The Gibson Custom Shop Made 2 Measure Murphy Lab ’59 Les Paul Standard, finished in the Murphy Painted Ultra Heavy Aged Orange Lemon Fade, is a masterful combination of historic craftsmanship, tonal excellence, and collectible artistry. This guitar is particularly significant as one of the last Gibson instruments personally painted by Tom Murphy, whose legendary Murphy Lab finishes helped define the ultra-vintage, aged Les Paul aesthetic. With Murphy no longer painting instruments, this guitar represents both a playable masterpiece and a piece of Gibson history. The Orange Lemon Fade finish captures a radiant sunburst gradient, transitioning from warm amber to vibrant lemon hues, accentuating the natural flame of the hand-selected maple top. The Ultra Heavy Aged treatment imparts authentic wear, lacquer checking, and subtle patina, giving the instrument the look and feel of a true vintage ’59 Les Paul.

Constructed to exact 1959 specifications, the guitar features a lightweight solid mahogany body paired with a handpicked two-piece figured maple top, joined using hide-glue fit construction to maximize resonance and sustain. The nitrocellulose lacquer finish is thin and responsive, allowing the wood to vibrate freely while highlighting the exquisite figure of the maple top. The Ultra Heavy Aged treatment adds realistic visual depth, simulating decades of natural wear, edge fading, and finish checking, resulting in a guitar that embodies vintage character without compromising structural integrity.

The neck is crafted from solid mahogany with a long neck tenon for superior stability and sustain. Its Carmelita Fine Carve profile—Do Not Roll preserves the historically accurate fingerboard edges and offers a comfortable yet precise feel for the player. The solid rosewood fingerboard, hide-glue fitted, provides a smooth and responsive playing surface along the 24.75" (62.865 cm) scale length, delivering the classic warmth, clarity, and articulation of a late-’50s Les Paul.

Tonally, this Made 2 Measure Les Paul is equipped with unpotted Custombucker pickups in both the neck and bridge positions, faithfully reproducing the dynamic, harmonically rich, and touch-sensitive response of original PAF humbuckers. The electronics are vintage-accurate, with two 500K CTS volume pots, two 500K CTS tone pots, a hand-wired harness with Bumblebee capacitors, and a Switchcraft toggle switch, providing authentic tone shaping and reliable performance.

Hardware is period-correct, featuring a nickel-finished ABR-1 bridge and lightweight aluminum tailpiece, both contributing to the guitar’s sustain and resonance. The guitar comes strung with .010–.046 gauge strings for immediate playability.

This Murphy Lab ’59 Les Paul Standard comes housed in a Brown/Pink Reissue case, faithful to the vintage Lifton-style cases of the era, and includes a Certificate of Authenticity. With its luminous Orange Lemon Fade, Ultra Heavy Aged finish, precise construction, and status as one of the final guitars personally painted by Tom Murphy, this instrument represents a true heirloom-quality Les Paul—perfect for collectors and players seeking the ultimate in vintage-inspired tone and aesthetics.