Gibson Murphy Lab 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Darkback Light Aged

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Serial Number 742137 weighs 8 lbs 7 oz

As Good as Gold
Gibson Custom Shop is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sound excellence. Each instrument celebrates Gibson's legacy through accuracy, authenticity and attention to detail.

The iconic '57 Goldtop has been the tool of choice for countless guitar heroes. Its elegant gold finish, classic solid mahogany/maple construction and versatile humbucking pickups represent everything one could possibly need in a Les Paul™ model. This authentic recreation exemplifies Gibson Custom Shop's tireless quest for accuracy to the original year of production, from the woods to the construction to the parts and precise contours throughout. Each Custom Shop Reissue is every bit the instrument and statement piece as the priceless vintage examples, providing an ownership experience that is endlessly fun. It also features Light Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab. The Murphy Lab Light Aged finish treatment, paired with lightly aged hardware, simulates decades of natural play wear, giving it the unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era.

Body
Body Style Les Paul
Body Shape Les Paul
Top 2-Piece Plain Maple, Hide Glue Fit
Back 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
Binding 1-Ply Royalite
Body Finish Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Weight Relief None

Neck
Profile 50s Rounded Medium C
Scale Length 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Material Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius 304.8 mm / 12 in
Neck Material Solid Mahogany
Fret Count 22
Frets Historic Gibson Narrow/Tall
Nut Material Nylon
Nut Width 42.85 mm / 1.687 in
End Of Board Width 56.89 mm / 2.239 in
Inlays Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
Joint Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit

Hardware
Finish Nickel; Murphy Lab Light Aged
Bridge ABR-1
Saddle Material Nickel-plated Brass
Tailpiece Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
Tuning Machines Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
Truss Rod Authentic 1950s No-Tube
Truss Rod Cover Authentic Stepped 2-Ply
Control Knobs Butyrate Gold Top Hats
Switch Tip Amber Catalin
Switch Washer Replica Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Jack Plate Cover Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Control Covers Brown Royalite
Strap Buttons Aluminum
Mounting Rings M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Pickup Covers Authentic Profile Nickel Silver

Electronics
Neck Pickup Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
Bridge Pickup Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
Pickup Selector 3-Way Switchcraft
Output Jack 1/4" Switchcraft

Miscellaneous
Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Case Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch Case
Accessories Certificate of Authenticity, Mounted Custom Shop Switch Plate Medallion; Reissue Switch Backplate in Case