Gibson Custom Shop's new Murphy Lab has one purpose: to take expert aging artist Tom Murphy's proprietary techniques to the next level. Here, Tom and his personally trained team of artists use cutting-edge technology and Tom's own processes, developed over years of careful testing, to produce perfect replicas of golden-age Gibsons, each dressed with Tom's brand of authentic, hand-applied playwear, and scientifically reverse-engineered nitrocellulose lacquer, identical to that which the brand used in the 1950s and 1960s. Each Murphy Lab model corresponds to one of four distinct aging levels and features extra-rolled fingerboard binding for a broken-in feel and true-to-life look. 

Model Number: LPR58M2M16701
Serial Number: CME01297
Finish Package: Light Aged
Construction: All Hide-Glue Construction
Weight: 8 lbs 12.5 oz
Case: Hardshell Case Historic Brown

Neck Material: Mahogany
Peghead: 2019 Gibson Reissue Les Paul
Head Veneer: Holly 2019
Neck Dimensions: Carmelita Neck Profile

Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood
Scale: 24-3/4
Fingerboard Binding: .04 Cream
Nut: Nylon
Inlays: 2019 Reissue Mother of Pearl
Fretwire: 2019 Reissue 59/60
Side Dots: Tortoise

Top Material: 2-Piece Maple
Top Finish: Slow Iced Tea Fade
Top Carve: 59 Les Paul
Top Binding: .09 Cream
Back Material: 1-Piece Light Mahogany
Back, Neck, Rims Finish: True Historic Aniline Dye
Routing: 59 Les Paul Carmelita Tilted
Body Dimension: 59 Les Paul

Hardware Material: Nickel Aged
Machine Heads: Kluson Reissue
Bridge: ABR-1 Non-Wire
Tailpiece: Light Weight w/Long Stud, Anchor
Jackplate: True Historic Reissue
End Pin: Aluminum
Truss Cover: True Historic Reissue
Pickguard: True Historic Reissue
Knobs: True Historic Gold Top Hats
Switch Tip: True Historic Amber
Switch Washer: True Historic Cream
Backplates: 2019 Reissue w/Custom Shop Medallion

Neck Pickup: Custom "S" Bucker
Bridge Pickup: Custom "S" Bucker
Pickup Covers: True Historic Nickel Covers
Mounting Rings: True Historic Cream
Electronics: 2019 CPA (Paper-in-Oil Caps, Vintage Taper Pots)

Accessories: 60th Anniversary Certificate of Authenticity