Somewhere between a vintage '59 and a nebula drifting through deep space lives this guitar. The Gibson Custom Shop Limited GHII Murphy Lab 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue in Ocean Magenta Light Aged is the most visually arresting instrument the Interstellar Tone Traveler has ever encountered — a GHII collection piece so extraordinary it transcends every category we've established for this fleet. The crushing, handpicked AAA figured maple top shifts and shimmers under light like a cosmic horizon in Ocean Magenta — and the Murphy Lab Light Aged nitrocellulose treatment covers the entire instrument, top to back to neck, aging every surface with the painstaking hand of Gibson's master artisans until this guitar looks and feels like it has already lived several legendary lifetimes. Then comes the contrast that stops every room: Hawaiian Blue across the mahogany body and neck — bold, otherworldly, and impossibly beautiful against the Ocean Magenta top, a combination that feels as futuristic as it is timeless, as if this instrument was finished not in Nashville but somewhere at the edge of the known universe. No production run. No standard order. No other guitar in existence quite like this one.

Built with true historic construction from the ground up — hide-glue throughout the entire instrument, long tenon neck joint, authentic 1950s no-tube truss rod, and period-correct electronics — this R9 is the real deal in every dimension that matters. The legendary Carmelita V1 neck profile measuring .860" to .975" hits that sweet spot of substantial comfort that invites hours of deep tonal exploration, while Custombucker Alnico 3 pickups wired through CTS 500K audio taper potentiometers and Paper-in-Oil capacitors deliver that unmistakable late-'50s voice — open, harmonically rich, and dynamically alive. Roll back the volume for glassy crystalline cleans; push forward and feel the amp bloom like a star going supernova. Beach White Top Hat knobs, cream plastics, and tasteful nickel hardware throughout complement the Murphy Lab aged aesthetic with meticulous intention — every detail chosen in harmony with the aged finish that surrounds it. At 8 lbs 6 oz it carries its historic construction with authority without ever becoming burdensome. It arrives in the iconic Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch case with Certificate of Authenticity, Historic Reissue hang tags, and Gibson Custom Switchplate Medallion. Rare. Striking. Built to soundtrack journeys far beyond Earth's atmosphere.

Model: Limited GHII 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue, ML Light Aged
Body Construction: Solid
Body: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
Body Top: 2-Piece Handpicked AAA Figured Maple, Hide Glue Fit 
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Murphy Lab Light Aged
Body Binding: Single-Ply Royalite
Neck: Mahogany
Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlay: Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
Nut: Nylon, 1.69"" 
Neck Profile: R9, V1 Carmelita (.860" - .975")
Neck Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit 
Frets: Historic Medium-Jumbo 22 
Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube
Radius: 12"
Fingerboard Binding: Cream, Single Ply Royalite
Scale Length: 24.75"
Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3
Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft
Outpuck Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft
Bridge: No-Wire ABR-1 (Nickel-Plated Brass Saddles)
Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
Hardware Color: Nickel
Pickup Covers:  Authentic Profile Nickel Silver
Strap Buttons: Aluminum
Switchwasher: Replica Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Pickguard: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply 
Switch Tip: Cream 
Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring 
Mounting Rings:  M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate 
Control Covers: Black Royalite 
Control Knobs: Beach White Top Hats
Case: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch Case
String Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Accessories: COA, Historic Reissue Hang Tags, Gibson Custom Switchplate Medallion 9w/Historic Black Plastic Cover in Case) 
Weight: 8lbs 6oz. 
Case: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch