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Description The Gibson Custom Shop Made 2 Measure Murphy Lab ’59 Les Paul Standard, finished in the Murphy Painted Ultra Heavy Aged Honey Lemon Fade, is a remarkable fusion of vintage accuracy, tonal excellence, and visual artistry. This instrument is particularly significant as one of the last Gibson guitars personally painted by Tom Murphy, whose legendary finishing expertise defined the Murphy Lab aesthetic. Murphy is no longer painting instruments, making this guitar not only a playable masterpiece but also a highly collectible piece of Gibson history. The Honey Lemon Fade captures a warm, sunlit gradient that transitions from rich amber to soft lemon hues, accentuating the natural flame of the handpicked maple top, while the Ultra Heavy Aged treatment recreates decades of authentic wear, lacquer checking, and patina. Built to exacting 1959 specifications, the body combines lightweight solid mahogany with a handpicked two-piece figured maple top, both joined with hide-glue fit construction to optimize resonance and sustain. The nitrocellulose lacquer finish is thin and breathable, allowing the wood to vibrate freely while showcasing the flame of the maple top. The Ultra Heavy Aged process adds authentic wear patterns, subtle color fading, and edge checking, resulting in a guitar that looks and feels as if it has lived decades of stage and studio use. The neck is crafted from solid mahogany and features a long neck tenon for enhanced stability and sustain. Its Carmelita Fine Carve profile—measuring .870" at the 1st fret and .982" at the 12th fret—provides a comfortable yet historically accurate shape, preserving the crisp fingerboard edges noted in original ’59 Les Pauls. A solid rosewood fingerboard, hide-glue fitted, complements the neck, delivering smooth feel and responsive playability across the classic 24.75" (62.865 cm) scale length. Tone comes from a pair of unpotted Custombucker pickups in the neck and bridge positions, reproducing the open, harmonically rich, and dynamically expressive sound of late-’50s PAF humbuckers. The vintage-accurate electronics include two 500K CTS volume pots, two 500K CTS tone pots, a hand-wired harness with Bumblebee capacitors, and a Switchcraft toggle switch, providing both authentic tone shaping and reliable functionality. The guitar’s hardware is period-correct, featuring a nickel-finished ABR-1 bridge and lightweight aluminum tailpiece, critical for capturing the sustain and resonance characteristic of a true ’59 Les Paul. The guitar is strung with Gibson’s standard .010–.046 gauge strings, ready for immediate playability. This Made 2 Measure Les Paul Standard comes housed in a Brown/Pink Reissue case, faithful to the vintage Lifton-style cases of the era, and includes a Certificate of Authenticity confirming its Custom Shop provenance. With its meticulous construction, stunning Honey Lemon Fade, Ultra Heavy Aged finish, and status as one of the final guitars personally painted by Tom Murphy, this ’59 Les Paul Standard represents a true heirloom-level instrument—an extraordinary blend of historic accuracy, tone, playability, and collectible value. Other specifications include: Neck Material Solid Mahogany, Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit Neck Profile Carmelita Fine Carve-Do Not Roll (.870" @ 1st Fret/.982" @ 12th Fret) Fingerboard Solid Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit Scale Length 24.75”, 62.865cm Body Material Lightweight Solid Mahogany Body, Handpicked 2 Piece Figured Maple Top, Hide Glue Fit Finish Nitrocellulose Lacquer Hardware Finish Nickel Bridge ABR-1Tailpiece Lightweight Aluminum Neck pickup Custombucker Unpotted Bridge pickup Custombucker Unpotted Controls 2 500K CTS Volume Pots, 2 500K CTS Tone Pots, Hand-Wired Harness with Bumblebee Capacitors, Switchcraft Toggle Switch Strings .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 Case Brown/Pink Reissue Accessories Certificate of Authenticity LPR59M2M16120 9 lbs 1 oz #911178 For more information on the Gibson Custom Shop Instrument, please contact us. Manufacturer Gibson Actual Weight 9.1 Series Custom Shop Murphy Lab, Vintage Reissue, Made 2 Measure Body Style Les Paul Color Honey Lemon Fade Model Les Paul Standard Condition Brand New
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