Epiphone LTD ED Joe Bonamassa 1962 ES-335 Custom Inlay Semi Hollow Body Electric Guitar w/Hardcase - Sixties Cherry

Epiphone Limited Edition Joe Bonamassa 1962 ES-335 Custom Inlay Semi Hollow Body Electric Guitar with Hardcase - Sixties Cherry [ES335]

An Old Friend Comes Home

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.

Body Specs:

- Back: 5-ply Layered Maple
- Binding: Single-ply Cream; Top, Back, and Fretboard
- Body Finish: Gloss
- Body Material: 5-ply Layered Maple
- Body Shape: ES-335
- Body Styles: ES
- Bracing: Spruce Contour Brace
- Centerblock: Maple
- Side: 5-ply Layered Maple
- Top: 5-ply Layered Maple

Neck Specs:

- Fingerboard Material: Laurel
- Fingerboard Radius: 304.8mm / 12.0in
- Fret Count: 22
- Frets: Medium Jumbo
- Inlays: Small Block
- Joint: Glued In, Set Neck
- Neck Material: One Piece Mahogany
- Nut Material: Graph Tech
- Nut Width: 43.0mm / 1.69in
- Profile: Rounded C
- Scale Length: 628.65mm / 24.75in

Electronics Specs:

- Bridge Pickup: Gibson Burstbucker 3
- Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone; CTS Potentiometers, Mallory Capacitors
- Neck Pickup: Gibson Burstbucker 2
- Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft
- Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft Toggle

Hardware Specs:

- Bridge: Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic
- Control Knobs: Black Top Hat with Chrome Insert
- finish: Nickel
- Mounting Rings: Black
- Pickguard: 5-ply Black
- Pickup Covers: Nickel
- Strap Buttons: 2 - Bottom and Back of Heel
- Switch Tip: White
- Tailpiece: Maestro Vibrola
- Truss Rod: Dual Action
- Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Bell
- Tuner Plating: Nickel
- Tuning Machines: Epiphone Deluxe with Double Ring Buttons

Misc Specs:

- Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity
- Model: EIGJBES335ASCNH3
- Case: Custom Hardshell Case Included
- Headstock: 60s Kalamazoo
- Headstock Inlay: Modern Epiphone Logo and Gibson 60s Large Crown in Mother of Pearl
- Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046