• Gibson Custom Made-to-Measure (MTM)

    Whether you’re chasing a specific feel, a signature sound, or a look that’s truly one-of-a-kind, start here to build a guitar that’s uniquely yours.
    • STEP 1 : Choose Your Base Model 
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    • STEP 2 : Construction Modifications 
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    • STEP 3: Hardware Modifications 
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    • STEP 4: Electronics Modification 

    • When it comes to musical instrument design, Gibson’s reputation for innovation is legendary. Nowhere is this more apparent than in electrification. One of the true pioneers of the electric guitar and guitar pickup design, Gibson’s many years of research and manufacturing have helped shape the sounds of generations of musicians and music lovers across genres for almost 90 years.

      While it hasn’t previously been well-known to the public, since 1935, Gibson has been the source of the world’s finest pickups. From the player-favorite P-90 to the humbucker™ perfected in 1955 by Gibson engineer Seth Lover, the Gibson Pickup Shop offers a variety of pickup styles and configurations for all types of players.

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    • STEP 5: Finish Modifications 
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    • STEP 6: Finish Modifications (Murphy Lab) 
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    • STEP 7: Finish Treatment Modifications 

    • Well worn favorites, built brand new. Tom Murphy, the Master Artisan and namesake of the Murphy Lab, was central to the creation of the Gibson Custom Shop and personally developed the process of aging guitars. For 25 years, he has been replicating the vibe and character of vintage instruments on the canvas of newly created guitars.

      With a deep knowledge of authentic instruments, passion for his work, and visionary creativity, Tom has developed the tools and techniques to age guitars with more accuracy and attention to detail than ever before. We have developed specialized tools and technology to create expertly aged, handcrafted classics with the character, vibe, and feel of an original.

      We reverse-engineered the original formula of nitrocellulose lacquer used in the 1950s and 1960s. With Tom Murphy’s proprietary aging techniques, this brittle lacquer checks beneath the surface for a vintage look and feel.

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      LIGHT
      Like a prized possession that has spent most of its long life stored carefully in its case. Murphy Lab artisans apply the most subtle touches such as minimal lacquer checking, Vintage Original Sheen (VOS) hardware, and hand-rolled fingerboard binding.
      LIGHT
      Simulates fifty years of average play wear, a favorite guitar that rarely left the comforts of home. More intense lacquer checking patterns, unique to each instrument, are accompanied by light dings, pick trails, finish flaking, and softened edges throughout. Paired with Vintage Original Sheen (VOS) hardware and hand-rolled fingerboard binding.
      HEAVY
      This baby’s been out on the road — for decades, it seems. Significant wear and tear, lots of buckle rash, light arm wear, neck wear, peghead face wear, and prominent checking patterns throughout. Paired with Murphy Lab Heavy Aged hardware and hand-rolled fingerboard binding.
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      HEAVY
      Like the old favorite your hero has performed with for decades. Our artisans evoke half a century of touring mileage, with major buckle rash, heavy arm wear, visible pick, neck, and peghead face wear, and areas of exposed wood. Paired with Murphy Lab Heavy Aged hardware and hand-rolled fingerboard binding.
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    • STEP 8: Contact Information 

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