{"product_id":"gibson-custom-shop-limited-edition-murphy-lab-1957-les-paul-standard-ultra-heavy-aged-refin-burst","title":"Gibson Custom Shop LE 1957 Les Paul Reissue, Ultra Heavy Aged - Refin Burst","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Interstellar Tone Traveler has carried Murphy Lab instruments before — but there is a distinction between Heavy Aged and Ultra Heavy Aged that matters, and this 1957 Les Paul Reissue makes that distinction impossible to miss. Ultra Heavy Aged is Tom Murphy's most extreme expression of the aging artisan's craft: deeper lacquer checking, more dramatically softened edges, more finish worn through at all the points where decades of playing leave their marks, every line and accent applied entirely by hand to ensure that no two guitars from this Limited Edition Collection emerge from Nashville looking the same. The \"Refin Burst\" finish concept goes further still — it captures the complex, layered visual character of a vintage guitar that has been through time, hands, and history, simulating the look of a finish that has aged and evolved rather than remained pristine, with a burst that reads as lived-in, expressive, and irreplaceable. This is a guitar that arrives already carrying a story, and the story belongs to whoever plays it next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1957 specification is historically loaded: the year Gibson introduced humbuckers to the Les Paul platform, replacing the beloved P-90s with the early PAF-era pickups that would define the sound of electric guitar for generations. These Custombucker Alnico 3 humbuckers with Double Classic White bobbins — no covers, completely open — echo that original tonal character with airy top-end clarity, sweet midrange bloom, and the dynamic responsiveness that made early PAF humbuckers the most imitated pickups in history. The 1-piece lightweight mahogany body with 2-piece maple top joined with hide glue, the 50's Chunky \"D\" neck profile via Long Tenon Hide Glue fit, the Authentic 1950s No-Tube truss rod, and the Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid inlays on the Indian Rosewood fingerboard are all period-correct to the build. Narrow Tall frets provide articulate, precise response across the 12\" radius board, the No-Wire ABR-1 with Nickel-Plated Brass Saddles and Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar anchor the intonation, and Kluson Single Line, Single Ring tuners complete the vintage hardware complement — all finished in Nickel, Murphy Lab Aged to match the guitar's aesthetic. The aged Brown\/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch Case arrives as weathered as the guitar itself. At 8lbs 7oz, it is a substantial instrument — and every ounce of it sounds like 1957 filtered through everything that happened since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eModel: \u003c\/b\u003eLimited Edition 1957 Les Paul Reissue  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBody Construction:\u003c\/b\u003e Solid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBody Top:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2-Piece Maple, Hide Glue Fit \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBody Finish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ultra Heavy Aged Nitro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBody Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single-Ply Royalite\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeck:\u003c\/b\u003e Mahogany\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFingerboard:\u003c\/b\u003e Indian Rosewood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFingerboard Inlay:\u003c\/b\u003e Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNut:\u003c\/b\u003e Nylon, 1.69\"\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeck Profile:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50's Chunky \"D\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeck Joint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrets:\u003c\/strong\u003e Narrow Tall \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTruss Rod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Authentic 1950s No-Tube\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRadius:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFingerboard Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream, Single Ply Royalite\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24.75\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBridge Pickup:\u003c\/strong\u003e Custombucker Alnico 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeck Pickup:\u003c\/strong\u003e Custombucker Alnico 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eControls:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePickup Selector:\u003c\/b\u003e 3-Way Switchcraft\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOutput Jack:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\/4\" Switchcraft\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBridge:\u003c\/strong\u003e No-Wire ABR-1 (Nickel-Plated Brass Saddles)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTailpiece:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardware Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nickel, Murphy Lab Aged \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePickup Covers:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Open (Double Classic White) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStrap Buttons:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aluminum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSwitchwasher:\u003c\/b\u003e Silkscreened Cellulose Acetate Butyrate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePickguard:\u003c\/b\u003e Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTruss Rod Cover: \u003c\/b\u003eAuthentic Stepped 2-Ply \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSwitch Tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Amber Catalin \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTuning Machines:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kluson Single Line, Single Ring \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMounting Rings:\u003c\/strong\u003e  M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eControl Covers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black Royalite \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCase:\u003c\/b\u003e Brown\/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch Case - Aged \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eString Gauge:\u003c\/b\u003e .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccessories:\u003c\/strong\u003e COA, Historic Reissue Hang Tags, Gibson Custom Switchplate Medallion w\/Historic Black Plastic Cover in Case) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8lbs 7oz.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52989741039800,"sku":"LPR5726LE23267","price":7999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/2795\/3336\/files\/Gibson761158_001availableatInterStellarGuitars_48427d17-ce6c-4a64-87d8-3271fe0fcf9a.jpg?v=1790361113","url":"https:\/\/www.interstellarguitars.com\/products\/gibson-custom-shop-limited-edition-murphy-lab-1957-les-paul-standard-ultra-heavy-aged-refin-burst","provider":"Interstellar Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}