Description
Lovies Guitars is excited to offer up this 2022 Gibson 70th Anniversary 1959 Les Paul Reissue Murphy Lab Ultra Heavy Aging with a Dirty Lemon Finish! The Gibson Custom Murphy Lab 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue is a startling recreation of the original holy grail guitar. Built in the Custom Shop with period-correct appointments and superior attention to detail, its journey continued in the Murphy Lab. Utilizing aging techniques created by Master Artisan Tom Murphy, this Standard emerged looking like a vintage Gibson with five decades of heavy playing and on-stage abuse. Loaded with a set of CustomBuckers, the Ultra Heavy-aged ’59 Standard sets a new one for historical authenticity, and will become the centerpiece of your collection.
There’s no reason to mess with perfection—this Murphy Lab Les Paul has a lightweight mahogany body and figured maple top, just like in 1959. Marrying two unique woods proves that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. The mahogany neck has an authentic ’59 medium C-shape. The fretboard is rosewood; extra-rolled binding mimics the feel of a broken-in Gibson. It also disrupts the evenness of the yellowed lacquer with a wear pattern that matches a naturally aged instrument.
Nailing the tone of a PAF pickup on a late ’50s Les Paul has sent some on the biggest fool’s quest since Coronado searched for the cities of gold. Fortunately, the Gibson Custom Shop is stocked with the type of folk that rise to the occasion. The resulting CustomBuckers sound so authentically 1959, you’ll swear Eisenhower is still president. A hand-wired harness with paper-in-oil capacitors and 500K CTS pots supplies sonic variations; the rest is up to you. The Murphy Lab LP Standard has a stopbar tailpiece, tune-o-matic bridge and Kluson tuners that match original ’59 specs.
The Murphy Lab puts this guitar through its Ultra Heavy aging process, equivalent to decades of hard playing and on-stage abuse. Heavy arm and pick wear has worn off the finish in some spots, exposing raw wood. The neck and peghead both show scrapes and scratches; the back is covered with major buckle rash. The hardware goes through the same aging process, displaying dings and a well-deserved patina. This guitar is in unplayed shape (never owned), rated at 10/10. All original and free of any breaks, cracks or repairs. Included with this guitar is an original hard-shell case and a complimentary sample of Fret-Not, our preferred fretboard cleaner, check it out at fretnot.net! Thank you for considering this exceptional instrument from Lovies Guitars.
Features:
Mahogany body with figured maple top
Mahogany neck with Authentic ’59 Medium C shape, Indian rosewood fingerboard
Dual Custombucker pickups, 3-way switch
Kluson tuners, ABR-1 bridge, stopbar tailpiece
WEIGHS in at: 8.95 lbs
1st Fret: .875”
12th Fret: .990”
Nut Width: 1 11/16”
Serial: 92821
SKU: 7011
We offer a 14-day money-back return policy. Buy with confidence.
All guitars are guaranteed to arrive in the condition as described, and a full refund will be issued if not. Additionally, all our guitars are fully insured, and we will assist with any claims that may arise.
Lovies Guitars holds a CITES Master File, and we can provide certificates when and where they are required. We are also declaration-friendly, ensuring a smooth experience for international shipments.
