The 2021 Gibson 1958 Standard R8 Murphy Lab in Heavy Aged Iced Tea is a relic-style recreation of Gibson’s late‑’50s Les Paul Standard, finished and aged in Gibson’s Murphy Lab. This example weighs 9 lb 2 oz and is offered in excellent condition with all case candy: original hardshell OHSC, COA, and accompanying documentation. It features the classic ’58 appointments — a carved maple top on a mahogany body, mahogany neck with a rounded ’50s-style profile, rosewood fingerboard (22 frets), and a traditional single‑cutaway Les Paul silhouette finished with period‑accurate appointments and Murphy Lab aging.
Electronics and hardware are period‑correct reissue components: hand‑wound Gibson Custombucker-style humbuckers (neck and bridge), Tune‑o‑Matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece, and vintage‑style Kluson‑type tuners. Specs (typical for this model): approximate scale length 24.75", nut width ~1.695" (43 mm), 22 frets, nitrocellulose lacquer finish with relic distressing, and weight 9 lb 2 oz as measured. Comes boxed with original COA and case candy, making it a complete Murphy Lab package in excellent collectible condition.
Features:
- Model: 2021 Gibson 1958 Standard R8 Murphy Lab (Heavy Aged Iced Tea)
- Weight: 9 lb 2 oz
- Top: Carved maple over mahogany body
- Neck: Mahogany, rounded ’50s profile; rosewood fingerboard, 22 frets
- Pickups: Hand‑wound Custombucker‑style humbuckers (neck & bridge)
- Hardware: Tune‑o‑Matic bridge, stopbar tailpiece, vintage‑style tuners
- Finish: Nitrocellulose lacquer with Murphy Lab heavy aging
- Includes: Original OHSC, COA, and full case candy
