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Full-length view of a black Les Paul with cream binding, P90 pickups, a Bigsby vibrato, and a red-lined brown hard case.
01 / 24Full-length view of a black Les Paul with cream binding, P90 pickups, a Bigsby vibrato, and a red-lined brown hard case.
The black electric guitar, with a Bigsby vibrato and cream pickguard, shows light aging and checking on its body.
02 / 24The black electric guitar, with a Bigsby vibrato and cream pickguard, shows light aging and checking on its body.
The guitar's back, neck, and headstock are visible, showing a light brown wood finish with some light aging and wear.
03 / 24The guitar's back, neck, and headstock are visible, showing a light brown wood finish with some light aging and wear.
The back of a light-aged, brown wooden guitar with a black "Dealer Select Gibson Custom" plate and a dark brown control cavity cover.
04 / 24The back of a light-aged, brown wooden guitar with a black "Dealer Select Gibson Custom" plate and a dark brown control cavity cover.
Close-up of the ebony headstock with light aging, showing six cream tuning pegs, string trees, and a bell-shaped truss rod cover.
05 / 24Close-up of the ebony headstock with light aging, showing six cream tuning pegs, string trees, and a bell-shaped truss rod cover.
The back of the guitar's headstock and top of the neck, showing six cream tuning pegs, chrome tuners, and light wear on the wood.
06 / 24The back of the guitar's headstock and top of the neck, showing six cream tuning pegs, chrome tuners, and light wear on the wood.
Close-up of the ebony Les Paul's lower body, showing the Bigsby tremolo, four black control knobs, cream pickguard, and output jack.
07 / 24Close-up of the ebony Les Paul's lower body, showing the Bigsby tremolo, four black control knobs, cream pickguard, and output jack.
Close-up of the ebony Les Paul's lower bout and cutaway, showing the cream pickguard, P90 pickup, and toggle switch.
08 / 24Close-up of the ebony Les Paul's lower bout and cutaway, showing the cream pickguard, P90 pickup, and toggle switch.
Close-up of the upper body of a black Les Paul, showing cream P90 pickups, a toggle switch, and light aging on the finish.
09 / 24Close-up of the upper body of a black Les Paul, showing cream P90 pickups, a toggle switch, and light aging on the finish.
Close-up of the guitar's lower body, showing the ebony finish with light aging, cream binding, Bigsby tremolo, and bridge pickup.
10 / 24Close-up of the guitar's lower body, showing the ebony finish with light aging, cream binding, Bigsby tremolo, and bridge pickup.
Close-up of the guitar's lower bout, showing the Bigsby vibrato tailpiece, shiny ebony finish, and light wear on the dark brown sides.
11 / 24Close-up of the guitar's lower bout, showing the Bigsby vibrato tailpiece, shiny ebony finish, and light wear on the dark brown sides.
The guitar's mahogany back and side are visible, showing a control cavity cover, output jack, and light aging with finish checking.
12 / 24The guitar's mahogany back and side are visible, showing a control cavity cover, output jack, and light aging with finish checking.
The guitar's mahogany back and neck joint are visible, with a small circular plate near the neck and light wear on the body.
13 / 24The guitar's mahogany back and neck joint are visible, with a small circular plate near the neck and light wear on the body.
The guitar's dark brown back and neck heel are shown, with a black "Dealer Select" medallion and visible finish checking.
14 / 24The guitar's dark brown back and neck heel are shown, with a black "Dealer Select" medallion and visible finish checking.
The back of the guitar body, showing a dark brown finish with visible wear, scratches, and checking, plus a black control cavity cover.
15 / 24The back of the guitar body, showing a dark brown finish with visible wear, scratches, and checking, plus a black control cavity cover.
Close-up of the guitar's neck from the side, showing the dark wood grain, cream binding, frets, strings, and a black side dot marker.
16 / 24Close-up of the guitar's neck from the side, showing the dark wood grain, cream binding, frets, strings, and a black side dot marker.
Close-up of the guitar's dark fretboard, showing cream binding with black side dots and trapezoid inlays, and light aging.
17 / 24Close-up of the guitar's dark fretboard, showing cream binding with black side dots and trapezoid inlays, and light aging.
Close-up of the guitar's dark fretboard with trapezoid inlays, showing a silver digital caliper measuring the fret height at 1.69mm.
18 / 24Close-up of the guitar's dark fretboard with trapezoid inlays, showing a silver digital caliper measuring the fret height at 1.69mm.
A digital caliper measures the guitar's neck, showing "0.94" on its screen, with tuning pegs visible in the background.
19 / 24A digital caliper measures the guitar's neck, showing "0.94" on its screen, with tuning pegs visible in the background.
A digital caliper measures the fret height on the guitar's neck, showing "1.13" on its screen.
20 / 24A digital caliper measures the fret height on the guitar's neck, showing "1.13" on its screen.
A digital caliper measures the guitar's neck, showing "1.09" on its screen, with the fretboard visible in the background.
21 / 24A digital caliper measures the guitar's neck, showing "1.09" on its screen, with the fretboard visible in the background.
The guitar's lower bout, with light aging and binding, rests on a scale displaying "8.14" pounds.
22 / 24The guitar's lower bout, with light aging and binding, rests on a scale displaying "8.14" pounds.
An open certificate of authenticity and various hang tags, paperwork, and accessories are spread on a gray surface.
23 / 24An open certificate of authenticity and various hang tags, paperwork, and accessories are spread on a gray surface.
A close-up of the guitar's Certificate of Authenticity, showing "Light Aged" and serial number "66150" handwritten.
24 / 24A close-up of the guitar's Certificate of Authenticity, showing "Light Aged" and serial number "66150" handwritten.

