Description
Description
The Gibson Custom Shop represents the pinnacle of the brand’s craftsmanship, where history, artistry, and innovation converge to create instruments unlike any other. Each guitar is hand-built with uncompromising attention to detail, using time-honored techniques and the finest tonewoods to capture the spirit of Gibson’s golden era. Whether it’s a faithful Historic Reissue, a bold Modern Collection piece, or a one-of-a-kind Masterbuilt creation, every Custom Shop guitar offers that unmistakable Gibson feel and sound—rich, resonant, and endlessly expressive. At Chicago Music Exchange, we’re proud to offer one of the world’s premier selections of Gibson Custom Shop guitars, expertly curated for players and collectors who demand nothing less than perfection.
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
Specs
General
| Series: | Gibson Custom Shop Historic |
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in the USA |
| Serial Number: | 21936003 |
| Product Color: | Antique Ebony |
| Relic/Aging Level: | Murphy Lab Heavy Aged |
| Case Type: | Hardshell Case Included |
| Factory Setup: | E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E) |
Body
| Body Shape: | L-00 |
| Acoustic Cutaway Type: | No Cutaway |
| Body Material: | Mahogany |
| Body Finish: | Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Top Material: | Thermally Aged Red Spruce |
| Bracing Material: | Red Spruce Braces with Hide Glue |
| Body Binding: | Antique Cream Top & Back |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Mahogany |
| Neck Finish: | Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Neck Tint/Color: | Antique Ebony |
| Neck Shape: | Period Correct "V" |
| Fingerboard Material: | Rosewood |
| Nut Material: | Bone |
| Nut Width: | 177" (44.96mm) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 12" (304.8mm) |
| Scale Length: | 24.75" (628.65mm) |
| Number of Frets: | 19 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | Compound Dovetail Neck to Body |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Mother of Pearl Dots |
| Inlay Shape: | Dots |
| Side Marker Inlay: | Dots |
| Headstock Inlay/Decal: | White Gibson Large Script Logo |
| Neck Binding: | None |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Nickel |
| Bridge: | Rosewood; Rectangular, Open Slot |
| Tuning Machines: | Square End, Cream Button, Light Aged |
| Fret Wire: | Legend Wire |
| Saddle: | Bone |
| Pickguard: | Firestripe |
| Truss Rod Cover: | 2-Ply Black Bell |