2014 Gibson Custom Shop Joe Bonamassa 'Skinnerburst" 1959 Les Paul Reissue Hand Selected Aged By Tom Murphy Limited (1 of 100)

2014 Gibson Custom Shop Joe Bonamassa 'Skinnerburst" 1959 Les Paul Reissue Hand Selected Aged By Tom Murphy Limited (1 of 100)

HK$140,000.00

Of all of today’s Les Paul-wielding artists, Joe Bonamassa is among the most revered, and the astounding 1959 model that he affectionately calls “Principal Skinner” is the most beloved guitar in his extensive collection. Now, following a long-coming collaboration between Joe and Gibson Custom, we are delighted to present “Skinnerburst,” a detail-perfect recreation of what is possibly the hardest working 1959 Les Paul in the world today. Through unrestricted access to the original and Joe’s generous cooperation, Gibson Custom has scanned, studied, and measured every spec, curve, and parameter of this guitar to bring you an instrument that reproduces this prized ‘burst in every possible way, exactly as it looks, feels, and sounds today.

Its precise top carve and neck profile, the Joe Bonamassa “Skinnerburst” 1959 Les Paul gets you as close as is humanly possible to a priceless artist’s guitar. Historically accurate binding colors, aged cellulose trapezoid inlays, hot-hide glue neck construction, and period-correct hardware all complement a breathtaking rendition of Joe’s constant stage and studio companion.

Top Material: 2-Piece Figured Maple

Binding Style: 1-Ply Royalite

Weight Relief: None

Finish: Nitrocellulose

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Neck Material: Solid Mahogany

Neck Profile: 59 Medium C-Shape

Scale Length: 24.75" / 62.865cm

Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius: 12" / 304.8mm

Number of Frets: 22

Frets: Historic Medium-Jumbo