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GIBSON USA Custom Shop Murphy Lab '57 Les Paul Standard Reissue Ultra Light Aged

GIBSON USA Custom Shop Murphy Lab '57 Les Paul Standard Reissue Ultra Light Aged

  • Specs

    • Model: 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue
    • Collection: Gibson Custom Murphy Lab
    • Finish: TV White
    • Aging Level: Ultra Light Aged
    • Finish Type: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
    • Body: One-Piece Mahogany
    • Neck: Mahogany
    • Neck Profile: Chunky C
    • Neck Finish: Ultra Light Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
    • Scale Length: 24.75"
    • Fingerboard: Ebony
    • Fingerboard Radius: 12"
    • Frets: 22 Historic Medium Jumbo
    • Fret Treatment: Plek’d
    • Inlays: Mother of Pearl ’50s Pattern Inlays
    • Nut: Nylon
    • Nut Width: 1.69"
    • Pickup Configuration: HH
    • Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III Humbucker, Unpotted
    • Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III Humbucker, Unpotted
    • Controls: 2 x Volume, 2 x Tone
    • Switching: 3-Way Pickup Selector
    • Bridge: Historic Reissue ABR-1
    • Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminium Stopbar
    • Tuners: Kluson Waffleback
    • Hardware: Gold, Murphy Lab Aged
    • Truss Rod: Single Action with Headstock Access
    • Strings: Gibson .010–.046
    • Tuning: Standard
    • Case: Original Gibson Custom Hardshell Case
    • Certificate of Authenticity: Included
    • Country: USA
    • Year: 2026

  • Personal Thoughts

    This is a seriously classy Murphy Lab Les Paul Custom and a particularly unusual alternative to the traditional Black Beauty. The TV White finish gives the guitar a bold but elegant appearance, working beautifully with the ebony fingerboard, elaborate Custom inlays and aged gold hardware. The Ultra Light Aged treatment adds subtle lacquer checking, small impressions and a gently broken-in appearance without making it feel excessively worn.The one-piece mahogany body is central to the ’57 Custom character, giving the guitar a slightly different response from a maple-topped Les Paul. It should offer plenty of warmth, depth and midrange authority, while the ebony fingerboard adds definition and a quicker attack. The substantial Chunky C neck reinforces the vintage feel, while the Plek’d Historic Medium Jumbo frets provide smooth, accurate playability.The unpotted Alnico III Custombuckers complete the specification with an open, responsive voice that reacts beautifully to changes in picking strength and control settings. A distinctive, luxurious Murphy Lab build that combines the authority of a ’50s Les Paul Custom with one of Gibson’s most striking finishes.

  • Condition Report

    Mint condition beyond the original factory-applied Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged treatment. The lacquer checking, subtle dings, tarnishing and aged appearance are intentional factory features and should not be mistaken for subsequent damage. Brand-new overseas import supplied with its original Gibson Custom hardshell case and certificate of authenticity.

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