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Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab 1963 Firebird V Purple Sparkle Light Aged w/Maestro Vibrola

Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab 1963 Firebird V Purple Sparkle Light Aged w/Maestro Vibrola

Serial Number: 402593

Weight: 9lbs 2oz

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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.  

Specs

General

Series: Gibson Custom Shop Historic
Country of Manufacture: Made in the USA
Serial Number: 402593
Product Color: Purple Sparkle
Relic/Aging Level: Murphy Lab Light Aged
Case Type: Hardshell Case Included
Factory Setup: E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

Body

Body Shape: Firebird
Body Material: Mahogany
Body Finish: Light Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Top Material: 5 Piece Mahogany/Walnut
Body Binding: .04 Cream

Neck

Neck Material: 5 Piece Mahogany/Walnut
Neck Finish: Light Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: Medium C
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Headstock Veneer: Holly
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: Long Tenon
Fingerboard Inlay: Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
Inlay Shape: Trapezoids
Side Marker Inlay: Tortoise Side Dots
Neck Binding: .04 Cream

Electronics

Bridge Pickup: Firebird Alnico 5
Neck Pickup: Firebird Alnico 5
Controls and Switching: 3-Way Switchcraft, 2 Volume, 2 Tone
Electronics Notes: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 500K CTS Potentiometers, Hand-Wired Harness with Black Beauty Capacitors

Hardware

Hardware Color: Nickel Light Aged
Bridge: Maestro Vibrola
Tailpiece: Maestro Vibrola
Tuning Machines: Deluxe Banjo Tuners
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: Black Top Hats Silver Inserts
Switch Cap: Cream
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SKU: FB5M2M21444-402593

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.  

Specs

General

Series: Gibson Custom Shop Historic
Country of Manufacture: Made in the USA
Serial Number: 402593
Product Color: Purple Sparkle
Relic/Aging Level: Murphy Lab Light Aged
Case Type: Hardshell Case Included
Factory Setup: E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

Body

Body Shape: Firebird
Body Material: Mahogany
Body Finish: Light Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Top Material: 5 Piece Mahogany/Walnut
Body Binding: .04 Cream

Neck

Neck Material: 5 Piece Mahogany/Walnut
Neck Finish: Light Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: Medium C
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Headstock Veneer: Holly
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: Long Tenon
Fingerboard Inlay: Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
Inlay Shape: Trapezoids
Side Marker Inlay: Tortoise Side Dots
Neck Binding: .04 Cream

Electronics

Bridge Pickup: Firebird Alnico 5
Neck Pickup: Firebird Alnico 5
Controls and Switching: 3-Way Switchcraft, 2 Volume, 2 Tone
Electronics Notes: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 500K CTS Potentiometers, Hand-Wired Harness with Black Beauty Capacitors

Hardware

Hardware Color: Nickel Light Aged
Bridge: Maestro Vibrola
Tailpiece: Maestro Vibrola
Tuning Machines: Deluxe Banjo Tuners
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: Black Top Hats Silver Inserts
Switch Cap: Cream