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Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab 1961 Les Paul SG Standard "CME Spec" Ultra Light Aged Antique Olive Drab w/Stop Bar & Grovers

Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab 1961 Les Paul SG Standard "CME Spec" Ultra Light Aged Antique Olive Drab w/Stop Bar & Grovers

Regular price $5,699.00
Regular price Sale price $5,699.00

Serial Number: 401731

Weight: 6lbs 9oz

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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: 401731
Product Color: Antique Olive Drab
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: SG
Body Material: Mahogany
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck

Neck Material: Mahogany
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Headstock Veneer: Holly
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 1.69" (42.85mm)
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Scale Length: 24.75" (628.65mm)
Number of Frets: 22 Frets
Neck Joint: Set Neck
Fingerboard Inlay: Mother of Pearl Trapezoids
Inlay Shape: Trapezoids
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: Vintage Taper Potentiometers with Black Beauty Capacitors

Hardware

Hardware Color: Nickel
Bridge: ABR-1 Non-Wire
Tailpiece: Lightweight Stop Bar
Tuning Machines: Grover Kidney
Fret Wire: Reissue
Pickguard: True Historic Creme
Truss Rod Cover: True Historic Black w/"Les Paul"
Knobs: Black Top Hat with Silver Insert
Switch Cap: Cream
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SKU: SGSR61M2M17315-401731

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: 401731
Product Color: Antique Olive Drab
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: SG
Body Material: Mahogany
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck

Neck Material: Mahogany
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Headstock Veneer: Holly
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 1.69" (42.85mm)
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Scale Length: 24.75" (628.65mm)
Number of Frets: 22 Frets
Neck Joint: Set Neck
Fingerboard Inlay: Mother of Pearl Trapezoids
Inlay Shape: Trapezoids
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: Vintage Taper Potentiometers with Black Beauty Capacitors

Hardware

Hardware Color: Nickel
Bridge: ABR-1 Non-Wire
Tailpiece: Lightweight Stop Bar
Tuning Machines: Grover Kidney
Fret Wire: Reissue
Pickguard: True Historic Creme
Truss Rod Cover: True Historic Black w/"Les Paul"
Knobs: Black Top Hat with Silver Insert
Switch Cap: Cream