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Gibson Custom Shop M2M 1956 Les Paul Standard Chambered Goldtop Murphy Lab Light Aged w/case

Gibson Custom Shop M2M 1956 Les Paul Standard Chambered Goldtop Murphy Lab Light Aged w/case

Regular price $6,999.00
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Tone Shop Guitars Made to Measure Exclusive '56 Les Paul Double Gold

Lightweight Goldmine 

Tone Shop Guitars' custom design team wanted a 1956 Gibson Gold Top Les Paul standard that was extremely lightweight, and aged to perfection. The Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab delivered! Weighing in at the low 7 lbs range, these lightweight golden beauties will keep you playing all night without needing a break.

1956 was the only full year in which the Les Paul model featured the powerful P-90 pickups and the adjustable ABR-1 bridge setup, a combination that allowed the Les Paul model to intonate, sustain, and thrill like never before. This Gibson Custom Shop '56 Reissue captures the look, feel, and searing sound of an original 1956 Les Paul Goldtop in exhaustive detail. Featuring a chambered mahogany back, vintage-accurate gold paint, authentic replica parts, Historic narrow/tall frets, and hot hide glue construction. 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 light play wear, giving it the unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era.

Weight: 7lbs 4oz

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 - Chambered

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
  • 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 - No-Wire ABR-1
  • Saddle Material - Nickel-plated Brass
  • Tailpiece - Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
  • Tuning Machines - Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
  • Pickguard - Replica Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
  • 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
  • Pickup Covers - Cream Soapbar

Electronics:

  • Neck Pickup - Custom Soapbar P-90
  • Bridge Pickup - Custom Soapbar P-90
  • Controls - 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
  • Pickup Selector - 3-Way Switchcraft
  • Output Jack - 1/4” Switchcraft

Misc.

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