Description
Description
Gibson Custom Shop
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.
Murphy Labs
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.
The Red Devil: 1961 Les Paul SG
A 1960s SG has been the favorite of some of the most iconic guitarists ever...Angus Young, Tony Iommi, Robby Krieger, George Harrison, Dickey Betts, Gary Rossington, and Eric Clapton, to name a few. The SG's devilish points and curves, blistering humbucker tone and fast-playing neck help to make it one of the most coveted and revered 1960s Gibson models. This Custom Shop Historic Reissue SG continues the legendary magic of the originals with all solid woods, historic hide-glue construction methods, the finest vintage replica parts and materials available and the instantly-recognizable, powerful tone of pure rock 'n roll.
Specs
Specs
General
| Series: | Gibson Custom Shop Historic |
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in the USA |
| Serial Number: | 500591 |
| 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: | SG |
| Body Material: | Solid Mahogany |
| Body Finish: | Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Solid Mahogany |
| Neck Finish: | Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Neck Tint/Color: | Antique Ebony |
| Neck Shape: | 60s SlimTaper (1961 Authentic Thin D-Shape 0.800"/0.900") |
| Fingerboard Material: | Indian Rosewood |
| Headstock Veneer: | Custom 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, Hide Glue Fit |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid |
| Inlay Shape: | Trapezoids |
| Side Marker Inlay: | Tortoise Side Dots |
| Headstock Inlay/Decal: | Crown Inlay |
| Neck Binding: | .40 Single Ply Cream |
Electronics
| Bridge Pickup: | Custom "S" Buckers Double Black Uncovered |
| Neck Pickup: | Custom "S" Buckers Double Black Uncovered |
| Controls and Switching: | 3-Way Switchcraft; 2 Volume, 2 Tone; CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Black Beauty Capacitors |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Nickel |
| Bridge: | ABR-1 |
| Tailpiece: | Long Maestro Vibrola |
| Tuning Machines: | Kluson Single Line, Double Ring |
| Fret Wire: | Authentic Medium-Jumbo Jescar FW45100 |
| Saddle: | Nickel-Plated Brass |
| Pickguard: | Black Multi-Ply |
| Truss Rod Cover: | Authentic Stepped 2-Ply "Les Paul" |
| Knobs: | Black Top Hats w/Silver Inserts |
| Switch Cap: | Cream |