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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
ModelWildwood Spec Tom Murphy 1958 Les Paul Standard
Finish ColorMurphy Dark Burst
Finish TypeGloss
Unique FeaturesHand-Painted By Tom Murphy Himself
Weight9.03 lbs.
Top Wood2-Piece Hand-Picked Maple Attached with Hot Hide Glue
Body Wood1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
Neck WoodSolid Mahogany
Neck ShapeChunky C Profile
Neck Dimensions.900 1st - 1.030 12th
Neck JointLong Tenon with Hide Glue Fit
FingerboardIndian Rosewood attached with Hot Hide Glue
Fingerboard Radius12"
InlaysAged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
Scale Length24.75"
Width at Nut1.687"
Frets22 Historic Narrow-Tall
Binding1-Ply Royalite
Pickups2 Wildwood Spec Custombuckers
Controls2 Volume, 2 Tone and 3-way Toggleswitch
HardwareNickel
BridgeABR-1 with Nickel-Plated Brass Saddles
TailpieceLightweight Aluminum Stopbar
TunersKluson Single-Ring Single-Line
PickguardLaminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
CaseBrown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch Case
COAYes

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