1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue Limited Edition Murphy Lab Aged With Brazilian Rosewood Dark Burst Tom's Dark Burst


Finish: Tom's Dark Burst
1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue Limited Edition Murphy Lab Aged With Brazilian Rosewood, Tom's Dark Burst

$19,999.00

Tom Murphy’s Magnum Opus

The Gibson Custom Shop and Murphy Lab are proud to introduce a new limited run incorporating Tom Murphy's deep knowledge of vintage guitars, passion for his craft, and inspired creativity to bring his vision of the ultimate 1959 Les Paul™ Standard reissues to life. These extraordinary guitars utilize handpicked materials of the highest quality, including Brazilian rosewood fretboards, super lightweight mahogany bodies, and AAAA-figured maple tops that were cherry-picked and set aside specifically for this release. Their Murphy Lab aging is unique and distinct from other Murphy Lab offerings and completely exclusive to this distinguished limited run, with a heavy treatment and notable touches like custom-aged plated and plastic parts. Each finish option was developed and selected by Tom Murphy as well. A total of six colors, with 50 guitars in each color, will be a part of this very special limited run, and a leather-bound certificate of authenticity and an aged Lifton™ hardshell case are also included with each one of these exceptional instruments.

Body Style

Les Paul

Body Shape

Les Paul

Body Material

Super Lightweight Mahogany

Top

Hand-Selected AAAA Figured Maple

Binding

Single Ply Cream Royalite, Top and Fretboard

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

Brazilian Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius

304.8 mm / 12 in

Neck Material

Solid Mahogany

Fret Count

22

Frets

Authentic 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 Aged

Bridge

ABR-1 Historic Reissue

Saddle Material

Nickel-plated Brass

Tailpiece

Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar; 1950s-style Bigsby B7 on Tom's Tri-Burst

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

Gold Butyrate Top Hat

Switch Tip

Amber Catalin

Switch washer

Replica Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

Jack Plate Cover

Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

Plastic Parts

Murphy Lab Aged

Control Covers

Black Royalite; Gibson Custom Shop Medallion Switchplate Cover, Blank Switchplate Cover in the Case

Strap Buttons

2 - True Historic, Bottom and Shoulder

Mounting Rings

M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

Pickup Covers

Murphy Lab Aged Nickel

Neck Pickup

Custombucker, Alnico 5 Magnet, Zebra Coils (Unpotted)

Bridge Pickup

Custombucker, Alnico 5 Magnet, Zebra Coils (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

Aged Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch Case

Accessories

Leather Bound Certificate of Authenticity, Mounted Custom Shop Switchplate Medallion; Reissue Switch Backplate in Case