Gibson Murphy Lab
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Joe Bonamassa's 1958 “Amos” Flying V was owned by Norm Harris and featured in Spinal Tap – now it's been recreated by Gibson's Murphy Lab
By Jackson Maxwell published
A year and a half in the making, the Collector's Edition “Amos” is limited to just 50 examples, and replicates in molecular detail all of the storied original guitar's quirks

Chris Shiflett once tried (and failed) to trick Joe Bonamassa into believing he had bought a '59 Les Paul
By Janelle Borg published
Chris Shiflett defied country guitar expectations and used the Les Paul on his latest country-tinged EP

“We determined, ‘Boy, with that checked finish, the acoustic guitar – which is a box that vibrates – really rings’”: Gibson's Tom Murphy on how Murphy Lab acoustics are taking aged guitars into new sonic territory
By Matt Parker published
Gibson’s master artisan Tom Murphy has reinvented the process of guitar aging. Now he’s turned his eye and – perhaps, more importantly – his ear, to the firm’s acoustic line

Tool’s Adam Jones shares sneak peek at a new double-neck Silverburst Gibson EDS-1275
By Matt Owen published
The Murphy Lab creation was a surprise gift from the Gibson Custom Shop, and comes equipped with the Tool icon's trademark colorway

Gibson Murphy Lab review
By Dave Burrluck, Neville Marten published
We’ve heard the buzz and seen the online ads, but is Gibson's time machine worth all the hype? We put a Les Paul Standard, a Junior, and an ES-335 through their paces

The Gibson Custom Shop Collector’s Edition 1958 Korina Flying V And Explorer recreate the firm's rarest instruments
By Matt Parker published
Just 81 Flying Vs and 19 Explorers will be built as part of the painstaking reissue
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