Some guitars are more special than others, even when that guitar is owned by a world-famous guitarist and guitar collector like Joe Bonamassa. In 1996, he purchased a red 1962 Gibson ES-335 and used it on his first solo album, A New Day Yesterday. In 2001, he regrettably sold the guitar to help fund his move from New York to LA. As the 20th anniversary of Joe’s first record approached, a strange twist of fate and an unexpected phone call resulted in Joe being reunited with his old friend, the red ES-335 that propelled him through his first solo effort and launched him into a new life on the West Coast. Feeling fortunate to get his old guitar back, Joe promised that this important instrument would stay with him for the rest of his days. The Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1962 ES-336 is a tribute to a legendary guitarist and one of his cherished instruments. It features a one-piece mahogany neck with an Indian laurel fretboard and a comfortable Rounded C profile, Gibson BurstBucker 2 and 3 pickups wired to CTS potentiometers and Mallory capacitors, A Switchcraft pickup selector toggle switch and output jack, and a Maestro Vibrola. A custom hardshell case with Epiphone and Joe Bonamassa graphics and a certificate of authenticity are also included.
Shape: ES-335
Material: 5-ply Layered Maple
Top: 5-ply Layered Maple
Weight Relief: NIA
Binding: Single Ply Cream; Top, Back, and Fretboard
Neck: One Piece Mahogany
Profile: Rounded C
Nut width: 1.69″/43mm
Fingerboard: Indian Laurel
Scale Length: 24.75″ | 628.65mm
Frets: 22
Nut: Graph Tech
Inlay: Small Block
Bridge: Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece: Maestro Vibrola
Tuners: Epiphone Deluxe with Double Ring Buttons
Plating: Nickel
Neck Pickup: Gibson BurstBucker 2
Bridge Pickup: Gibson BurstBucker 3
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone; CTS Potentiometers, Mallory Capacitors
Case: Custom Hardshell Case Included