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Gibson Custom Shop 1965 Non-Reverse Firebird Pelham Blue Murphy Lab Ultra Heavy Aged w/Stop Bar

Gibson Custom Shop 1965 Non-Reverse Firebird Pelham Blue Murphy Lab Ultra Heavy Aged w/Stop Bar

Regular price $ 128,159.00
Regular price Sale price $ 128,159.00

Serial Number: 500025

Weight: 7lbs 10oz

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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: 500025
Product Color: Pelham Blue
Relic/Aging Level: Murphy Lab Ultra Heavy Aged
Case Type: Hardshell Case Included
Factory Setup: E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

Body

Body Shape: Firebird
Body Material: Solid Mahogany
Body Finish: Murphy Lab Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck

Neck Material: Solid Mahogany
Neck Finish: Murphy Lab Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: Traditional 1960s SlimTaper C Profile
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 1.687" (42.85mm)
Fingerboard Radius: 12" (304.8mm)
Scale Length: 24.75" (628.65mm)
Number of Frets: 22 Frets
Neck Joint: Hide Glue Fit
Fingerboard Inlay: Pearloid Dot
Inlay Shape: Dots
Side Marker Inlay: Tortoise Side Dots
Headstock Inlay/Decal: Gibson Logo
Neck Binding: None

Electronics

Bridge Pickup: Firebird Alnico V
Neck Pickup: Firebird Alnico V
Controls and Switching: 3-Way Switchcraft; 2 Volume & 2 Tone
Electronics Notes: 2 500K CTS Volume Pots, 2 500K CTS Tone Pots, Hand-Wired Harness

Hardware

Hardware Color: Aged Nickel
Tailpiece: Stop Bar
Fret Wire: Authentic Medium-Jumbo
Saddle: Nickel-Plated Brass
Truss Rod Cover: Black 1-Ply Gibson Hot-Stamped
Knobs: Gold Top Hats w/Silver Inserts
Switch Cap: Cream
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SKU: CUS24178-500025-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: Rosewood
Weight: 7lbs 10oz
Serial Number: 500025

Specs

General

Series: Gibson Custom Shop Historic
Country of Manufacture: Made in the USA
Serial Number: 500025
Product Color: Pelham Blue
Relic/Aging Level: Murphy Lab Ultra Heavy Aged
Case Type: Hardshell Case Included
Factory Setup: E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

Body

Body Shape: Firebird
Body Material: Solid Mahogany
Body Finish: Murphy Lab Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck

Neck Material: Solid Mahogany
Neck Finish: Murphy Lab Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: Traditional 1960s SlimTaper C Profile
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 1.687" (42.85mm)
Fingerboard Radius: 12" (304.8mm)
Scale Length: 24.75" (628.65mm)
Number of Frets: 22 Frets
Neck Joint: Hide Glue Fit
Fingerboard Inlay: Pearloid Dot
Inlay Shape: Dots
Side Marker Inlay: Tortoise Side Dots
Headstock Inlay/Decal: Gibson Logo
Neck Binding: None

Electronics

Bridge Pickup: Firebird Alnico V
Neck Pickup: Firebird Alnico V
Controls and Switching: 3-Way Switchcraft; 2 Volume & 2 Tone
Electronics Notes: 2 500K CTS Volume Pots, 2 500K CTS Tone Pots, Hand-Wired Harness

Hardware

Hardware Color: Aged Nickel
Tailpiece: Stop Bar
Fret Wire: Authentic Medium-Jumbo
Saddle: Nickel-Plated Brass
Truss Rod Cover: Black 1-Ply Gibson Hot-Stamped
Knobs: Gold Top Hats w/Silver Inserts
Switch Cap: Cream