The Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab '58 Les Paul Standard Reissue Ultra Light Aged is Gibson's attempt to recreate an original late-1950s Les Paul Standard with extreme historical accuracy - including the feel, construction methods, aging, and tonal response.
Body
1-piece lightweight mahogany
Top
2-piece maple top
Chambered
Neck
Solid mahogany
Neck Joint
Long tenon hide-glue fit
Fingerboard
Indian rosewood
Scale Length
24.75
Frets
Narrow/tall vintage style
Pickups
Dual CustomBucker Alnico III humbuckers both original
Bridge
No-wire ABR-1 Tune-o-matic
Tailpiece
Lightweight aluminum stopbar
Finish
Nitrocellulose lacquer
Aging
Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged
The CustomBucker pickups are intentionally underwound and unpotted to emulate original PAF pickups from the late 1950s. Gibson focuses heavily on vintage-correct magnet materials and wiring layouts in this series.
Production Year: 2021