Gibson Murphy Lab

Gibson Murphy Lab is a range of relic’d guitars from Gibson Custom Shop. Tom Murphy is considered the leading authority on vintage Gibson guitars and has developed a painstaking process to produce new guitars that look and feel like they came out of the Gibson factory 60 years ago. If you don’t believe us, ask Jimmy Page, Joe Perry, Eric Clapton or Billy Gibbons; all of whom play Tom Murphy aged guitars. Vintage Les Pauls, SGs, ES-335s and even the odd Firebird are lovingly replicated with stunning accuracy by the Gibson Murphy Lab. These are as close to the real deal as us mere mortals can get. Tom Murphy leaves no stone unturned in his pursuit of authentic feeling guitars; from the exact chemical makeup of the nitrocellulose to reproducing the original plastics.

Gibson Murphy Lab guitars are a special selection of guitars which have received extra finishing processes. The idea is to expertly simulate decades of realistic wear & tear on a new vintage replica guitar. Gibson Murphy Lab is based on Tom Murphy, whose ability to accurately recreate ageing and wear on a guitar’s finish and hardware is legendary. He and his team receive Gibson Custom Shop guitars and masterfully complete the aging process to differing levels of wear. These are often recreations of famous historical GIbsons such as the 1959 Sunburst Les Paul Standard and the 1959 ES-335.

Our Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab guitars come included with a guitar case.

Why Should I Choose a Gibson Murphy Lab Guitar?

• As close to authentic vintage instruments as possible
• Gibson Custom Shop guitars with realistic aged finishes
• Stunning, authentic feel
• The highest quality guitars that Gibson Custom offer
• Specific recreations of well known one-off guitar models
• Replicas of museum quality guitars
• Highly collectable, given their individual uniqueness