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Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue, Gold Hardware - Watermelon King/Ultra Light Aged - CHUCKSCLUSIVE - #741212

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Inspired, Exciting, Coveted - The Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue, Gold Hardware in Watermelon King/Ultra Light Aged - CHUCKSCLUSIVE

Chuck Levin’s has brought everyone to the table with the Watermelon King Series to share the sweetest collection of acoustic and electric guitars you’ve ever tasted!

We’ve always loved the delicious watermelon red finish available on Gibson’s ES-335, and if it was up to us we’d put that color on every guitar. So we did! Chuck Levin’s has brought everyone to the table with the Watermelon King Series, sharing the sweetest collection of acoustic and electric guitars you’ve ever seen, or tasted!

Not wanting to leave anybody out, we invited Gibson’s Murphy Lab, Fender’s Custom Shop, and Taylor Guitars to the table, challenging each of them to dream up their own flavor of watermelon red. The end result is a mouth-watering array of 18 different guitars and basses - everything from Les Paul to Trini Lopez and Stratocasters to Jazzmasters! Our guitar shop also added custom color-coordinated bridge pins to the Taylor 414ce as a fun little flourish!

The name for this exciting collection came from a newspaper clipping featuring a photo of Marge Levin and her father, Al Lipshultz. Al had presented a mammoth watermelon to his local farmer’s market, earning him the title of “Watermelon King.” The color, Al’s fun title, and the idea of bringing our friends to the table to share something sweet was the inspiration we needed!

We love that every instrument in this collection is a bit different - the color being uniquely interpreted by the craftspeople involved. Each instrument will include a unique Watermelon King Series COA, some fun swag, and of course the warm vibes that come with sharing all the good things with friends and family.

The Watermelon King Series is available exclusively at Chuck Levin’s.


SPECIFICATIONS

Body

  • Body Material: 1 PC Mah Body
  • Routing: 57 LP CST-Carmelita Tilted
  • Drilling: 57 Les Paul Custom
  • Dimension: 57 Les Paul Custom
  • Top: 1PC Mah Body

Neck

  • Neck Material: Mahogany
  • Peghead: Custom
  • Head Veneer: 2019 57 Custom
  • Dimensions: 57 CST True Hist-Do Not Mach Roll
  • Fingerboard Material: Ebony
  • Scale: 24 3/4
  • Dimension: STD
  • Nut: Nylon
  • Inlays: 2019 "Untapered" Custom Inlay
  • Fretwire: Reissue
  • Side Dots: Black Side Dots

Hardware

  • Hdwre Material: Gold Aged
  • Machine Head: Waffle Back w/ Plastic Tips
  • Bridge: ABR-1
  • Tailpiece: Light Weight w/ Long Stud, Anchor
  • Jackplate: Cream
  • End Pin: Brass
  • Truss Cover: True Historic from Advanced HS LP Cust
  • Pickguard: B7 30 Degree TH Advanced
  • Knobs: True Historic Gold Top Hat
  • Mounting Rings: True Historic Cream
  • Switch Tip: True Historic Amber
  • Backplates: Reissue + Reg CS Medallion
  • Other: True Hist Cream SW Washer

Electronics

  • Neck Pickup: CSTBucker Unpotted GPC TH MBMR
  • Bridge Pickup: CSTBucker Unpotted GPC TH XHBMR
  • Circuitry: TH Covers and Rings
  • Other: 2019 CPA (PIO Caps, Vint Taper Pots)

Miscellaneous

  • Case Type: Hardshell Case


Manufacturer: Gibson
Model: LPB57M2M21332
SKU: I748680-N-741212-1-WHXD
UPC: 711106144832


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