Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab 1960 Les Paul Standard Guitar, Heavy Aged, Iced Tea Burst

This Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab 1960 Les Paul Standard goes beyond tribute - it’s an exact replica of the priceless originals.

The final year of the original Les Paul Standard brought refinements that defined an era. This Murphy Lab recreation captures the essence of 1960 specifications: a svelte neck profile favored by legendary players like Eric Clapton, Joe Walsh, and Paul McCartney, paired with distinctive "reflector" control knobs and wide double-ring tuner tips from period-correct Kluson hardware. Constructed using traditional hide-glue methods and meticulously formulated vintage-spec plastics, each instrument emerges from Gibson's Custom Shop as a faithful homage to the golden age of electric guitar craftsmanship. The Heavy Aged Iced Tea Burst finish completes an instrument built for discerning players who demand authenticity and tonal excellence.

The 1960 Les Paul Standard Reissue exemplifies Gibson Custom Shop precision with a lightweight, one-piece mahogany body crowned by a figured maple cap, both joined with traditional hide glue for authentic resonance. The long tenon mahogany neck features the coveted SlimTaper profile that distinguished '60 models from their predecessors, topped with Indian rosewood and 22 medium jumbo frets adorned with aged cellulose nitrate trapezoid inlays. Tone flows through a pair of hand-wired Custombucker humbuckers with Alnico 3 magnets, connected to audio taper CTS potentiometers and paper-in-oil capacitors via a Switchcraft 3-way selector. Every component reflects meticulous craftsmanship and vintage authenticity.

Serial#: 0 5519
Weight: 8 lbs 12 oz

Specifications

Top: 2-Piece Figured Maple, Hide Glue Fit
Back: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
Binding: 1-Ply Royalite
Body Finish: Murphy Lab Heavy Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Profile: 60s SlimTaper
Scale Length: 24.75 in
Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood
Radius: 12 in
Neck Wood: Solid Mahogany
Frets: 22 Historic Medium-Jumbo
Nut: Nylon
Nut Width: 1.687 in
End Of Board Width: 2.239 in
Inlays: Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
Hardware Finish: Murphy Lab Aged Nickel
Bridge: ABR-1
Saddle Material: Nickel-plated Brass
Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
Tuners: Kluson Single Line, Double Ring
Pickguard: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube
Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply
Control Knobs: Gold Butyrate Top Hats
Switch Tip: Amber Catalin
Switch washer: Replica Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Jack Plate Cover: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Control Covers: Black Royalite
Strap Buttons: Aluminum
Mounting Rings: M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Pickup Covers: Authentic Profile Nickel Silver
Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III
Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft
Strings Gauge: 10-46
Hardshell Case: Aged Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch Case
Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity, Mounted Custom Shop Switch Plate Medallion; Reissue Switch Backplate in Case
Gibson SKU: LPR60HAITNH1