The gibson custom murphy lab 1959 les paul standard is a meticulously crafted tribute to the legendary 1959 les paul'. '.strtoupper('w')ith a heavy aged finish by the murphy lab this guitar delivers the look and feel of a vintage instrument complete with aged hardware and a stunning slow iced tea fade finish'. '.strtoupper('i')t features a two piece figured maple top a one piece lightweight mahogany back and a 50s rounded medium c neck profile for a truly authentic playing experience.equipped with custombucker alnico 3 pickups this les paul delivers the iconic paf tones that defined an era'. '.strtoupper('f')rom the laser scanned dimensions to the historically accurate components including gold butyrate top hat knobs and a replica cellulose acetate butyrate pickguard this reissue is a perfect blend of history and performance housed in an aged brown pink lifton reissue case with a certificate of authenticity.