Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1962 ES-335, Sixties Cherry with Hard Case

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-335 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.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Profile: Rounded "C"
• Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel
• Fret Count: 22
• Nut Material: Graph Tech
• Inlays: Small Block
• Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
• Frets: Medium Jumbo
• Nut Width: 43.0 mm / 1.692 in
• Joint: Glued In, Set Neck
• Body Styles: ES
• Body Material: 5-ply Layered Maple
• Back: 5-ply Layered Maple
• Bracing: Spruce Contour Brace
• Binding: Single Ply Cream; Top, Back, and Fretboard
• Body Shape: ES-335
• Top: 5-ply Layered Maple
• Side: 5-ply Layered Maple
• Centerblock: Maple
• Body Finish: Gloss
• Hardware Finish: Nickel
• Tailpiece Maestro Vibrola
• Pickguard: 5-ply Black
• Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Bell
• Switch Tip: White
• Mounting Rings: Black
• Bridge: Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic
• Tuning Machines: Epiphone Deluxe with Double Ring Buttons
• Truss Rod: Dual Action
• Control Knobs: Black Top Hat with Chrome Insert
• Strap Buttons: 2 - Bottom and Back of Heel
• Pickup Covers: Nickel