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Gibson Custom Shop 1957 Les Paul Custom 2-Pickup Ebony Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged

Gibson Custom Shop · #71233
BrandGibson Custom Shop
TypeElectric Guitars
Serial No.71233
PhotographyActual Photos
Part No.LPB57ULEBGH1
Archive ID57229
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The Story

1957 Les Paul Custom 2-Pickup Ebony Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged

The original Black Beauty: this is a Gibson Custom Shop 1957 Les Paul Custom in Ebony with an Ultra Light Aged finish under the Murphy Lab Collection. With its elegant lines and ebony/pearl/gold aesthetic, the 1957 Les Paul™ Custom is easily one of the most iconic and beautiful guitars ever made. It features a body carved out of a single large piece of solid mahogany, unique among Les Paul models. The resulting dark mid-range tone from the body pairs perfectly with its bright-sounding solid ebony fingerboard. The Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged finish treatment, paired with lightly aged hardware, simulates decades of light play wear, giving it the unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era.

Includes: Hardshell Case, Certificate of Authenticity, Hang Tags and Paperwork

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The Specifications

As it left The Music Zoo Tech Bench.
  • Solidbody Electric Guitar
  • Ultra Light Aged Ebony Finish
  • Solid Mahogany Body
  • Mahogany Neck
  • Ebony Fretboard
  • Chunky C-Shape Neck Profile
  • 24-3/4" Scale Length
  • 12" Radius
  • 22 Historic Medium Jumbo Frets
  •  Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted) Humbuckers
  •  2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
  •  No-Wire ABR-1 Bridge and Lightweight Aluminum Stopbar Tailpiece
  • Kluson Waffleback with Pearloid Tips Tuners
  • Gold Hardware
  • 9 lbs, 13 oz.
  • .820" Neck Thickness at 1st Fret
  • 1.020" Neck Thickness at 12th Fret

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