Detail 01
Dual unpotted CustomBucker Alnico III pickups
The guitar has two CustomBuckers made with Alnico III magnets and unpotted construction.
Product detailSKU #1500000338228
Gibson CustomMurphy Lab 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Darkback Reissue Light Aged Electric Guitar Double Gold
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A Double Gold 1957 Goldtop Darkback reissue with the core construction and hardware of the period-inspired design: solid mahogany, a two-piece maple top, dual CustomBucker Alnico III pickups, an ABR-1 bridge and a lightweight aluminum stopbar. The Chunky C mahogany neck carries an Indian rosewood fingerboard with rolled edges. Murphy Lab Light Aging adds dings, pick trails, localized finish flaking and softened edges, while the hardware receives a VOS patina.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Using a two-pickup CustomBucker layout with three-way switching and a stopbar tailpiece.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who prefer a thin neck profile.
- Anyone seeking a flawless, unaged finish.
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
Murphy Lab Light Aging
Visible treatment includes dings, pick trails, areas of flaking finish and softened body edges.
Detail 03
ABR-1 bridge and lightweight aluminum stopbar
The bridge and stopbar are specified separately, with nickel-plated brass saddles on the ABR-1.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The Light Aged finish intentionally includes dings, pick trails and areas of finish flaking.
- 02The neck uses a Chunky C profile.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What is the body construction?
It has a solid mahogany body with a two-piece maple top attached using hide glue.
02What is included?
A certificate of authenticity and an aged brown/pink Lifton reissue five-latch hardshell case are included.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPickups & controls
- Neck
- Proprietary Humbucker
- Bridge
- Proprietary Humbucker
8 detailsPlayability
- Radius
- 12 inch
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 1.687
- Nut Width Material
- 1.687 inch/Nylon
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6 String
- Scale Length
- 24.75
- Neck Shape
- C
14 detailsBody & build
- Bridge Type
- Fixed Bridge
- Color
- Nickel
- Body Material
- Solid mahogany
- Top Material
- Solid maple
- Body Type
- Single-cutaway solid body
- Inlays
- 1950s Mother-of-pearl pattern
- Neck Wood
- Solid mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Indian rosewood
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Body Style
- C
- Color Finish
- Gold
- Tuning Machines
- Vintage-style
- Body Shape
- C
- Tailpiece
- Stopbar
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Hardshell Case
2 detailsOther
- Configuration
- HH
- Truss Rod
- Standard
