Gibson Custom Murphy Lab

The second version of the Firebird carried the offset platform into new sonic territories. With its lightweight set-neck construction and the flipped orientation of the neck and body, the '65 Firebird V became beloved and revered for its...

In the summer of 1968, Gibson did something new. By popular demand, it introduced the first "Reissue" in its catalog: the Les Paul Custom, which had been discontinued almost ten years earlier, was put back into production. The 1968 Les Paul Custom,...

Today’s Les Paul Custom is based on the model from the mid-1950s, but with several modern appointments. The body is crafted with a hand-carved maple top, which is fitted to a body made from a solid piece of mahogany with strategically routed holes...