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Gibson Custom Shop - Murphy Lab Heavy Aged '63 Firebird V - Frost Blue

Description

When Gibson hired famed automotive designer Ray Dietrich to create a radical newsolid body guitar, Rock 'n Roll history ensued. With its offset shape, neck-through construction and scorching mini-humbuckers, the '63 Firebird™ V became an instant classic. The Gibson Custom Shop is proud to present this exacting replica of a vintage original, which uses authentic contours, dimensions, and construction methods for an incredible ownership and playing experience. It features a Maestro™ Vibrola. It also features Heavy Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab. The Murphy Lab Heavy Aged finish treatment, paired with heavily aged hardware, simulates decades of heavy play wear, giving it the unique character, * vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era.

Details
* Finishes Available: Antique Frost Blue
* Body: 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut Neck-Through
* Weight Relief: None
* Binding: Fingerboard 1-Ply Cream
* Neck 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut Neck-Through
* Neck Profile: Authentic '63 Medium C-Shape
* Nut width: 1.687" / 42.85mm
* Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit
* Scale length: 24.75" / 628.65mm
* Number of frets: 22
* Nut: Nylon
* Inlay: Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
* Bridge: ABR-1
* Tailpiece: Maestro Vibrola
* Knobs: Gold Top Hats with Silver Inserts
* Tuners: Deluxe Banjo Tuners
* Plating: Nickel; Murphy Lab Heavy Aged
* Neck pickup: Firebird Alnico 5
* Bridge pickup: Firebird Alnico 5
* Controls: 2 Volume, 2, Tone, CTS Potentiometers, Hand-Wired Harness
* Case: Aged Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch Case