Gibson 1957 Murphy Lab Light Aged Gold Top Double Gold

Gibson 1957 Murphy Lab Light Aged Gold Top Double Gold

As Good as Gold

Double Gold Murphy Lab Light Aged

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 features Ultra Light Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab. The Murphy Lab Ultra 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.

Body

Body Shape

Les Paul

Top

2-Piece Plain Maple, Hide Glue Fit

Back

1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany

Binding

1-Ply Royalite

Weight Relief

None

Finish

Nitrocellulose Lacquer; Murphy Lab Light Aged

Neck

Material

Solid Mahogany

Profile

Chunky C-Shape

Scale Length

24.75” / 628.65mm

Fingerboard Material

Indian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit

Fingerboard Radius

12”

Number Of Frets

22

Frets

Historic Gibson Narrow/Tall

Nut Material

Nylon

Nut Width

1.69” / 42.85mm

End of Board Width

2.24” / 56.89mm

Inlays

Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid

Joint

Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit

Headstock inlay

Gibson logo in Mother of Pearl, Les Paul Model silkscreen

Hardware

Finish

Nickel; Murphy Lab Light Aged

Tuner Plating

Nickel

Bridge

No-Wire ABR-1

Saddle Material

Nickel-plated Brass

Tailpiece

Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar

Tuning Machines

Kluson Single Line, Single Ring

Pickguard

Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

TrussRod

Authentic 1950s No-Tube

Truss Rod Cover

Authentic Stepped 2-Ply

Control Knobs

Butyrate Gold Top Hats

Switch Tip

Amber Catalin

Switchwasher

Silkscreened 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

Accessories

Certificate of Authenticity, Mounted Custom Shop Switch Plate Medallion; Reissue Switch Backplate in Case