Gibson Murphy Lab Wildwood Spec 1957 Les Paul Standard – Light Aged
The Marvels of the Murphy Lab
There are 7.764 billion people on this beautiful ball of water and dirt that we call home, and hardly any of them know Gibson guitars better than Tom Murphy. Tom is a legend in the world of guitars, and instruments bearing his name have acquired a deservedly sterling reputation due to their outstanding tone, jaw-dropping looks, and stunning vintage accuracy. But, he wasn't always a rockstar of lutherie. In fact, he worked as a professional touring musician for many years, and during that time he became intimately acquainted with vintage guitars: how they sound, how they feel, and how they look. After deciding to stop touring, Tom got a job as a finish specialist at Gibson and eventually became a project manager in charge of the first reissues of the 1959 Les Read More...
Specifications:
Brand | Gibson Murphy Lab |
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Model | Murphy Lab Wildwood Spec 1957 Les Paul Standard Goldtop |
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Finish Color | Goldtop |
Finish Type | Light Aged |
Weight | 8.93 lbs. |
Top Wood | 2-Piece Plain Maple Attached with Hot Hide Glue |
Body Wood | 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany |
Neck Wood | Solid Mahogany |
Neck Shape | Chunky C Profile |
Neck Dimensions | .920 1st - 1.000 12th |
Neck Joint | Long Tenon with Hide Glue Fit |
Fingerboard | Indian Rosewood attached with Hot Hide Glue |
Fingerboard Radius | 12" |
Inlays | Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid |
Scale Length | 24.75" |
Width at Nut | 1.687" |
Frets | 22 Historic Narrow-Tall |
Binding | 1-Ply Royalite |
Pickups | 2 Wildwood Spec Custombuckers |
Controls | 2 Volume, 2 Tone and 3-way Toggleswitch |
Hardware | Murphy Lab Heavy-Aged Nickel |
Bridge | ABR-1 with Nickel-Plated Brass Saddles |
Tailpiece | Lightweight Aluminum Stopbar |
Tuners | Kluson Single-Ring Single-Line |
Pickguard | Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate |
Case | Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch Case |
COA | Yes |
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