Joe Bonamassa Signature Limited Edition
Epiphone Les Paul Standard 1959 Reissue
"Lazarus" with Epiphone signed certificate
 
The Epiphone Joe Bonamassa "Lazarus" 1959 Les Paul Standard is a recreation of Joe Bonamassa's classic guitar. Joe Bonamassa is a legend of blue-rock guitar and its only fitting that Epiphone produce a guitar which is as impressive as the guitarist himself. The original "Lazarus," a rare 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard, was found in poor condition and had been refinished red. Joe had the guitar restored, returning the guitar to its former glory and revealing a stunning figured top.
 
Designed with a mahogany body, maple cap, and topped with exceptional wide-grain AAAA flamed maple veneer, this Epiphone model stands out from the crowd - not only in style, but in sound as well. Attached with a pair of Gibson BurstBucker pickups, the guitar perfectly captures its fundamental tones. This all results in an instrument that is not only unique in style but exceptional in sound.
 
Specifications
Body
Silhouette: Les Paul
Body: Mahogany
Top: Maple with AAAA wide-grain flamed maple veneer
Binding: Single-ply cream binding on the top and fretboard
Finish: Aged Gloss
Neck and Fretboard
Material: Mahogany
Profile: '59 Rounded Medium C
Scale Length: 24.75"
Fretboard: Indian bay leaf
Fretboard Radius: 12"
Number of Frets: 22
Freck Size: Medium Jumbo
Nut: Graph Tech
Nut Width: 1.693"
Inlays: Pearloid trapezoids
Neck Joint: Set, long tenon
Hardware and Electronics
Finish: Nickel
Tuning Machine Plating: Nickel
Bridge: Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece: Epiphone LockTone Stop Bar
Tuning Machines: Epiphone Deluxe with Tulip-shaped tuning pegs
Pickguard: Cream
Truss Rod: 2-way adjustable
Truss Rod Cover: Bell-shaped, 2-ply (black/white)
Control Knobs: Gold top hats with dial points
Switch Tip: Amber
Switchwasher: Cream with gold text
Jack Cover: Cream
Control Covers: Black
Strap Buttons: 2, at the base and shoulder
Mounting Rings: Cream
Pickup Covers: Nickel
Neck Pickup: Gibson BurstBucker 2
Bridge Pickup: Gibson BurstBucker 3
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, with 50s wiring, CTS potentiometers, and Mallory capacitors
Pickup Selector: 3-way Switchcraft
Output Jack: Switchcraft 1/4"
Miscellaneous
String Gauges: .010, .013 .017, .026, .036, .046
Case: Vintage style with "BONAMASSA Nerdville, CA" design
Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity
This guitar is a perfect replica of the 1959 Gibson Les Paul.
Gibson and Epiphone decided to release reissue series that are affordable but in very limited quantities, offering a feel close to the Gibson.
It's a pleasant playability with an easy-to-use neck and a warm tone reminiscent of a vintage 1959 Gibson.
The case also boasts a very successful design and finish. A pickguard and case key are included.
This guitar can be tried at Guitar's Cafe, 11 Rue de Bourg in Lausanne. We ship guitars throughout Europe.
www.guitarscafe.ch
We accept trade-ins of Fender, Gibson, and PRS guitars as payment for guitars we sell.
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