Detail 01
Compound dovetail neck joint with hide glue
The mahogany neck is joined to the body using this specified construction.
Product detailSKU #1500000450427
Gibson CustomMurphy Lab 1955 J-45 Light Aged Acoustic Guitar Vintage Sunburst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The Murphy Lab 1955 J-45 pairs a thermally aged Sitka spruce top with mahogany back and sides in Gibson's round-shouldered J-45 form. Traditional scalloped X-bracing, a compound dovetail neck joint with hide glue, and the 24.75-inch scale follow the model's period-focused construction. The mahogany neck has a round profile and a 20-fret rosewood fingerboard, including the extended fingerboard associated with the 1955 version. Light Aging gives the vintage sunburst finish a softly played-in look, while nickel hardware and cream-button Grover tuners complete the presentation.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Acoustic players seeking the 1955 J-45 layout with its 20-fret rosewood fingerboard.
- Carrying the guitar in the included 1950s-style Lifton 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
20 frets
This reissue uses the longer fingerboard configuration described for the 1955 model.
Detail 03
Murphy Lab Light Aged finish
The finish is designed with the visual wear patterns of an older instrument.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Right-handed orientation only.
- 02It uses a round-shouldered J-45 body shape.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is a case included?
Yes. It comes with a 1950s-style Lifton hardshell case.
02What is the top wood?
The top is thermally aged Sitka spruce.
03What pickup system does it have?
No pickup system is specified for this model.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Bridge
- Traditional belly-up
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
- Round
19 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Brown
- Saddle Material
- Bone
- Bridge Pins
- Bone
- Fingerboard Wood
- Rosewood
- Binding
- Multi-ply top, single-ply back
- Body Material
- Mahogany
- Top Material
- Thermally aged Sitka spruce
- Bridge Wood
- Rosewood
- Body Finish
- Murphy Lab Light Aged
- Inlays
- Mother-of-pearl dot
- Finish
- Murphy Lab Light Aged
- Hardware Finish
- Nickel
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood
- Back and Sides Wood
- Mahogany
- Neck Joint
- Compound dovetail with hide glue
- Body Style
- J-45
- Color Finish
- Sunburst
- Body Shape
- J-45
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- 1950s-style Lifton hardshell
2 detailsOther
- Bracing
- Traditional scalloped X-bracing
- Tuners
- Grover strap with cream buttons
