Description
Description
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 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 extra-rolled fingerboard binding for a broken-in feel and true-to-life look.
Sporting a scientifically reverse-engineered nitrocellulose lacquer identical 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 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: | CME01949 |
| Product Color: | Lavender Sparkle |
| 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: | Semi-Hollow Double Cutaway |
| Body Material: | Maple |
| Body Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Top Material: | Maple |
| Body Binding: | Cream |
| Body Notes: | Maple Center Block, Diamond Shaped F-Holes |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Mahogany |
| Neck Shape: | Mid 60s |
| Fingerboard Material: | Indian Rosewood |
| Nut Material: | Nylon |
| Nut Width: | 1.687" (42.85mm) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 12" |
| Scale Length: | 24.75" (628.65mm) |
| Number of Frets: | 22 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | Set Neck |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Cellulose Nitrate Split Diamonds |
| Inlay Shape: | Diamonds |
| Side Marker Inlay: | Faux Tortoise |
| Headstock Inlay/Decal: | Gibson Decal |
| 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: | Black Cat Caps and Vintage Taper Pots |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Nickel |
| Bridge: | ABR-1 |
| Tailpiece: | Trapeze with Trini Lopez Plaque |
| Tuning Machines: | Kluson Metal Buttons |
| Fret Wire: | Reissue |
| Saddle: | Nylon |
| Pickguard: | 5-Ply Black |
| Truss Rod Cover: | True Historic Black |
| Knobs: | Black Top Hat with Silver Insert and Dial Pointers |
| Switch Cap: | Cream |