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Gibson Custom Shop 1961 ES-335 Reissue "CME Spec" Heavy Antique Pelham Blue Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged w/Bigsby

Gibson Custom Shop 1961 ES-335 Reissue "CME Spec" Heavy Antique Pelham Blue Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged w/Bigsby

Regular price $6,999.00
Regular price Sale price $6,999.00

Serial Number: 140425

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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: 140425
Product Color: Pelham Blue
Relic/Aging Level: Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged
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: Maple
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Top Material: Maple
Bracing Material: Red Spruce
Body Binding: Cream
Body Notes: Maple Center Block

Neck

Neck Material: Mahogany
Neck Shape: '63 Shape
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: Nitrocellulose Dots
Inlay Shape: Dots
Side Marker Inlay: Faux Tortoise
Headstock Inlay/Decal: Mother of Pearl 1960 Gibson Logo and Crown Inlay
Neck Binding: Cream

Electronics

Bridge Pickup: Gibson Custom "S" Bucker
Neck Pickup: Gibson Custom "S" Bucker
Controls and Switching: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-Way Switch
Electronics Notes: Black Cat Caps and Vintage Taper Pots

Hardware

Hardware Color: Nickel
Bridge: Bigsby
Tailpiece: Bigsby B7
Tuning Machines: Kluson Reissue
Fret Wire: Reissue
Pickguard: 5-Ply Black
Truss Rod Cover: True Historic Black
Knobs: Black Top Hat with Silver Insert and Dial Pointers
Switch Cap: Cream
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SKU: 61ES335M2M16231-140425

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: 140425
Product Color: Pelham Blue
Relic/Aging Level: Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged
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: Maple
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Top Material: Maple
Bracing Material: Red Spruce
Body Binding: Cream
Body Notes: Maple Center Block

Neck

Neck Material: Mahogany
Neck Shape: '63 Shape
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: Nitrocellulose Dots
Inlay Shape: Dots
Side Marker Inlay: Faux Tortoise
Headstock Inlay/Decal: Mother of Pearl 1960 Gibson Logo and Crown Inlay
Neck Binding: Cream

Electronics

Bridge Pickup: Gibson Custom "S" Bucker
Neck Pickup: Gibson Custom "S" Bucker
Controls and Switching: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-Way Switch
Electronics Notes: Black Cat Caps and Vintage Taper Pots

Hardware

Hardware Color: Nickel
Bridge: Bigsby
Tailpiece: Bigsby B7
Tuning Machines: Kluson Reissue
Fret Wire: Reissue
Pickguard: 5-Ply Black
Truss Rod Cover: True Historic Black
Knobs: Black Top Hat with Silver Insert and Dial Pointers
Switch Cap: Cream