Gibson

2026 Gibson Custom Murphy Lab Dealer Select 1956 Les Paul Standard Bigsby Light Aged Ebony w/OHSC

$7,699.00

Available

  • Year2026
  • StoreSan Diego
  • CaseOHSC
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Specifications

Instrument

Year
2026
Model
Gibson Custom Murphy Lab Dealer Select 1956 Les Paul Standard Bigsby Light Aged Ebony
Finish
Aged In Ebony
Originality
reissue
Made in
United States
Store
San Diego

Measurements

Scale length (in)
24.75
Nut width (in)
1.688
Neck depth, 1st fret (in)
0.94
Neck depth, 12th fret (in)
1.13
Weight
8lbs

Construction

Body
Mahogany
Top
Maple
Neck
Mahogany
Fingerboard
Rosewood
Frets
22 Vintage-Style Frets With 12" Radius

Hardware & electronics

Pickups
Gibson Custombucker Pickup In Bridge Position
Tuners
Deluxe 'No-Line' Tuners With Aged Keystone Buttons

Case

Case
OHSC

Description

2026 Gibson Custom Murphy Lab Dealer Select 1956 Les Paul Standard Bigsby Light Aged In Ebony Finish

Brand New Directly From Gibson Custom And On Display In Our Shop (Please See Photos) 

Solid Mahogany Body With Bound Maple Top 

Mahogany Neck With Bound Rosewood Fingerboard And Trapezoid Inlay

Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish

Gibson Soapbar P-90 Single-Coil Pickup In Neck Position

ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic Bridge With Bigsby Vibrato Tailpiece

Dual Volume And Tone Controls With Aged Black Bonnet Knobs

Pickup Selector Toggle Switch

1956 Neck Profile

Comes As Shown With Original Hard Shell Case, COA, And Hang Tags

The Gibson Custom Dealer Select Murphy Lab 1956 Les Paul Reissue is a premium Custom Shop recreation of one of the most sought-after vintage Les Pauls ever made. Handcrafted with historically accurate appointments, Murphy Lab aging gives it the look and feel of a well-preserved original, while its carved maple top, solid mahogany body, and vintage-spec electronics deliver the rich, dynamic tone and exceptional resonance that define the golden era of Gibson. Built in limited numbers with exclusive dealer-selected features, this is a true collector-grade instrument that performs as impressively as it looks. 

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