Gibson Custom Shop M2M 1963 Firebird V Murphy Lab in Ultra Light Aged Double Gold

When Gibson hired famed automotive designer Ray Dietrich to create a radical new solid 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. 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.

Body

• Body Style - Firebird
• Body Shape - Designer
• Body Material - Layered Mahogany
• Binding - 1-Ply Royalite
• Body Finish - Double Gold Ultra Light Aged Checked Lacquer
• Weight Relief - None
• Routing - Route for Humbuckers
• Decals - Check Lacquer - Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged, 1 Coat TH Antique
• Weight: 9lb

Neck

• Profile - Traditional 1960s SlimTaper C Profile
• Scale Length - 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
• Fingerboard Material - Indian Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius - 304.8 mm / 12 in
• Neck Material - 9-ply Mahogany/Walnut Neck-Through
• Fret Count - 22
• Frets - Authentic Medium-Jumbo
• Nut Material - Nylon
• Nut Width - 42.85 mm / 1.687 in
• End Of Board Width - 56.89 mm / 2.239 in
• Inlays - Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
• Joint - Neck-Through Construction
  

Hardware

• Finish - Nickel Light Aged
• Bridge - ABR-1
  
• Saddle Material - Nickel-plated Brass
• Tailpiece - Maestro Vibrola
• Tuning Machines - Deluxe Banjo Tuners
• Pickguard - Solid Black w/Gold Stamp
• Truss Rod - 2-way Adjustable
• Truss Rod Cover - Black 1-ply Gibson Hot-stamped
• Control Knobs - Gold Top Hats w/ Silver Inserts
• Switch Tip - Cream
• Control Covers - Black
• Strap Buttons - Aluminum
• Mounting Rings - Black
• Pickup Covers - Unit Cover Firebird Nickel
  

Electronics

• Neck Pickup - CustomBucker NPC LMBR
• Bridge Pickup - CustomBucker NPC HMBR
• Controls - 2 500K CTS Volume Pots, 2 500k CTS Tone Pots, Hand-Wired Harness
• Pickup Selector - 3-Way Switchcraft
• Output Jack - Switchcraft

Misc.

• Strings Gauge - .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
• Case - Black/Yellow Custom Shop Hardshell
• Accessories - Certificate of Authenticity