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: | 600513 |
| Product Color: | Vintage Sunburst |
| 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: | SG |
| Body Material: | Solid Mahogany |
| Body Finish: | Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Body Notes: | Antique Vintage Sunburst |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Solid Mahogany |
| Neck Finish: | Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Neck Tint/Color: | Light Dark Back |
| Neck Shape: | 1961 Authentic Thin D-Shape (0.800"/0.900") |
| Fingerboard Material: | Indian Rosewood |
| Headstock Veneer: | Holly |
| Nut Material: | Nylon |
| Nut Width: | 1.68" (42.67mm) |
| 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: | Dots |
| Inlay Shape: | Dots |
| Side Marker Inlay: | White Dots |
| Headstock Inlay/Decal: | Gibson Logo |
| Neck Binding: | None |
Electronics
| Bridge Pickup: | Custom Shop Dogear P90 |
| Controls and Switching: | Master Volume, Master Tone |
| Electronics Notes: | Hand-Wired with Paper In Oil Capacitor |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Aged Nickel |
| Bridge: | Lightning Bar Wraparound |
| Tuning Machines: | Kluson 3 on a side with White Button |
| Fret Wire: | Medium Jumbo |
| Saddle: | Metal |
| Pickguard: | Black Multi-Ply |
| Truss Rod Cover: | Single Ply Black Bell |
| Knobs: | Gold Top Hats w/Silver Reflectors |