Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1959 Les Paul Custom, Black Beauty, Limited Ed
This new edition to the Epiphone/Joe Bonamassa signature collaboration project is a beautiful recreation of his ultra-rare 1959 Black Beauty Les Paul Custom. This rare wonder was factory-built with a pair of humbuckers in lieu of the typical three-pickup configuration, a beautiful set of Grover Imperial tuners, and a Bigsby vibrato tailpiece, and all of these unique attributes are found in this Epiphone edition.
This guitar weighs 9.2lbs
Joe Bonamassa is widely renowned for his guitar-playing prowess and as a world-class guitar collector. One prized gem in his collection is his 1959 Gibson Les Paul Custom. The original Les Paul Custom came to be known as the Black Beauty, and examples from the late 50s are highly sought after, but this particular guitar is quite unique. Joe's guitar is a rare custom order with two pickups instead of the standard three-pickup configuration. Adding to its allure, it also sports Grover Imperial tuners and a Bigsby vibrato tailpiece.
The Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1959 Les Paul Custom faithfully recreates this exceptional guitar for players everywhere to enjoy and at an accessible price. It has an Antique Ebony finish over its all-mahogany body, which features aged multi-ply binding on the top and back. The mahogany neck has a 1959 Rounded Medium C profile and is topped with a bound ebony fretboard that is equipped with 22 medium jumbo frets and dressed up with pearloid block position marker inlays. The multi-ply bound 60s Kalamazoo-style headstock features the Epiphone logo and the iconic Custom Split Diamond inlay in mother of pearl and is outfitted with a low-friction Graph Tech nut for excellent tuning stability.
The Joe Bonamassa 59 Les Paul Custom is powered by a pair of punchy-sounding Epiphone ProBucker Custom pickups that are wired to individual volume and tone controls that use high-quality CTS potentiometers for outstanding reliability and tonal versatility. As is fitting for a Les Paul Custom, the hardware is gold, including a LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge, the Grover tuners, and the Bigsby B70 vibrato tailpiece. The combination of these elements creates an instrument that is not only visually stunning but also remarkably versatile in its sound.
The Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 59 Les Paul Custom comes with a certificate of authenticity and a hardshell case with Nerdville graphics. This limited edition Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 59 Les Paul Custom is a tribute to a legendary guitarist and an iconic guitar and represents both a lasting investment and excellence in musical instrument craftsmanship.
Specifications
Body
Body Shape: Les Paul
Material: Mahogany
Binding: Aged/Yellowed 7-ply Top, 5-ply Back and Headstock, Ivory, Single-ply Fretboard
Neck
Neck: Mahogany
Neck Profile: 1959 Rounded Medium C
Nut width: 1.69" (43 mm)
Fingerboard: Ebony
Scale length: 24.75" (628.65 mm)
Number of frets: 22
Nut: Graph Tech
Inlay: Pearloid Block
Hardware
Bridge: LockTone Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece: Bigsby B70 Vibrato
Tuners: Grover Imperial
Control Knobs: Black Top Hat
Plating: Gold
Electronics
Neck pickup: Probucker Custom
Bridge pickup: Probucker Custom
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone; CTS Potentiometers
Misc.
Case: Hardshell with Joe Bonamassa "Nerdville" Graphics
