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Gibson Custom Murphy Lab 1964 SG Standard Reissue With Maestro Ultra Light Aged Electric Guitar Cherry Red

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Description
’64 SG Standard Reissue Main Features
- 1-piece lightweight mahogany body
- Mahogany neck with medium C-shape, Indian rosewood fretboard
- Dual alnico III CustomBuckers (unpotted), 3-way switch
- ABR-1 tune-o-matic bridge, Maestro Vibrola, vintage-style tuners
- Ultra Light aged finish
Lightweight Construction
One of the benefits of a ’60s SG is the way it feels on your shoulders. It doesn't have the same heft as a Les Paul from the same era. The Custom Shop fashioned this instrument from one piece of lightweight mahogany. It's also roughly 1" thinner than a Les Paul, and with edge bevels, more comfortable.Period-Correct Chunky Neck
When the SG Standard was first released in 1961, Gibson said it had the "fastest neck in the world." It was very thin, but as a result, was also prone to breaking. By 1964, the SG had a beefier neck; this Murphy Lab model shares that same profile, a medium C-shape. It attaches to the body with a long tenon and is set with historically-accurate hide glue. The fretboard is Indian rosewood with extra rolled fingerboard binding and cellulose nitrate trapezoid inlays.Blast Off With CustomBuckers
The Murphy Lab SG is loaded with a set of hand-wound CustomBuckers. Unpotted and made with alnico III magnets, they capture the magic of original PAF pickups—thick, warm, muscular—but still transparent. They're wired with Black Beauty capacitors and CTS 500K pots.Historic Hardware
This Gibson is spec'd with a Maestro Vibrola and engraved lyre cover plate, along with an ABR-1 tune-o-matic bridge and Kluson tuners. All of the hardware has a vintage patina courtesy of the Murphy Lab.Ultra Light Aging
The Murphy Lab is a separate division within the Custom Shop. It's led by Master Artisan Tom Murphy, who has pioneered and perfected the art of aging guitars over the last 30 years. His team gave this Gibson an Ultra Light aging—the finish has lacquer checking, but shows only minimal signs of playing wear. It looks like a guitar that spent most of its life in a case.The Gibson Custom Murphy Lab ’64 SG Standard Reissue with Maestro Vibrola comes with a certificate of authenticity and a brown and pink reissue 5-latch hardshell case.



Features
- Solid lightweight mahogany body
- Solid mahogany neck with 22 frets
- Indian rosewood fingerboard
- Very lightly aged with the Murphy Lab aging process
- ABR-1 bridge
- Two Custombucker Alnico III pickups
- Hardshell case included
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Specs
- Body Type: Double-Cutaway Solid Body
- Body wood: Mahogany
- Neck shape: Medium C-Shape
- Neck wood: Solid Mahogany
- Scale length: 24.75"
- Truss rod: Vintage
- Material: Indian rosewood
- Radius: 12"
- Number of frets: 22
- Inlays: Trapezoid
- Nut width/material: 1.687"/Nylon
- Configuration: HH
- Neck: Proprietary Humbucker
- Bridge: Proprietary Humbucker
- Bridge type: Tremolo/Vibrato
- Tailpiece: Stopbar
- Tuning machines: Vintage-style
- Color: Nickel
- Number of strings: 6 String
- Case: Hardshell case
- Orientation: Right-handed
- Country of Origin: United States
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Reviewed by 2 customers
Great guitar ! True to the vintage Gibson 64 standard
submitted4 years ago
byBilly
fromCookeville TN
Great Murphy lab light aged guitar Plays great . Feels like a vintage guitar Pickups sound hot and clear Gibson custom shop Quality
Best guitar i've ever owned
submitted4 years ago
byJohn H
fromNashville TN
Overall it's just a fun guitar to play. I find myself tweaking less and playing more. I'd borrowed my brother's vintage SG and when i was ready to give it back i decided i was going to get myself an SG. Went into GC to buy the USA model 61 reissue - while they were tweaking it and setting it up for me i went into the platinum room and tried out this 64. It was so resonant and loud and easy to play. The neck is amazing. If you're a gibson fan, save your money and get a Custom Shop one day.
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