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A rare gem right here. This is a 2018 Wildwood Spec by Tom Murphy '58 Les Paul that was both Painted AND Aged by Tom Murphy himself, not the Murphy Lab! (fun fact, his signature "TM" initials are marked in the checking below the control knobs)
The finish is Tom's Tea, which truly looks like a real/original faded 50's burst. This is no "plain top". The flamed maple top on this is nice and pronounced, and more typical of what you'd see on an R9.
The neck is nice and comfortable, slightly bigger than your typical R9 neck, but not too chunky.
This has been case kept and babied and only thing to report cosmetically is there is some binding bleed, which is very typical of these due to the dye used. The cases on these were also aged from the factory.
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Specs:
Year: 2018
Brand: Gibson Custom Shop
Model: Wildwood Spec by Tom Murphy 1958 Les Paul Standard
Aging: Tom Murphy Aged
Finish Color: Hand-Painted Tom Murphy Tom's Tea
Weight: 9.1 lbs
Top Wood: Hand-selected 2 Piece Figured Maple attached with Hot Hide Glue
Body Wood: Lightweight Solid Mahogany
Neck Wood: 1-Piece Mahogany Neck with Long Neck Tenon
Neck Shape: 50's Rounded Tom Murphy "C"
Neck Dimensions: .880 1st - 990 12th
Fingerboard: Rosewood attached with Hot Hide Glue
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Inlays: Cellulose Trapezoids
Scale Length: 24.75"
Width at Nut: 1 11/16"
Frets: 22 Narrow/Tall
Binding: Single-Ply Cream on Top and Hand-Filed Rolled Fingerboard Binding
Pickups: 2 Custom Buckers wound to Wildwood Spec Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone and 3-way Toggleswitch
Hardware: Nickel
Bridge: ABR-1
Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stopbar
Tuners: Kluson "Deluxe"
Unique Features: Vintage Accurate Plastic Parts
Case: Gibson Custom Shop Aged Hardshell with Wildwood Spec Badge
COA: Yes
The finish is Tom's Tea, which truly looks like a real/original faded 50's burst. This is no "plain top". The flamed maple top on this is nice and pronounced, and more typical of what you'd see on an R9.
The neck is nice and comfortable, slightly bigger than your typical R9 neck, but not too chunky.
This has been case kept and babied and only thing to report cosmetically is there is some binding bleed, which is very typical of these due to the dye used. The cases on these were also aged from the factory.
$old
Specs:
Year: 2018
Brand: Gibson Custom Shop
Model: Wildwood Spec by Tom Murphy 1958 Les Paul Standard
Aging: Tom Murphy Aged
Finish Color: Hand-Painted Tom Murphy Tom's Tea
Weight: 9.1 lbs
Top Wood: Hand-selected 2 Piece Figured Maple attached with Hot Hide Glue
Body Wood: Lightweight Solid Mahogany
Neck Wood: 1-Piece Mahogany Neck with Long Neck Tenon
Neck Shape: 50's Rounded Tom Murphy "C"
Neck Dimensions: .880 1st - 990 12th
Fingerboard: Rosewood attached with Hot Hide Glue
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Inlays: Cellulose Trapezoids
Scale Length: 24.75"
Width at Nut: 1 11/16"
Frets: 22 Narrow/Tall
Binding: Single-Ply Cream on Top and Hand-Filed Rolled Fingerboard Binding
Pickups: 2 Custom Buckers wound to Wildwood Spec Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone and 3-way Toggleswitch
Hardware: Nickel
Bridge: ABR-1
Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stopbar
Tuners: Kluson "Deluxe"
Unique Features: Vintage Accurate Plastic Parts
Case: Gibson Custom Shop Aged Hardshell with Wildwood Spec Badge
COA: Yes
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