Description

The Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue Light Aged in Golden Poppy Burst is a USA-made, Custom Shop solidbody electric guitar built as a highly detailed recreation of a late-1950s Les Paul Standard. It features a carved, bookmatched figured maple top over a lightweight mahogany body, with a mahogany neck shaped to a late-’50s medium C profile and an Indian rosewood fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets. The Golden Poppy Burst finish is applied in thin nitrocellulose lacquer and treated through Gibson’s Murphy Lab process, which simulates natural ageing and subtle wear patterns for a lightly relic’d vintage appearance.

Electronics consist of a pair of Gibson Custombucker humbuckers wired in a traditional Les Paul layout with two volume and two tone controls and a three-way toggle switch. These pickups are designed to replicate late-’50s PAF-style response, offering a balanced output with strong harmonic complexity, clear articulation, and dynamic sensitivity depending on picking strength and amplifier interaction. The hardware includes an ABR-1 bridge and lightweight aluminium stopbar tailpiece, supporting sustain and stable intonation while maintaining vintage-style construction principles.

Overall construction focuses on historical accuracy and premium materials, including hide-glue assembly techniques and carefully replicated vintage dimensions derived from original 1959 Les Paul instruments. The Murphy Lab ageing process is intended to give the instrument the feel of an experienced, played-in vintage guitar while preserving Custom Shop precision and consistency, making it a high-end collector-grade instrument as well as a professional performance guitar.

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FAQs

How long is the warranty period?

For new products, you will get the full manufacturer warranty. For our second-hand products, we will cover any fault within 4 weeks of the purchase of any guitar. For pianos, that will be extended to 3 months.

What is the estimated delivery time?

We use the 24hr delivery in UK mainlands if it can be delivered by post. For Scotland and Wales, it depends on the area and the distance from our warehouse, but our aim is to get you order to your hands as soon as possible.

For products that cannot be posted, we will arrange the delivery with you to suit your schedule and deliver it to you

Do you offer international shipping?

We usually can ship instruments worldwide. Please get in touch to get a quote

What is the maintinance on your USED products?
  • Guitars: Every guitar will be setup to a high playing standard before shipping. The electronics are checked and if there is any issue with guitar, it will be fixed.
  • Pianos: Every piano is fully tested to make sure it's fully functional, cleaned, and if it's digital, a facroty reset is performed.
Do you offer assembly and installation?

We offer installation and assembly for pianos, drum kits, or any products that require it for and extra charge. Please get in touch so we can provide you with a quote.

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