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Used 2001 Gibson Custom Shop Tom Murphy Aged Historic 1959 Les Paul Electric Guitar Cherry Sunburst

Murphy Aged True Historic 1959 Les Paul · #91117
BrandGibson Custom Shop
TypeElectric Guitars
Serial No.91117
PhotographyActual Photos
Archive ID33451
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The Story

Used 2001 Tom Murphy Aged Historic 1959 Les Paul Electric Guitar Cherry Sunburst

This beauty of an instrument is a pre-owned 2001 Custom Shop ’59 Les Paul, aged by the talented Tom Murphy with a Washed Cherry finish over the flame maple top. The guitar has a solid mahogany body with a slight “V” to the ’59 neck shape, two Burstbucker humbucking pickups, and nickel hardware. This '59 is in very good condition with the wear all original to how Murphy intended it to look minus some extra dings and dents around the body and headstock edges, and this is one of the best tops we've seen in a while - lots of depth and flicker to this one! The pickups have a bit of a waxy feel to them so it's likely they were wax potted and then re-covered with the nickel plates.

Includes: Hardshell Case

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The Specifications

As it left The Music Zoo Tech Bench.
  • 9 lbs, 1 oz.
  • Washed Cherry Finish
  • Aged by Tom Murphy
  • Carved Maple Top
  • 1-Piece Mahogany Body
  • Mahogany Neck
  • Rosewood Fretboard
  • 24-3/4" Scale Length
  • .880" Neck Profile at Nut
  • 1.010” Neck Profile at 12th Fret
  • Gibson '57 Classic Pickups
  • Acrylic Trapezoid Inlays
  • ABR-1 Bridge
  • Stopbar Tailpiece
  • Nickel Hardware

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