Gibson Custom Murphy Lab 1958 Les Paul Standard Golden Poppy Burst Ultra Light Aged NH

The Beginning of the Burst

Gibson Custom Shop is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sound excellence. Each instrument celebrates Gibson's legacy through accuracy, authenticity and attention to detail.

The 1958 Les Paul Standard Reissue features all the painstaking historic construction methods of the famous '59 Reissues with a few historically-accurate spec differences that allow it to stand on its own. Like the 1958 originals, it has narrow frets which help more of the fingerboard wood to be heard in the tone profile. It also has a round, chunky neck profile for a full feel and maximum bending leverage. It has a beautiful plain maple top; each is unique and full of character. It also features Ultra Light Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab. The Murphy Lab Ultra Light…

• Body Shape: Les Paul

• Top: 2-Piece Plain Maple, Hide Glue Fit

• Back: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany

• Binding: 1-Ply Royalite

• Body Finish: Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer

• Weight Relief: None

• Profile: 50s Rounded Medium C

• Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in

• Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood

• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in

• Fret Count: 22

• Frets: Historic Gibson Narrow/Tall

• Nut Material: Nylon

• Nut Width: 42.85 mm / 1.687 in

• End Of Board Width: 56.89 mm / 2.239 in

• Inlays: Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid

• Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit

• Finish: Nickel; Murphy Lab Light Aged

• Bridge: No-Wire ABR-1

• Saddle Material: Nickel-plated Brass

• Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar

• Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring

• Pickguard: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

• Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube

• Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply

• Control Knobs: Butyrate Gold Top Hats

• Switch Tip: Amber Catalin

• Switch washer: Replica Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

• JackPlate Cover: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

• Control Covers: Black Royalite

• Strap Buttons: Aluminum

• Mounting Rings: M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

• Pickup Covers: Authentic Profile Nickel Silver

• Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)

• Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)

• Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors

• Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft

• Output Jack: 1/4” Switchcraft

• Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

• Case: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch

• Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity, Mounted Custom Shop Switch Plate Medallion; Reissue Switch Backplate in Case

• Weight: 4,02 Kg

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