Gibson Custom Shop 1959 Murphy Lab Les Paul Electric Guitar, Brazilian Rosewood Fingerboard (with Case)

Featuring an increasingly rare Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, this '59 Les Paul reissue also includes a pair of Custombuckers for vintage-sounding PAF tone.

What's special about this item?

Feature:	What it does:
Brazilian rosewood fretboard	Highly sought-after wood, extremely resonant
Figured maple top	Beautiful wood grain; brighter tone
Murphy Lab finish	Masterful aging that mimics decades of use
Custombucker Alnico III humbuckers	Unpotted recreations of PAF pickups

Overview

Get your hands on the first ever Murphy Lab Brazilian Rosewood limited run of 1959 Reissue Gibson Les Paul Standards. Features include hand-picked tops, super light backs, Tom Murphy-developed custom colors, a Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard, and unique Murphy Lab aging that is completely exclusive to this very special run. It includes a leatherware COA book, an insert mentioning the limited quantities and an aged Lifton hardshell case. Only 50 of each finish will be made.

Tom Murphy, the namesake of the Murphy Lab, was central in the creation of the Gibson Custom Shop and personally developed the process of aging guitars. With a deep knowledge of authentic instruments, passion for his craft, and visionary creativity, Tom has developed the tools and techniques to age guitars with more accuracy and attention to detail than ever before.

Features:

- The first ever Murphy Lab Brazilian Rosewood limited run of 1959 Reissue Les Paul Standards
- Hand-picked 2-piece Figured Maple top
- Hand-picked, lightweight Mahogany Back
- Solid Mahogany Neck
- Authentic '59 Medium C-Shape Neck Profile
- Tom Murphy-developed custom colors
- Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard
- Unique Murphy Lab aging
- Custombucker Alnico 3 Unpotted Pickups
- Hardshell Case Included

Specs

-Shape: Les Paul
-Back: 1-piece hand picked by Tom Murphy lightweight Mahogany
-Top: 2-piece Figured Maple handpicked by Tom Murphy
-Weight Relief: None
-Binding: 1-Ply Royalite
-Neck: Solid Mahogany
-Profile: Authentic '59 Medium C-Shape
-Nut Width: 1.687"/4285mm
-Fingerboard: Brazilin Rosewood
-Scale Length: 24.75"/628.65mm
-Number of frets: 22
-Nut: Nylon
-Inlay: Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
-Bridge: ABR-1
-Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
-Knobs: Gold Butyrate Top Hats
-Tuners: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
-Plating: Nickel; Murphy Lab Aged
-Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 Unpotted
-Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 Unpotted
-Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-oil capacitors
-Bag/Case: Aged Lifton Hardshell Case & COA
-Finish: Tom's Cherry

Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
Brazilian Murphy Burst: Shipping Weight: 26.6 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 51 x 20 x 7 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): LPR59PSL21492B