Joe Bonamassa has once again partnered with Epiphone to lovingly replicate one of his most-prized guitars, his "Black Beauty" Les Paul Custom. When Bonamassa visited Hauer Music in Centerville Ohio he walked away with a 1958 Gibson Les Paul Custom in black - otherwise known as the “Black Beauty,” one of the rarest electric guitars made and one of the most coveted. This limited-edition recreation has a 50s neck profile for an era-correct feel, LP Custom bound body and neck, nonweight relieved mahogany body, unique vintage tuners, Orange Drop capacitors, CTS potentiometers, two Epiphone ProBucker 2 and one ProBucker 3 pickups, Switchcraft output jack, and classic black hardshell case with gold hardware and yellow gold plush lining.

• Mahogany Body
• '50s Neck Profile with 24.724" Scale Length
• Ebony 22 Fret Fingerboard
• 1.693" Graph Tech NuBone Nut
• Comes Equipped with ProBucker 2 in the Neck and Middle and a ProBucker 3 in the Bridge
• Instruments Weighs 8.5 lbs
• Includes Hardshell Case

Aesthetically, this guitar is near perfect, with very few signs of use. There are no nicks or dings anywhere on the headstock, and all of the gold hardware is shiny with no signs of corrosion or discoloration. the fret show only the most minor signs of use with no divots and plenty of life left in them. There are no nicks or dings through the finish anywhere on the body, and there is almost no micro scratching, buckle rash, or pick scratching. The only notable wear is one very small, hardly visible scratch about half an inch long, on the top of the back face next to the switch opening. The plastic parts are perfect, with no chipping,

Functionally, this guitar works perfectly. The tuning machines are tight and hold tune nicely, and the truss rod turns smoothly with plenty of adjustment in either direction. The fingerboard is nearly perfect with almost no wear, and the switch and knobs turn smoothly with no stickiness or scratchiness. The action is nice and low and the bridge is firm and easy to adjust.

Overall, this is a superb used guitar and would be a great workhorse, as well a great collector for any Bonamassa fan. Don't let a guitar in this great of condition get away!