Tom Murphy, the Master Artisan and namesake of the newly created Murphy Lab, was central to the creation of the Gibson Custom Shop and personally developed the process of aging guitars. For 25 years, he has been replicating the vibe and character of vintage instruments on the canvas of newly-created guitars.

With a deep knowledge of authentic instruments, passion for his work, and visionary creativity, Tom has developed the tools and techniques to age guitars with more accuracy and attention to detail than ever before.

As the flagship model from Gibson Custom Shop, the Les Paul Custom lives up to the high standards set by its 1950s archetype while evolving to a level of tone and performance more suited to today's musical demands. Beneath the layers of its appointments lies the crisp, edgy voice of a matched 490/498 humbucker set, a solid Ebony fingerboard, a long neck tenon for maximum sustain and a two-piece maple top over a solid mahogany body which adds the perfect amount of sonic bite to everything from jazz to hard rock. It sounds as good as it looks, and it looks as good as it sounds!

Other Features Include:

• Body Style Les Paul
• Body Shape Les Paul
• Top 2-Piece Plain Maple
• Back 1-Piece Mahogany
• Binding Multi-ply
• Body Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Weight Relief 9-Hole
• Profile 50s Rounded Medium C
• Scale Length 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
• Fingerboard Material Ebony
• Fingerboard Radius 304.8 mm / 12 in
• Fret Count 22
• Frets Medium-Jumbo
• Nut Material Corian
• Nut Width 42.85 mm / 1.687 in
• End Of Board Width 56.89 mm / 2.239 in
• Inlays Mother of Pearl Block
• Joint Long Tenon
• Finish Gold
• Bridge Tune-O-Matic
• Tailpiece Stop Bar
• Tuning Machines Grover Kidney
• Pickguard Black Multi-Ply
• Truss Rod 2-way Adjustable
• Truss Rod Cover 2-Ply Engraved Les Paul Custom
• Control Knobs Black Speed Knobs
• Switch Tip Cream
• Switch washer Black
• Jack Plate Cover Gold-plated Brass
• Control Covers Black
• Strap Buttons Brass
• Mounting Rings Black M69
• Pickup Covers Gold-Plated
• Neck Pickup 490R Humbucker
• Bridge Pickup 498T Humbucker
• Controls 2 500K CTS Volume Pots, 2 500K CTS Tone Pots, Hand-Wired Harness, Switchcraft Toggle Switch
• Pickup Selector 3-Way Switchcraft
• Output Jack Switchcraft
• Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
• Case Custom Shop Hardshell
• Accessories Certificate of Authenticity Booklet
• LPC-PSL21051
• 10 lbs 0 oz
• CS402163

For more information on this Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Custom, please contact us.