Gibson Custom 56 Les Paul Standard Figured Top Slow Iced Tea Fade Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged NH M2M

1956 was a landmark year for the Les Paul model, featuring the powerful P-90 pickups and the adjustable ABR-1 bridge — a combination that brought new levels of intonation, sustain, and tonal excitement. This Made to Measure Gibson Custom Shop '56 Reissue captures the look, feel, and searing sound of an original 1956 Les Paul Goldtop with exceptional attention to detail. Built from solid woods and finished in vintage-accurate gold paint, it features authentic replica parts, Medium Jumbo Frets, and traditional hot hide glue construction. It also receives the Ultra Light Aging treatment by the expert artisans at the Murphy Lab. This subtle aging process, combined with lightly worn hardware, faithfully simulates decades of gentle play wear, giving the instrument the unmistakable character, vibe, and feel of a true Golden Era original.

• Body Shape: Les Paul

• Top: 2-Piece Handpicked Flame Maple, Hide Glue Fit

• Back: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany

• Binding: 1-Ply Royalite

• Body Finish: Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer

• Weight Relief: None

• Profile: Carmelita 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 Medium Jumbo

• 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: Replica 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

• Jack Plate Cover: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

• Control Covers: Brown Royalite

• Strap Buttons: Aluminum

• Pickup Covers: Cream Soapbar

• Neck Pickup: Custom Soapbar P-90

• Bridge Pickup: Custom Soapbar P-90

• 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