Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab 1957 SJ-200 Light Aged Acoustic Guitar in Vintage Sunburst (54094)

Name: Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab 1957 SJ-200 Light Aged Acoustic Guitar in Vintage Sunburst (54094)
Brand: Gibson
SKU: CSJB20VSLA_21175044
Availability: InStock

£6,499.00

Gibson have impressed us with this New Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab 1957 SJ-200 Light Aged Acoustic Guitar in Vintage Sunburst (54094) in Guitars, it’s in stock, and ready to ship with fast, reliable delivery across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. For more details within Guitars, additional Acoustic Guitars options, full specifications, demos, images, videos, and secure online ordering, read on below. The King of the Flat-tops, with the vintage vibe and feel from the era that gave birth to some of the most prized Gibson Acoustic instruments. This new Custom Shop 1957 SJ-200 offers details such as hand-selected maple…

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The King of the Flat-tops, with the vintage vibe and feel from the era that gave birth to some of the most prized Gibson Acoustic instruments. This new Custom Shop 1957 SJ-200 offers details such as hand-selected maple for the back and sides, a headstock stinger, and Gibson`s thermally aged top for the full vintage effect.

The guitar also features Light Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab. The Murphy Lab Light Aged finish treatment, paired with lightly aged hardware, simulates decades of light play wear, giving it the unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era.

Key Features

Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab – By implementing a range of ingenious techniques from the expert mind of Master Artisan Tom Murphy, the result is an authentic recreation of iconic models from Gibson's illustrious past – complete with all the quality in this guitar.
Thermally-Aged Tonal Woods – The wood used for the neck, top, back & sides of the guitar have been thermally heat treated, which results in more resonance & higher tuning stability.

Specifications

Neck

Neck Profile: Rounded
Scale Length: 647.7 mm / 25.5 in
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
Fret Count: 20
Frets: Standard Size
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 43.81 mm / 1.724 in
Inlays: Mother-of-pearl Graduated Crowns
Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body

Body

Body Style: Super Jumbo
Body Shape: SJ-200
Top: Thermally Aged Sitka spruce
Back: Flame maple
Side: Flame maple
Bracing: Traditional Hand Scalloped X-bracing, with hide glue
Binding: Multi-ply top, multi-ply back
Body Finish: Thin Finish Nitrocellulose, VOS

Hardware

Bridge: SJ-200 Four Bar Moustache
Saddle Material: Bone
Tuning Machines: Gotoh Keystone
Pickguard: Casted SJ-200
Truss Rod Cover: Black with Wide White
Bridge Pins: Bone

Miscellaneous

Strings Gauge: 0.053, 0.042, 0.032, 0.024, 0.016, 0.012
Case: Period Correct Case (Included)
Accessories: Gibson Accessory Kit (Included)

Additional information

Weight	36.5 kg

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