Epiphone Joe Bonamassa Skinnerburst '59 Les Paul Standard Dirty Lemon

Epiphone Joe Bonamassa Skinnerburst '59 Les Paul Standard - A tribute to Principal Skinner!

The Epiphone Joe Bonamassa Skinnerburst '59 Les Paul Standard is based on a special guitar from Joe Bonamassa's collection: his 1959 Les Paul Standard, nicknamed "Principal Skinner." This limited-edition signature model combines a mahogany body with a maple top, a substantial Custom '59 Rounded C neck profile, and two Epiphone ProBucker humbuckers. The electric guitar recreates both the construction and the playing feel of its historic inspiration.

Joe Bonamassa's inspiration for stage and studio

Joe Bonamassa acquired the original Skinnerburst in 2011 and uses it for both studio recordings and live performances. This Epiphone model's connection to the original extends to the choice of figured maple veneer: its grain is intended to closely match the look of Joe's instrument. The Kalamazoo-style headstock and pickguard modeled on a 1959 Les Paul further reflect the historic guitar.

Mahogany, maple, and a pronounced '59 neck feel

The mahogany body features a maple top with figured maple veneer. This wood combination delivers a full tonal character with clarity and bite. The mahogany neck is set with a long tenon. Its Custom '59 Rounded C profile recreates the substantial, rounded neck shape of late-1950s Les Paul Standards. The rosewood fingerboard, with 22 medium-jumbo frets and pearloid trapezoid inlays, offers a deliberately substantial vintage neck feel.

ProBucker humbuckers and classic '50s wiring

An Epiphone ProBucker 3 sits in the neck position, while an Epiphone ProBucker Custom is installed at the bridge. Use the 3-way switch and separate volume and tone controls for each pickup to shape the sound to suit your playing. The electronics combine '50s wiring with CTS potentiometers and Mallory 150 Series capacitors, each rated at 0.022 µF. The tonal range extends from clearly articulated clean sounds to expressive lead tones with long sustain and powerful overdrive.

LockTone hardware and matching hardshell case

An adjustable LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge and LockTone StopBar tailpiece make up the fixed bridge assembly. Epiphone Deluxe tuners with Keystone buttons and press-in bushings, along with a Graph Tech nut, complete the hardware. The Top Hat control knobs feature pointers for reading your settings. Included are a hardshell case with Joe Bonamassa Nerdville graphics on the exterior and a certificate of authenticity.

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