Detail 01
12th-fret neck join
The neck meets the body at the 12th fret, part of this model's compact Nick Lucas layout.
Product detailSKU #1500000450426
Gibson CustomMurphy Lab 1929 Nick Lucas Special Light Aged Acoustic Guitar Argentine Grey
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Built around the compact L-00/Nick Lucas shape, this 1929 Nick Lucas Special combines a thermally aged red spruce top with mahogany back and sides, traditional scalloped X-bracing, and a deeper body design. Its 24.75-inch scale and C-profile mahogany neck create the core playing layout, while the 12th-fret neck join sets it apart from a standard 14-fret acoustic. Murphy Lab Light Aging gives the Argentine Grey finish a gently worn appearance, supported by gold sparkle binding and Nick Lucas fingerboard inlays.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players wanting a compact acoustic with the deeper-body Nick Lucas design and traditional scalloped X-bracing.
- Transporting a high-end acoustic in the included pre-war red-line hardshell case.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
24.75-inch scale
This is the specified string scale for the six-string, 20-fret instrument.
Detail 03
Murphy Lab Light Aged finish
The finish is treated to present gentle, decades-worn visual character.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Right-handed orientation only.
- 02The body is the L-00/Nick Lucas style, not a full-size dreadnought.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does it include a case?
Yes. A pre-war red-line hardshell case is included.
02What woods make up the body?
It has a thermally aged red spruce top with mahogany back and sides.
03How many frets does it have?
It has 20 frets on a rosewood fingerboard.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Bridge
- Sloped rectangle, open slot
7 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- Bone
- Orientation
- Right-handed
- Nut Width
- 1.725
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 24.75
- Neck Shape
- C profile
16 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Gray
- Saddle Material
- Bone
- Bridge Pins
- Bone
- Fingerboard Wood
- Rosewood
- Binding
- Gold sparkle multi-ply top, multi-ply back and single-ply fretboard
- Top Material
- Thermally aged red spruce
- Bridge Wood
- Rosewood
- Body Finish
- Murphy Lab Light Aged
- Inlays
- Mother-of-pearl Nick Lucas
- Finish
- Murphy Lab Light Aged
- Hardware Finish
- Gold
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood
- Back and Sides Wood
- Mahogany
- Body Style
- L-00/Nick Lucas
- Body Shape
- L-00/Nick Lucas
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Pre-war red-line hardshell
2 detailsOther
- Bracing
- Traditional scalloped X-bracing
- Tuners
- Gold Waverly with ivoroid oval buttons
