2014 Gibson BONAMASSA "59 LP HAND SELECTED AGED By MURPHY LTD SKINNERBURST

We're excited to offer the 2014 Gibson Custom Shop Joe Bonamassa 'Skinnerburst' 1959 Les Paul Reissue, hand-selected and aged by Tom Murphy, in a limited run of only 100 guitars. This guitar is a perfect recreation of Joe's prized 'Principal Skinner' 1959 Les Paul, which is considered one of the hardest working guitars in the world today. Gibson Custom had unrestricted access to the original guitar and, with Joe's generous cooperation, they scanned, studied, and measured every spec and curve to create an instrument that looks, feels, and sounds exactly like the real thing.

The Joe Bonamassa 'Skinnerburst' 1959 Les Paul features a precise top carve and neck profile, and comes as close as possible to owning a priceless artist's guitar. The historically accurate binding colors, aged cellulose inlays, hot-hide glue neck construction, and period-correct hardware all complement a breathtaking rendition of Joe's constant stage and studio companion. The guitar also features upgrade hand-made K&T 'PAF' style humbuckers, vintage Belden wire from the 50s-60s, and vintage Bumble Bee capacitors for an authentic vintage sound.

Don't miss your chance to own this exclusive and highly sought-after guitar, limited to only 100 pieces worldwide.

Top Material: 2-Piece Figured Maple

Binding Style: 1-Ply Royalite

Weight Relief: None

Finish: Nitrocellulose

NECK

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

Nut Material: Nylon

Nut Width: 1.69" / 42.85mm

End-of-Board Width: 2.24" / 56.89mm

Inlays: Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid

HARDWARE

Finish: Nickel

Bridge: ABR-1

Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar

*Tuners: Late 60’s Pat. Pend Grover 104N

Pick Guard: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

*Control Knobs: Aged Gold Top Hats

Switch Tip: Amber Catalin

Switch Washer: Silkscreened Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

Jack Plate: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

ELECTRONICS

*Neck Pickup: Upgrade Hand-Made K&T ‘PAF’ Style Humbucker

*Bridge Pickup: Upgrade Hand-Made K&T ‘PAF’ Style Humbucker

Vintage Belden wire from 50’s - 60;s

Vintage Bumble Bee Capacitors