Gibson Murphy Lab Custom 1963 Dove Reissue Light Aged Dark Natural

The Gibson Dove™ was first introduced to the world in 1962 at the dawn of one of the most revolutionary and impactful decades in popular music history. It was the second Gibson square shoulder acoustic model, following the Hummingbird™, which was first released two years earlier, in 1960. Over sixty years after its introduction, the Dove remains one of the world’s most popular, instantly recognizable, and iconic acoustic guitars. The Dove has been seen in the hands of some of the biggest names in music, including Tom Petty, Elvis, Alex Lifeson, John Mellencamp, and Frank Hannon, just to name a few. Now, Gibson Custom is very proud to introduce the 1963 Dove Light Aged, a faithful recreation of the early Dove models, masterfully aged by the artisans of the Murphy Lab to give it the look and feel of a well-loved vintage example. The 1963 Dove Light Aged has a thermally aged Sitka spruce top with traditional scalloped X-bracing to help give it the tone of a well-seasoned vintage guitar and beautifully flamed maple back and sides that are finished in Cherry. The mahogany neck has a comfortable Round profile and is topped with an Indian rosewood fretboard that is equipped with 20 standard frets and adorned with mother-of-pearl parallelogram inlays. The longer scale length of 25.5”, coupled with the maple body, gives the Dove a distinctive tone that is somewhat louder and a bit brighter and fuller than the Hummingbird’s more midrange-focused tone. The Dove’s headstock has the Gibson logo and crown inlays in mother-of-pearl and is equipped with high-quality nickel Kluson® Waffleback tuners and a black-bordered white truss rod cover with DOVE lettering. The nut is bone, as are the saddle and bridge pins. The saddle is fitted into an iconic Dove rosewood bridge plate that is fitted with two mother-of-pearl dove inlays. The instantly identifiable Dove pickguard is decorated with stamped vines and flowers and a mother-of-pearl dove. The 1963 Dove Light Aged features Light Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab. The Murphy Lab Light Aged finish treatment, paired with lightly aged hardware, simulates decades of light play wear, giving it the unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era. It comes packed in a vintage-style black hardshell case to complete an authentic vintage playing and ownership experience that only Gibson Custom and the Murphy Lab can provide.

Specifications
Body Specs
Back - Flame Maple

Binding - Multi-ply Top, Multi-ply Back, Single-ply Fretboard

Body Finish - Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Body Material - Flamed Maple

Body Shape - Dove

Body Styles - Square Shoulder

Bracing - Traditional Scalloped X-bracing; Hide Glue Fit

Side - Flamed Maple

Top - Thermally Aged Sitka Spruce

Neck Specs - Fingerboard Material - Indian Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius - 304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count - 20

Frets - Standard

Inlays - Mother-of-Pearl Parallelogram

Joint - Compound Dovetail Neck to Body Joint

Neck Material - Mahogany

Nut Material - Bone

Nut Width - 42.85mm / 1.69in

Profile - Round

Scale Length - 647.7mm / 25.5in

Hardware Specs
Bridge - Dove; Rosewood with Two Mother-of-Pearl Dove Inlays

Bridge Pins - Bone

finish - Nickel

Pickguard - Dove with Stamped Vines and Flowers and Mother-of-Pearl Dove

Saddle Material - Bone

Strap Buttons - Cream Endpin

Truss Rod - Adjustable

Truss Rod Cover - Black Border, White Center with DOVE Lettering

Tuner Plating - Nickel

Tuning Machines - Kluson Waffleback

Misc Specs
Accessories - Gibson Accessory Kit, Certificate of Authenticity

Model: CSSSDV63DNLA

Case - Period Correct Hardshell with Black Exterior and Gold Interior

Headstock Inlay - Gibson Logo and Crown in Mother of Pearl

Strings Gauge - .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053