Description
Blues-rock legend Joe Bonamassa is famous for two things: his incendiary playing, and his extensive arsenal of vintage guitars. This Epiphone Joe Bonamassa "Lazarus" 1959 Les Paul Standard pays tribute to Bonamassa's rare 1959 Gibson Les Paul, lovingly deemed "Lazarus" - and it's a tried and true performer.
This Les Paul Standard sports a resonant mahogany body with an eye-catching wide-grain AAAA flame maple top, giving it a complex tone with blooming lows and a sparkling top-end. It also sports a '59 Rounded Medium "C" shaped mahogany neck that feels sturdy and substantial, fitting the hand like a glove. Capped with a silky-smooth Indian laurel fingerboard, the neck on this beauty practically plays itself.
Fit with a pair of genuine Gibson BurstBucker pickups, this axe churns out dead-on '59 PAF tones. With a BurstBucker 3 in the bridge position and a BurstBucker 2 in the neck, this beauty can go from dark and intense to hot and snarling, making it perfect for blues-rock settings. And, thanks to its '50s style wiring with CTS potentiometers and Mallory capacitors, this Epiphone has a top-notch vintage-inspired internal signal path.
If you've been hunting for a true modern classic, this Epiphone Joe Bonamassa "Lazarus" 1959 Les Paul Standard is sure to impress.
Specs
Body Shape: Les Paul
Body Material: Mahogany
Top: Maple with Wide Grain AAAA Flame Maple Veneer
Binding: Single Ply Cream, Top and Fretboard
Finish: Aged Gloss
Neck Material: 1 Piece Mahogany
Profile: '59 Rounded Medium C
Scale Length: 24.75" / 628.65mm
Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Number Of Frets: 22
Frets: Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: Graph Tech
Nut Width: 1.69" / 43mm
Inlays: Pearloid Trapezoid
Neck Joint: Glued in, Long Tenon
Headstock: 60s Kalamazoo
Headstock Inlay: Epiphone logo in Mother of Pearl, "Les Paul Model" in Gold Silkscreen
Hardware Finish: Nickel
Tuner Plating: Nickel
Bridge: Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece: Epiphone LockTone Stop Bar
Tuning Machines: Epiphone Deluxe with Tulip Keys
Pickguard: Cream
Truss Rod: 2-Way Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover: "Bell Shaped"; 2-layer (Black/White)
Control Knobs: Gold Top Hat with Dial Pointers
Switch Tip: Amber
Switchwasher: Cream with Gold Text
Jack Plate Cover: Cream
Control Covers: Black
Strap Buttons: 2 - Bottom 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 Toggle
Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft
Case: Vintage-Style Case with "BONAMASSA Nerdville, CA" Graphic
Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity
SKU: EIGCJB59LZNH3
