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Up close with the Gibson Custom Shop reissue of Jeff Beck’s ‘YardBurst’ 1959 Les Paul Standard
By Dave Burrluck published
We take a closer look at another stunner from the Murphy Lab that celebrates a pivotal moment in rock history, and one of its greatest ever players

Gibson has announced a signature Slash ES-335 – and it includes tickets to an exclusive gig
By Matt Parker published
The Custom Shop Collector’s Edition Slash 1963 comes with some significant case candy

“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

“Tom Murphy’s magnum opus”: Gibson has handed the Murphy Lab man its stockpile of Brazilian rosewood for these ultra-exclusive, $20k Les Paul ’Burst reissues
By Matt Parker published
The models promise the ultimate showcase of the firm’s craftsmanship in 2023 – and, in the process, pay tribute to Gibson’s prized luthier

“The unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era”: Gibson Custom Shop unveils its first Murphy Lab aged acoustic guitars
By Matt Parker published
The pre-aged, vintage-feeling acoustics offer loving recreations of sought-after models from the firm’s storied past, from a 1930s L-00 to a 1960 Hummingbird

Did Gibson’s Cesar Gueikian just tease Murphy Lab acoustics?
By Matt Owen published
The Gibson brand president took to social media to show off a Hummingbird and J-45 bearing all the hallmarks of Murphy Lab aging
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