The GIBSON Custom Shop Murphy Lab 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue (LPR59ULFBNH1) solid body electric guitar belongs to the Tom Murphy's Lab collection.
It is not just a tribute to the priceless original models -- it's a clone of them. From laser-scanned dimensions to chemically-recreated plastics to color-matched shades of sunburst, every element has been rendered in unbelievable detail.
It represents the culmination of decades of work by Custom Shop's expert team -- a tireless quest to bring accuracy and authenticity to the hands of fans. It’s the definition of cool, and it's the best representation of the 1959 Les Paul Standard since the Gibson Custom Shop began making Historic Reissues over twenty-five years ago. It features Ultra Light Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab
Instruments built in Murphy Lab department are ultra accurate recreations of iconic Gibson models, that perfectly mimics the broken-in feel of Gibson from the Golden Era.
For 25 years, Tom Murphy has been replicating the vibe and character of vintage guitars. In partnership with the master luthier, Gibson scienfically reverse-engineered the original imperfect and brittle 1950/60s Gibson lacquer which was causing checks under the finish.
Every Murphy Lab aged creation takes a completely separate path through the Custom Shop, receiving the Murphy Lab special lacquer formula and hand-applied Murphy Lab techniques.
Each Murphy Lab artisan has been trained by Tom Murphy to become an aging expert.
Specifications
GIBSON Custom Shop Murphy Lab 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue
SKU Gibson LPR59ULFBNH1
Solid body electric guitar
Made in USA
2021
1-piece lightweight Mahogany body
2 pieces figured Maple top
Solid Mahogany "Long Neck Tenon" set neck, Authentic '59 Medium C profile
Solid indian Rosewood fingerboard, 22 Historic Medium-Jumbo frets
Scale 24.75"
Radius 30.38 cm / 12"
Neck width 1st fret 4.28498 cm / 1.687"
Neck width 12th fret 5.6896 cm / 2.24"
Gibson Custom Bucker Alnico III bridge Humbucker 8.5k
Gibson Custom Bucker Alnico III neck Humbucker 8.0k
Volume for each pickup
Tone for each pickup
500k audio CTS potentiometers
Paper-in-Oil capacitors
Gibson ABR-1 bridge
Gibson Lightweight Aluminum stoptail
Kluson Single Line, Single Ring tuners
Nylon nut
Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged nitrocellulose finish
Hot Hide Glue
Gibson Custom Shop Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch case & COA included