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Key Features
- Weight: 7.8 lbs
- Atual guitar photographed
- Custombuckers give rich tone with exceptional clarity
- SlimTaper neck profile offers seamless playability
Gibson Custom Murphy Lab 1961 ES-335, Heavy Aged, 60s Cherry #140345 Overview
The Gibson Custom Murphy Lab 1961 ES-335 is a masterfully aged reissue that captures the soul of a true vintage semi-hollow. Featuring a 3-ply maple/poplar/maple body with a solid maple centreblock, it delivers superb resonance and sustain. The Heavy Aged finish by the Murphy Lab gives it the look and feel of a well-loved original, complete with aged hardware and lacquer checking, every inch of this ES-335 is crafted to perfection.
Its SlimTaper '60s C neck, long tenon joint, and Indian rosewood fingerboard provide a fast, authentic playing experience. Paired with unpotted Custombucker Alnico 3 pickups and vintage-spec electronics, it offers a warm, articulate tone with rich harmonics and vintage snap. This is a guitar built for tone and heritage - all wrapped in a striking 60s Cherry finish.
Product Ref: 332618
Full Description
View Full DescriptionVintage-correct craftsmanship
The Gibson Custom Murphy Lab 1961 ES-335 is a stunning tribute to one of the most iconic semi-hollow body guitars ever made. Crafted by the expert luthiers at the Gibson Custom Shop, this model is the result of 3D scanning and careful study of original 1961 examples. From the rounded cutaways to the dot inlays and historically accurate body contours, every element is faithfully recreated. The 3-ply maple/poplar/maple construction, combined with a solid maple centreblock, delivers an unmistakable tonal character and ensures excellent feedback resistance for both stage and studio use. With no weight relief, it also retains the original heft and feel.
Murphy Lab Heavy Aged finish
One of the standout features of this reissue is the expertly applied Heavy Aged finish from the Murphy Lab. This treatment simulates decades of play wear, offering a convincingly worn-in appearance that mirrors a guitar straight from the early '60s. The nitrocellulose lacquer is aged to perfection, with natural-looking checking, dulled gloss, and aged hardware to match. Unlike artificial relic jobs, Murphy Lab ageing is a painstaking, artisanal process that enhances both the look and feel of the instrument. The finish is thin, allowing the guitar to resonate freely while developing its own unique character over time, letting this beauty age even more.
Authentic 1961 playing feel
The neck on the 1961 ES-335 reissue is shaped to match the SlimTaper 60s C profile found on original models from that era. It’s fast, comfortable, and immediately familiar to those who love vintage neck geometry. The long tenon neck joint is secured with hide glue, ensuring superior resonance transfer between neck and body. The 12-inch fingerboard radius and medium-jumbo frets make it easy to bend and glide across the Indian rosewood fingerboard. All these elements combine to create a playing experience that feels authentic to the '60s.
Custombucker tone and vintage electronics
At the heart of this guitar’s tone are two unpotted Custombucker Alnico 3 pickups. Designed to replicate the sound of early PAF humbuckers, these pickups offer rich, nuanced tone with sparkling highs, complex mids, and tight low-end definition. Being unpotted, they retain the microphonic qualities that give vintage pickups their characteristic airiness and sensitivity. The electronics are equally faithful to the originals, featuring CTS 500K audio taper potentiometers and paper-in-oil capacitors. This setup ensures smooth volume and tone roll-off with no tonal drop-off, allowing for maximum expression and control. From jazz cleans to gritty overdrive, the 1961 ES-335 delivers vintage tone with modern reliability.
Built for collectors and performers
While its vintage vibe and aged aesthetics make it a stunning addition to your collection, the Gibson Custom Murphy Lab 1961 ES-335 is also designed to provide a high-performance instrument. It includes vintage-style Kluson tuners, a lightweight aluminium stop bar tailpiece, and an ABR-1 bridge—all aged to match the rest of the guitar. The truss rod, pickguard, switch tip, and control knobs are also period-accurate, down to the smallest detail. It comes housed in a black and yellow Custom Shop hardshell case with a certificate of authenticity.
Specifications
- Product Name: Gibson Custom Murphy Lab 1961 ES-335, Heavy Aged, 60s Cherry
- Product Code: 61ES335HASCNH1 #140345
Body
- Body Style: ES
- Body Shape: ES-335
- Body Material: 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
- Centreblock: Solid Maple
- Binding: 1-Ply Royalite
- Body Finish: Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Weight Relief: None
Neck & Fretboard
- Neck Profile: SlimTaper™ 60s C
- Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
- Neck Material: Solid Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
- Fret Count: 22
- Frets: Authentic Medium-Jumbo
- Nut Material: Nylon
- Nut Width: 42.85 mm / 1.687 in
- Inlays: Pearloid Dot
- Neck Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
Hardware & Electronics
- Finish: Nickel; Murphy Lab Heavy Aged
- Bridge: ABR-1
- Saddle Material: Nickel-plated Brass
- Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminium Stop Bar
- Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line, Double Ring
- Pickguard: Black 5-Ply Wide Bevel
- Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube
- Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply
- Control Knobs: Black Top Hats with Silver Inserts
- Switch Tip: Cream
- Strap Buttons: Aluminium
- Mounting Rings: Black M69 Medium & Tall
- Pickup Covers: Authentic Profile Nickel Silver
- Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
- Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
- Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
- Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft
- Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft
- Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
- Case: Black/Yellow Custom Shop Hardshell
- Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity
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