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.
Specifications
Body
Body Style: Les Paul
Body Shape: Les Paul
Body Material: Mahogany
Top: Maple
Binding: Single Ply, Top and Fretboard
Body Finish: Gloss
Profile: Custom '59 Rounded C
Neck and Fingerboard
Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Neck Material: Mahogany
Neck Finish: Light Cherry, Gloss
Fingerboard Material: Laurel
Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
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
