Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1962 ES-335 Limited Edition Electric Guitar Sixties Cherry
Some guitars are more special than others, especially when that guitar is owned by a world-famous guitarist and guitar collector like Joe Bonamassa.
Way back 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.
“I used my Gibson 335 on my first solo album [2000’s A New Day Yesterday] because I wanted to sound like Eric Clapton,” Bonamassa said in a statement. “A 335 makes you sound different because it’s semi-hollow, but it also has a very unique, fat and warm sound that no other guitar has.
“I sold the guitar about three years later to finance a move from NYC to Los Angeles. For almost 17 years I searched for that guitar, but then I finally got it back and now I want to share it with you.”
This Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1962 ES-335 is a tribute to that legendary guitarist and one of his cherished instruments.
This is 100% a player’s guitar – featuring a one-piece Mahogany neck with an Indian Laurel fretboard and a comfortable Rounded C profile that feels great in the hand.
Genuine Gibson USA BurstBucker™ 2 and 3 pickups are wired to top shelf CTS® potentiometers and Mallory™ capacitors along with a Switchcraft™ pickup selector toggle switch and output jack.
The Maestro™ Vibrola™ adds a further touch of authenticity.
A custom hardshell case with Epiphone and Joe Bonamassa graphics and a certificate of authenticity are also included.
Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1962 ES-335 Specifications:
• Body Style: ES (Electric Spanish)
• Body Shape: ES335
• Body Material: 5-ply Layered Maple
• Top Material: 5-ply Layered Maple
• Bracing: Spruce Contour Brace
• Centre Block: Maple
• Binding: Single Ply Cream; Top, Back, and Fretboard
• Colour: Sixties Trans Cherry
• Finish: Gloss Lacquer
• Neck Profile: Rounded “C”
• Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
• Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel
• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12″
• Number of Frets: 22
• Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
• Nut Material: Graph Tech
• Nut Width: 43.0 mm / 1.692″
• Truss Rod: Dual Action
• Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Bell
• Fingerboard Position Markers: Small Block Inlays
• Neck Joint: Glued In, Set Neck
• Bridge: Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic
• Tailpiece: Maestro Vibrola
• Tuning Machines: Epiphone Deluxe with Double Ring Buttons
• Scratchplate: 5-ply Black
• Strap Buttons: 2 – Bottom and Back of Heel
• Neck Pickup: Gibson USA Burstbucker 2
• Bridge Pickup: Gibson USA Burstbucker 3
• Pickup Mounting Rings: Black
• Pickup Covers: Nickel
• Controls: 2 x Volume, 2 x Tone
• Control Knobs: Black Top Hat with Chrome Inserts
• Potentiometers: CTS (Chicago Telephone Service)
• Capacitors: Mallory Capacitors
• Pickup Selector: Switchcraft 3-Way Toggle
• Switch Tip: White
• Output Jack: 1/4″ Switchcraft
• Hardware Finish: Nickel
• String Gauges: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046″
• Case: Custom Hardshell Case EIGJBES335ASCNH3 with Epiphone and Joe Bonamassa graphics
• Truss Rod: Dual Action
• Exclusive Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity
