The Gibson Joe Bonamassa Aged Les Paul Goldtop from the Gibson Custom Shop, blends several vintage features from the legendary Les Pauls of the 1950s with a few modern appointments for versatility.
The Gibson Joe Bonamassa Aged Les Paul Goldtop sports a carved maple top and two-piece light mahogany back, surrounded by single-ply cream binding. The 24 3/4-inch solid mahogany neck features Gibson’s traditional 1959 profile, topped with a rosewood fingerboard and adorned with acrylic trapezoid inlays.
The headstock of the Gibson Joe Bonamassa is equipped with Grover kidney tuners, and carries a special Bonamassa truss rod cover. The guitar and hardware have also been lightly aged to give the appearance of a vintage Les Paul Goldtop.
The roar of the Gibson Joe Bonamassa model comes courtesy of Gibson’s famed Burstbucker humbucker pickups; a Burstbucker 2 in the neck position, and a Burstbucker 3 in the bridge. Both pickups are bordered by black Gibson pickup rings, and a black pickguard protects the classic Gibson Antique Goldtop finish.
The electronics feature CTS pots and Bumble Bee capacitors, and the knobs are Bonamassa’s personal choice of two amber Top Hat knobs for the rhythm pickup controls, and two gold Top Hat knobs for the treble pickup controls. The Gibson Joe Bonamassa Guitar also comes with its own Gibson Custom Shop case and certificate of authenticity.
Gibson Joe Bonamassa main features include:
- Carved maple top
- 2-piece light mahogany back
- Single-ply cream binding on top
- Aged nickel hardware
- ABR-1 Bridge without retainer wire
- Dunlop Strap locks
- Aluminum stopbar tailpiece
- 1-piece mahogany neck
- 22 fret rosewood fingerboard
- Acrylic trapezoid inlays
- 1959 neck profile
- 24 3/4" scale length, 1 11/16" nut width
- Bonamassa Truss rod cover
- Grover kidney tuners
- BurstBucker 2 (R) and BurstBucker 3 (T) pickups
- CTS pots and bumble bee capacitors
- 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way selector switch
- Amber Top Hat knobs (Rhythm vol. & tone)
- Gold Top Hat knobs (Treble vol. & tone)
- Vintage .011 strings
Gibson Joe Bonamassa Aged Les Paul Goldtop Electric Guitar (code 56562)
6-String Les Paul Electric Guitar, Custom Shop Joe Bonamassa Les Paul Signature, Very Limited Edition, 1959 Neck Profile, Includes Custom Shop Case & Certificate of Authenticity, Aged finish, Goldtop
£3,399.00 (inc vat)