Authentic '64 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: | Set Neck |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Cellulose Nitrate Split Diamonds |
| Inlay Shape: | Diamonds |
| Headstock Inlay/Decal: | Gibson Decal |
| Neck Binding: | Cream |
Electronics
| Bridge 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: | 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers and Paper-in-Oil Capacitors |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Nickel |
| Bridge: | ABR-1 |
| Tailpiece: | Single Diamond Trapeze with Trini Lopez Insert |
| Tuning Machines: | Kluson Metal Buttons |
| Fret Wire: | Authentic Medium Jumbo |
| Saddle: | Nylon |
| Pickguard: | 5-Ply Black |
| Truss Rod Cover: | Black |
| Knobs: | Top Hat with Silver Insert and Dial Pointers |