The Essentials to Know About the Gibson Les Paul Standard 1958 "Lemon Burst" Murphy Lab Light Aged (CS MLC) Guitar
- Faithful 1958 "Historic" reissue with a 2-piece solid maple top and one-piece mahogany back, Murphy Lab Light nitrocellulose aged finish.
- 50s Rounded Medium C neck profile and narrow/tall frets for a vintage feel, precise intonation, and easy bends.
- Two non-waxed Custom Bucker Alnico 3 pickups, vintage wiring (CTS 500K audio taper pots + Paper-in-Oil capacitors) for an authentic PAF-style response.
- Historic hardware: ABR-1 bridge, lightweight aluminum tailpiece, Kluson tuners, butyrate plastics, and nickel covers.
The 1958 "Burst" Myth, Recreated by the Custom Shop
Following the legendary "Bursts," this 1958 Les Paul Standard from the Gibson Custom Shop uses period-accurate assembly methods: hide glue, long tenon, nitro lacquer, and plastics formulated as in the 1950s. The Murphy Lab Light aging subtly reproduces checking, micro-dings, and patina, for the look and feel of a carefully preserved example from the late 1950s.
Intended Use and Audience
Designed for intermediate to expert guitarists, collectors, and purists, it excels in blues, classic rock, hard rock, and jazz. The 50s C neck provides stability and sustain, while the narrow frets offer very clear articulation and expressive vibrato. Its versatility and right-hand dynamics make it a studio and stage weapon.
Sound
The mahogany + maple combination delivers singing mids, silky highs, and generous sustain. The non-waxed Custom Bucker Alnico 3 pickups breathe and respond like PAFs: airy attack, woody grain, clarity in split-coil mode, and a thick tone in bridge position. The CTS 500K audio taper pots and Paper-in-Oil capacitors ensure a smooth sweep: you can clean up the amp at lower volumes without losing highs. The ABR-1 bridge and aluminum tailpiece add snap and stabilize tuning for a Les Paul that is both lively and singing.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
Nickel string set 10-46 (standard tuning), 6.35 mm (1/4") straight or angled instrument cable, 50?60 mm leather strap, curved capo suited to 12" radius, microfiber cloth and nitrocellulose-compatible care products, guitar stand with non-reactive coating to nitro. "Lifton" case included for long-term transport.
Technical Specifications
Body
- Shape: Les Paul
- Top: 2-piece solid maple, hide-glued
- Back: lightweight one-piece mahogany
- Binding: single-ply Royalite
- Finish: nitrocellulose lacquer, Murphy Lab Light Aged
- Color: Lemon Burst
Neck
- Profile: 50s Rounded Medium C
- Scale length: 24.75" / 628.65 mm
- Fingerboard: Indian rosewood
- Radius: 12" / 304.8 mm
- Frets: 22, narrow/tall authentic Gibson
- Nut: nylon
- Nut width: 1.687" / 42.85 mm
- Fingerboard width at end: 2.239" / 56.89 mm
- Inlays: aged nitrocellulose trapezoids
- Neck/body joint: long tenon, hide glue
- Truss rod: 1950s style "No-Tube"
Electronics
- Neck pickup: Custom Bucker Alnico 3 (non-waxed)
- Bridge pickup: Custom Bucker Alnico 3 (non-waxed)
- Controls: 2 volumes, 2 tones
- Pots: CTS 500K Audio Taper
- Capacitors: Paper-in-Oil
- Switch: Switchcraft 3-position
- Output jack: Switchcraft 6.35 mm / 1/4"
Miscellaneous
- Hardware: nickel, Murphy Lab Light aged
- Bridge: ABR-1 (nickel-plated brass)
- Tailpiece: lightweight aluminum
- Tuners: Kluson single line, single ring
- Pickguard: laminated cellulose acetate butyrate
- Control knobs: Butyrate Gold "Top Hats"
- Switch tip: Amber Catalin
- Switch washer: cellulose acetate butyrate replica
- Jack plate: laminated cellulose acetate butyrate
- Pickup covers: nickel silver, authentic profile
- Pickup rings: M69 butyrate
- Control cavity and cover finish: black Royalite
- Strap buttons: aluminum
- Installed strings: 0.010 ? 0.046
- Case: Lifton 5-latch reissue Brown/Pink
- Included accessories: certificate of authenticity, Custom Shop switch plate medallion (installed), reissued back plate in the case
- Serial number: 831096
- Weight: approx. 3.96 kg / 8.73 lb
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