{"id":23857,"date":"2025-08-09T01:08:24","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T01:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/?p=23857"},"modified":"2025-08-09T01:08:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T01:08:24","slug":"ive-had-so-many-people-reach-out-wanting-to-know-what-it-is-and-if-we-can-build-one-for-them-whats-the-story-behind-noel-gallaghers-new-murphy-lab-les-pau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/es\/2025\/08\/09\/ive-had-so-many-people-reach-out-wanting-to-know-what-it-is-and-if-we-can-build-one-for-them-whats-the-story-behind-noel-gallaghers-new-murphy-lab-les-pau\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cI\u2019ve had so many people reach out wanting to know what it is and if we can build one for them\u201d: What\u2019s the story behind Noel Gallagher\u2019s new Murphy Lab Les Paul? Gibson finally reveals all"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>Now <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/tag\/oasis\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/tag\/oasis\">Oasis<\/a>\u2019 hotly anticipated reunion is well underway, the details behind <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/tag\/noel-gallagher\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/tag\/noel-gallagher\">Noel Gallagher<\/a>\u2019s mystery <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/tag\/les-paul\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/tag\/les-paul\">Les Paul<\/a> have finally been revealed.<\/p>\n<p>Many gear oglers have been drooling at <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/artists\/guitarists\/noel-gallagher-reveals-live-rig-and-pedalboard-for-oasis-reunion-shows\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/artists\/guitarists\/noel-gallagher-reveals-live-rig-and-pedalboard-for-oasis-reunion-shows\">Noel\u2019s high-end pedalboard<\/a>, which was revealed via an Instagram post last month, whilst simultaneously scratching their heads as to what the story (ahem, morning glory) was behind the mystery <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/features\/best-gibson-les-pauls-for-every-budget\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/features\/best-gibson-les-pauls-for-every-budget\">Gibson Les Paul<\/a> that has been a star performer during the band&#8217;s return.<\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-base\" \/>\n<p>After plenty of speculative guesses, Gibson EMEA&#8217;s Head of Commercial, Marketing &amp; Cultural Influence, Lee Bartram, has now revealed all about the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/features\/best-electric-guitars\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/features\/best-electric-guitars\">electric guitar<\/a>, which has been in development for \u201cat least 18 months.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-3 pb-4 mb-4 border-solid border-y border-neutral-300\"><span class=\"font-article-heading block pb-3 !text-base font-bold uppercase sm:text-sm text-[#333]\">You may like<\/span><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIt came from a conversation around creating a Les Paul that would accommodate P-90s at high volumes, without compromising on the sound and tone of the pickup,\u201d he tells<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/gazette.gibson.com\/artists\/whats-the-story-behind-noel-gallaghers-live-25-les-paul\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/gazette.gibson.com\/artists\/whats-the-story-behind-noel-gallaghers-live-25-les-paul\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"><em> Gibson Gazette<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the time of initial designs, I had no idea what the guitar was intended to be used for. But, as development continued, it was important to create a guitar that would give different sonic layers to a lineup of three guitarists [with Gallagher augmented by Gem Archer, and Paul \u201cBonehead\u201d Arthurs] playing to stadium-level attendances.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe guitar needed to be loud and capture the vibe of those earlier shows, without compromising the output and tone of the pickups.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Based on a 1960 Les Paul Standard (pickups aside) with a maple top on a mahogany body, it features a SlimTaper neck profile and Grover tuners. And yes, as many suggested, its ebony finish has been gone through a light aging process in Gibson\u2019s Murphy Lab.<\/p>\n<p> {        window.reliablePageLoad.then(() =&gt; {            var componentContainer = document.querySelector(&#8220;#slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-J2bGe9Q45BfzcjMkWjdRVc&#8221;);            if (componentContainer) {                var data = {&#8220;layout&#8221;:&#8221;inbodyContent&#8221;,&#8221;header&#8221;:&#8221;Get The Pick Newsletter&#8221;,&#8221;tagline&#8221;:&#8221;All the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!&#8221;,&#8221;formFooterText&#8221;:&#8221;By submitting your information you agree to the <a href=\"https:\/\/futureplc.com\/terms-conditions\/\" target=\"_blank\">Terms &amp; Conditions<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/futureplc.com\/privacy-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and are aged 16 or over.&#8221;,&#8221;successMessage&#8221;:{&#8220;body&#8221;:&#8221;Thank you for signing up. 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He knows that Gibson invented the P-90, and we didn\u2019t want to mess with a winning formula.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving aged nickel covers on the pickups is relatively unique, however, and something the Gibson Custom Shop spent a lot of time getting right. The results look great, and the pickups sound amazing at volume.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot knowing originally where that guitar was going to end up, it\u2019s been quite emotional to see it being used during the biggest reunion tour ever,\u201d he adds. The band played to 300,000 people across their five Manchester shows alone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s safe to say it has become the talk of the town every time it is used \u2013 I\u2019ve had so many people reach out wanting to know what it is and if we can build one for them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/news\/oasis-guitar-auction-results\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/news\/oasis-guitar-auction-results\">Gallagher&#8217;s<em> Definitely Maybe<\/em> Les Paul Standard smashed its estimate when it sold<\/a> at auction in September. More recently, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/artists\/bands\/how-the-oasis-engineer-got-the-wonderwall-guitar\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/artists\/bands\/how-the-oasis-engineer-got-the-wonderwall-guitar\">one of the band&#8217;s engineers has explained how he ended up with the <em>Wonderwall<\/em> acoustic<\/a> in the wake of a Gallagher brother bust-up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now Oasis\u2019 hotly anticipated reunion is well underway, the details behind Noel Gallagher\u2019s mystery Les Paul have finally been revealed. 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