Gibson Custom Shop Made to Measure 1959 Les Paul Chambered Lemon Burst Light Murphy Lab

Serial #: 941840

Weight: 7lbs 9oz

Overview

This Made to Measure 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue blends vintage-accurate detail with modern comfort, thanks to a chambered mahogany body that enhances resonance while reducing weight. Finished in Murphy Lab Light Aged Lemon Burst, this guitar carries the character of decades of gentle play wear paired with a hand-selected AAA maple top for timeless style.

Equipped with unpotted Custombuckers and period-correct construction details like hide-glue joins and long tenon neck joint, this R9 delivers the bloom, sustain, and tonal complexity that defines the Les Paul Standard.

Highlights

• Made to Measure R9 with Murphy Lab Light Aged Lemon Burst finish
• Chambered mahogany body with hand-selected AAA maple top
• Custombucker humbuckers paired with vintage taper pots and paper-in-oil capacitors
• ’50s Rounded Medium C neck with Indian rosewood fingerboard
• Includes Gibson Custom Shop hardshell case and Certificate of Authenticity

Specifications

Body

• Body Style/Shape: Les Paul Standard
• Top: Handpicked AAA Figured Maple
• Back: 1-Piece Mahogany, chambered
• Binding: Single-Ply Cream
• Finish: Murphy Lab Light Aged Nitrocellulose (Lemon Burst)
• Weight Relief: Chambered

Neck

• Material: Mahogany
• Profile: ’50s Rounded Medium C (Carmelita carve)
• Scale Length: 24.75" / 628.65 mm
• Fingerboard Material: 1-Piece Indian Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 12" / 304.8 mm
• Fret Count: 22
• Frets: Historic Medium-Jumbo
• Nut Material: Nylon
• Nut Width: 1.687" / 42.85 mm
• End of Board Width: 2.239" / 56.89 mm
• Inlays: Reissue Trapezoid (new material)
• Joint: Long Tenon, hide-glue fit

Hardware

• Finish: Nickel, Light Aged
• Bridge: ABR-1 (non-wire)
• Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar (long stud, anchored)
• Tuning Machines: Grover Kidney
• Pickguard: True Historic R9
• Truss Rod: Reissue Spec
• Truss Rod Cover: True Historic Reissue
• Control Knobs: True Historic Gold Top Hat knobs
• Switch Tip: True Historic Amber
• Mounting Rings: True Historic Cream
• Jack Plate: True Historic Reissue
• Pickup Covers: True Historic Nickel

Electronics

• Neck Pickup: Custombucker (unpotted)
• Bridge Pickup: 57 Classic Plus (exposed black coils)
• Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone (CTS 500K vintage taper), Paper-in-Oil capacitors
• Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft
• Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft

Miscellaneous

• Strings: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
• Case: GWW Gibson Custom Shop case (aged for Murphy Lab)
• Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity, extra switch backplate

Why Buy from Tone Shop Guitars?

Tone Shop Guitars is North Texas’ premier dealer for Gibson guitars. We work directly with Gibson to design exclusive guitars and hand-select premium woods, ensuring every piece is truly special. Our instruments are professionally inspected and set up, stored in climate-controlled showrooms, and supported by a team trusted by players and collectors nationwide.