Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1955 Les Paul Standard (Incl. Hard Case)

A Joe Bonamassa Signature Les Paul Model With an Exceptionally Rare Finish Color

Renowned guitarist Joe Bonamassa has one of the world’s most enviable guitar collections. One prized instrument is a 1955 Les Paul Standard with a very rare Copper Iridescent finish that was originally created for display at the 1955 NAMM Show. As Joe noted, “From a distance, it looks brown, but in direct light, it has gold metal flake in the finish.” Epiphone’s Joe Bonamassa 1955 Les Paul Standard faithfully recreates this special guitar. It features the same Copper Iridescent color, a pair of Epiphone P-90 PRO pickups wired to CTS potentiometers and Mallory capacitors, a Custom ’59 Rounded C neck profile, long neck tenon, and a “Nerdville” graphic hardshell case.

Body

• Body Style: Les Paul

• Body Shape: Les Paul

• Body Material: Mahogany

• Top: Maple

• Binding: Single Ply, Top and Fretboard

• Body Finish: Gloss

Neck

• Profile: Custom '59 Rounded C

• Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in

• Fingerboard Material: Laurel

• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in

• Neck Material: Mahogany

• Neck Finish: Light Cherry, Gloss

• Fret Count: 22

• Frets: Medium Jumbo

• Nut Material: Graph Tech

• Nut Width: 43.0 mm / 1.692 in

• Inlays: Pearloid Trapezoid

• Joint: Glued In, Set Neck; Long Tenon

Hardware

• Finish: Nickel

• Bridge: LockTone Tune-O-Matic

• Tailpiece: LockTone Stop Bar

• Tuning Machines: Epiphone Deluxe

• Pickguard: 1959 Les Paul; Cream, No Bevel

• Truss Rod: Dual Action

• Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Bell; Black

• Control Knobs: Copper Iridescent Speed with Dial Pointer

• Switch Tip: Ivory

• Switch washer: Cream with Gold Text

• Jack Plate Cover: Cream

• Control Covers: Dark Brown

• Strap Buttons: 2 - Bottom and Upper Bout

• Pickup Covers: Cream Soapbar

Electronics

• Neck Pickup: Epiphone P-90 PRO Soapbar

• Bridge Pickup: Epiphone P-90 PRO Soapbar

• Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone; CTS Potentiometers, Mallory Capacitors, 50s Wiring

• Pickup Selector: 3-way Epiphone Toggle

• Output Jack: 1/4" Epiphone

Miscellaneous

• Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

• Case: Brown/Pink Hardshell with Gold Bonamassa "Nerdville" Graphics

• Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity