Finally! Murphy Lab Ugly Headstock Repair model

[spartacus slim]

Okay, I admit I maybe had a few doubts about the Murphy Lab guitars. But now it seems Gibson have taken the whole ageing thing to its logical conclusion, and I for one can only applaud their audacity.

Behold, the Gibson Les Paul SG Custom Murphy Lab Ugly Headstock Repair (non-simulated) model in all its fearsome glory:

Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab '63 Les Paul SG Custom Reissue Ultra Light Aged | Reverb

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[Andrew1225]

Yep this is pretty dumb

I’m just not acknowledging that the ML line
even exists at this point.

 

[kewl kat]

Okay, I admit I maybe had a few doubts about the Murphy Lab guitars. But now it seems Gibson have taken the whole ageing thing to its logical conclusion, and I for one can only applaud their audacity.

Behold, the Gibson Les Paul SG Custom Murphy Lab Ugly Headstock Repair (non-simulated) model in all its fearsome glory:

In A Word: LAME

 

[kelsodeez]

It seems like gibson uses the whole relicing thing as an excuse to cut corners and throw together guitars. I know this was probably a whoopsie at the factory or a return, but they could've done a better job of hiding that neck break, especially with the stinger. It's just lazy and speaks volumes at how they view their relic guitars. Of the couple murky labs reissues I've played, I think the relic job on my vintera Tele is better done.

 

[Andrew1225]

I think the relic job on my vintera Tele is better done.

When Fender can do a WAY better job of a relic guitar in their mid priced production models, you know Gibson is failing lol.

 

[01GT Eibach]

The irony here is that a talented luthier can perform a repair that you would never even know was there. So, this is not just a relic of a "headstock repair", it is a relic of a "BAD headstock repair".

You can almost hear the CS conversation now:
- "Dave, did you drop another SG?"
- "Yeah, but I think I can fix this one. And I am going to put it in the ML work pile. I will tell them it is a feature so they can even charge more for it."

 

[Tim Plains]

That one only has two years, being in the UK, but I wonder if Gibson's lifetime warranty would cover the break?

 

[calieng]

Murphy Lab Mega Aged model new for 2022. I already put a deposit on the first one.

 

[mudface]

Murphy Lab Mega Aged model new for 2022. I already put a deposit on the first one.

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That's not normal play wear.....unless you play guitar on a busy freeway.

 

[calieng]

Murphy Lab Artist Series Pete Townshend model - new for 2022.

How does JC keep coming up with these great ideas? It is almost as if he is pulling trash out of the bins at the factory and reselling it for a crazy price at the Gibson Garage???

 

[spartacus slim]

Of course, I appreciate that the Demo Shop is essentially an outlet for guitars that would in the past have been considered ‘seconds’, so maybe it’s a good thing that a perfectly serviceable instrument has been repaired instead of being run through the bandsaw and junked.

I’m just surprised Gibson is actually selling a guitar with a repaired headstock break instead of simply destroying it. I could be wrong, but I don’t think this has ever happened before in the company’s history.

 

[VictorB]

This is less than a second and more of a third!

They are insane with that asking price.

 

[VictorB]

How does JC keep coming up with these great ideas? It is almost as if he is pulling trash out of the bins at the factory and reselling it for a crazy price at the Gibson Garage???

This is JC's litmus test to see if anyone actually buys it. I'm sure someone on another forum (ahem) will scoop it up...

It's a collector's item!!!!!1!!1!

 

[kelsodeez]

This is JC's litmus test to see if anyone actually buys it. I'm sure someone on another forum (ahem) will scoop it up...

It's a collector's item!!!!!1!!1!

Even trogly said this could potentially be a collectors item because it's the first guitar with an actual neck break being sold from the factory. Before this, they've only sold simulated neck breaks on a few of the collectors choice series, and they received a mountain of shit for that, even though it was a simulated neck break and it was mimicking the original guitar that it was based off. So much facepalm.

 

[VictorB]

Trogly will buy it, make a video, and then list it for $15k.

 

[TK LP]

Wow, is that for real?

 

[mjross]

Is Gibson trying to replicate a famous guitar played by a famous rocker that actually has a broken headstock or have they lost their mind? It might be true what someone previously stated that Gibson is trying to see just how far they can push this ML thing. I guess it’s alright to charge full price for a broken headstock guitar as long as Gibson broke it. This may set a new precedent, strange very strange!

 

[kelsodeez]

Here's the simulated headstock repair on the collectors choice

2010 Gibson Custom Shop Collectors Choice #1 Gary Moore Aged Edition 1

For your consideration, Garrett Park Guitars presents this 2010 Gibson Custom Shop Collectors Choice #1 Gary Moore Aged Edition 1959 Les Paul Collector's Choice R9 - #1 Melvyn Frank's Aged. In 2010 Gibson Custom Shop paid homage to one of the most famous of all the Bursts. The iconic Les Paul...

gpguitars.com

 

[mjross]

Here's the simulated headstock repair on the collectors choice

2010 Gibson Custom Shop Collectors Choice #1 Gary Moore Aged Edition 1

For your consideration, Garrett Park Guitars presents this 2010 Gibson Custom Shop Collectors Choice #1 Gary Moore Aged Edition 1959 Les Paul Collector's Choice R9 - #1 Melvyn Frank's Aged. In 2010 Gibson Custom Shop paid homage to one of the most famous of all the Bursts. The iconic Les Paul...

gpguitars.com

Trying to be accurate is one thing but this is off the hook!

 

[spartacus slim]

Is Gibson trying to replicate a famous guitar played by a famous rocker that actually has a broken headstock or have they lost their mind?

Apologies, I was just being daft suggesting it’s a new model. What it actually appears to be is a Murphy Lab SG/Les Paul custom that suffered a break at the factory and was then subsequently repaired, had a stinger added to it, and is now listed for sale... for too much money!

The weirdest thing about the situation is that Gibson is even selling a repaired headstock guitar instead of just declaring it a write-off.