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Gibson CustomMurphy Lab 1936 Advanced Jumbo Heavy Aged Acoustic Guitar Vintage Sunburst

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Gibson Custom Murphy Lab 1936 Advanced Jumbo Heavy Aged Acoustic Guitar Vintage Sunburst
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The Korena take

The 1936 Advanced Jumbo Heavy Aged brings together a thermally aged red spruce top, rosewood back and sides, and traditional scalloped bracing. It is described as full-bodied and powerful, with deep bass, articulate highs, clarity, projection, and responsiveness for fingerstyle, flatpicking, or strumming. Its mahogany neck uses the historic Advanced Jumbo profile, alongside a rosewood fingerboard, 43.81 mm bone nut, and 19 frets. Murphy Lab Heavy Aging adds lacquer checking and simulated body and neck wear, complemented by aged nickel hardware.

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Strong match

Who this is for

  • Fingerstyle, flatpicking, or strumming where deep bass, articulate highs, and responsive projection are desired.
  • Studio recording or stage performance with a thermally aged red spruce and rosewood acoustic build.
  • Collectors seeking a 1936 Advanced Jumbo recreation with heavy vintage-style finish wear.

Consider the trade-offs

When to look elsewhere

  • Left-handed players; the guitar is specified as right handed.
  • Players who do not want a deliberately heavy-aged finish with simulated wear patterns.

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.

Gibson Custom Murphy Lab 1936 Advanced Jumbo Heavy Aged Acoustic Guitar Vintage Sunburst construction detail

Detail 01

Traditional scalloped bracing

It is described as enhancing projection and responsiveness.

Detail 02

Murphy Lab Heavy Aged lacquer finish

The treatment includes heavy checking plus simulated buckle wear, arm wear, and a gently worn neck.

Final check

Know before you order

  1. 01The included case is specified as period correct.
  2. 02The neck has the Historic AJ profile, with a 43.81 mm nut and 19 frets.
Gibson Custom Murphy Lab 1936 Advanced Jumbo Heavy Aged Acoustic Guitar Vintage Sunburst close-up

Product questions

Before you decide

Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.

01What woods are used for the body?

It has a thermally aged red spruce top with rosewood back and sides.

02What tuners are fitted?

It uses Waverly open-back tuners.

Reference

Full specifications

The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.

5 detailsPlayability
Orientation
Right handed
Number of frets
19
Number of Frets
19
Number of Strings
6
Scale Length
647.7 mm
11 detailsBody & build
Color
Brown
Top Material
Thermally aged red spruce
Neck Wood
Mahogany
Back and sides wood
Rosewood
Neck wood
Mahogany
Fingerboard wood
Rosewood
Hardware finish
Aged nickel
Color Finish
Lacquer (Heavy Aged by Murphy Lab)
Nut material
Bone
Body Shape
Advanced Jumbo
Top wood
Thermally aged red spruce
2 detailsSize & weight
Scale length
647.7 mm
Nut width
43.81 mm
14 detailsOther
Body shape
Advanced Jumbo
Inlays
Mother-of-pearl diamonds and arrows
Case
Period-correct case included
Tier
platinum
Neck profile
Historic AJ
Finish
Lacquer (Heavy Aged by Murphy Lab)
Binding
Single-ply top and back
Category Source
detail
Tuners
Waverly open-back tuners
Korena Special
false
Orientation
Right handed
Strings
6
Source Id
site51500000435594
Bridge
Rectangle, open slot

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