Gibson Custom Shop 1955 NAMM Edition Murphy Lab Light Aged Les Paul Viceroy Brown

Freshly inspected and set up in-house by our esteemed Guitar Tech. Gibson introduced five new finishes at the 1955 NAMM Show, including Viceroy Brown. This 1955 NAMM Show Commemorative Edition Les Paul recreates that moment with an iconic color rarely been seen for 70 years. The light aged Murphy Lab treatment adds to the vintage vibe.

Only 70 models will be produced of each color, so this guitar will become an instant collectable. But more importantly, this beautifully crafted instrument plays and sounds just as good as it looks. Get yours while you can. See below for more details and specifications.

FROM GIBSON:

Gibson displayed five distinctive Les Paul™ models at the 1955 NAMM Show, which was held in Chicago, IL, that year, with each guitar finished in one of five custom metallic nitrocellulose lacquer car finishes–Samoa Beige, Copper Iridescent, Nugget Gold, Platinum, and Viceroy Brown.

Now, Gibson Custom, in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the five custom color Gibson Les Pauls that were displayed at the 1955 NAMM Show, is proud to introduce the 1955 NAMM Show Commemorative Edition Les Paul. This special run is limited to only 70 guitars in each of the five custom colors, with the five custom metallic nitrocellulose lacquer car finishes expertly recreated by Gibson for the first time ever.

Each of these guitars features historically accurate 1955 specifications, including a lightweight one-piece mahogany body and a hide glue-fitted two-piece plain maple cap. Even the color-matched Speed knobs replicate the knobs on the guitars that were shown at the 1955 NAMM Show. The pickups are a pair of cream-covered Custom Shop P-90 Soapbars that are hand-wired to 500k CTS® potentiometers and paper-in-oil capacitors. Each guitar in this very special limited edition also features Light Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab.

The Murphy Lab Light Aged finish treatment, paired with lightly aged hardware, simulates decades of light play wear, giving these guitars the unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era. A brown/pink Lifton™ five-latch case is also included to complete the authentic vintage ownership experience.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Kluson Deluxe Tuners

1 11/16” Nylon Nut

Vintage Profile Mahogany Neck with 24 3/4” Scale Length

Neck Thickness .90" at First Fret and 1.02" at Eleventh Fret

Bound Rosewood Fingerboard with Trapezoid Inlays and 12" Radius

22 Vintage-Size Frets

2 Gibson P-90 Pickups with CTS Pots and Bumblebee Caps

No-Wire ABR-1 Bridge and Stop Bar Tailpiece

Aged Viceroy Brown 1-Piece Maple Top on Natural Mahogany Body

Murphy Lab Light Aging

Weight 8 lb 10 oz

Deluxe Lifiton Hard Shell Case

Serial Number 55230