Detail 01
Neck-through 9-ply mahogany/walnut construction
The body and neck use a multi-piece mahogany/walnut design with neck-through construction.
Product detailSKU #1500000338567
Gibson CustomMurphy Lab 1963 Firebird V With Maestro Vibrola Heavy Aged Electric Guitar Antique Frost Blue
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
This right-handed Firebird V is built around neck-through, 9-ply mahogany/walnut construction and a 24.75 in. scale. Its 1963 Medium C neck carries a 22-fret Indian rosewood fingerboard with a 12 in. radius. Two Firebird Alnico V pickups feed handwired CTS electronics and a three-way Switchcraft selector, while the ABR-1 bridge and Maestro Vibrola provide the historic-style hardware layout. Heavy aging extends across the finish and nickel hardware, with softened edges, wear marks, and areas of finish flaking.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players seeking a neck-through Firebird V with dual Firebird Alnico V pickups and a Maestro Vibrola.
- A collection centered on heavily aged Gibson Custom electric guitars.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who want an unaged finish without simulated heavy play wear.
- Players seeking a fixed-tailpiece guitar rather than a Maestro Vibrola.
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
Two Firebird Alnico V pickups
Dual pickups work through handwired CTS electronics and a three-way selector.
Detail 03
Maestro Vibrola tailpiece
The guitar uses a vibrato tailpiece with an ABR-1 adjustable bridge.
Detail 04
Heavy aging
The finish includes pronounced simulated wear, softened edges, and aged hardware.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, six-string electric guitar.
- 02Its bridge type is tremolo/vibrato, not fixed bridge.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does it include a case?
Yes. It comes with an aged brown and pink Lifton reissue 5-latch hard case and a certificate of authenticity.
02What is the neck profile?
It has an authentic 1963 Medium C profile.
03What pickups are fitted?
It has two Firebird Alnico V pickups.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup switch
- 3-way
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
6 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right-handed
- Number of strings
- 6 string
- Number of frets
- 22
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6 string
- Scale Length
- 24.75"
11 detailsBody & build
- Bridge Type
- Tremolo/vibrato
- Color
- Nickel
- Body Material
- Multi-piece mahogany/walnut
- Body Type
- Offset Solidbody
- Neck finish
- Aged nitrocellulose lacquer
- Neck Wood
- Multi-piece mahogany/walnut
- Body wood
- Multi-piece mahogany/walnut
- Neck wood
- Multi-piece mahogany/walnut
- Fingerboard Material
- Indian rosewood Radius: 12" Fret size: Vintage-style Number of frets: 22 Inlays: Celluloid trapezoid Nut width/material: 1.687"/nylon Electronics Configuration: HH Neck: Proprietary humbucker Bridge: Proprietary humbucker Control layout: Individual volume, Individual tone Pickup switch: 3-way Hardware Bridge type: Tremolo/vibrato Bridge design: Vintage-style individual saddle Tailpiece: Vibrato Tuning machines: Vintage-style Color: Nickel Other Number of strings: 6 string Case: Hardshell case Orientation: Right-handed Country of Origin: United States
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Body finish
- Aged nitrocellulose lacquer
2 detailsSize & weight
- Nut width/material
- 1.687"/nylon
- Scale length
- 24.75"
24 detailsOther
- Radius
- 12"
- Configuration
- HH
- Inlays
- Celluloid trapezoid
- Truss rod
- Vintage
- Neck shape
- C
- Case
- Hardshell case
- Tier
- platinum
- Fret size
- Vintage-style
- Neck
- Proprietary humbucker
- Category Source
- detail
- Body Type
- Offset Solidbody
- Bridge design
- Vintage-style individual saddle
- Tailpiece
- Vibrato
- Color
- Nickel
- Material
- Indian rosewood
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Vintage-style
- Orientation
- Right-handed
- Bridge type
- Tremolo/vibrato
- Source Id
- site51500000338567
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
- Bridge
- Proprietary humbucker
- Control layout
- Individual volume, Individual tone
- Country of Origin
- United States
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