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Joe Bonamassa Collaborates With Epiphone to Create a Replica of His Rare "Black Beauty" Les Paul!
Joe Bonamassa has once again partnered with Epiphone to lovingly replicate one of his most-prized guitars, his "Black Beauty" Les Paul Custom. The 1958 Gibson™ Les Paul™ Custom in black - otherwise known as the “Black Beauty,” is 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, non-weight 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.
BODY
Body Style - Les Paul
Body Shape - Les Paul
Body Material - Mahogany
Top - Mahogany
Binding - Multi-ply Custom
Body Finish - Ebony Gloss
NECK
Profile - 50s
Scale Length - 628.0 mm / 24.724 in
Fingerboard Material - Ebony, Antique Ivory binding
Fingerboard Radius - 305.0 mm / 12.007 in
Neck Material - Mahogany
Fret Count - 22
Frets - Medium Jumbo
Nut Material - Graph Tech® NuBone®
Nut Width - 43.0 mm / 1.692 in
End Of Board Width - 57.35 mm / 2.257 in
Inlays - Pearloid blocks
Joint - Glued-In, Set Neck; Long Tenon
HARDWARE
Finish - Gold
Bridge - LockTone™ Tune-O-Matic™
Tailpiece - LockTone™ Stop Bar
Tuning Machines - Epiphone Historic
Pickguard - Les Paul, 5-ply
Truss Rod - Dual Action
Truss Rod Cover - 2-ply "Les Paul Custom"
Control Knobs - Black Top Hat knobs with dial pointers
Switch Tip - Cream
Switch washer - Black; Rhythm/Treble in Gold hot stamp
Jack Plate Cover - Square Plate; Black PVC
Plastic Parts - Black; PVC
Control Covers - Black; PVC
Strap Buttons - 2 Gold
Mounting Rings - Black; PVC
Pickup Covers - Gold
ELECTRONICS
Neck Pickup - ProBucker™ 2
Middle Pickup - ProBucker™ 2
Bridge Pickup - ProBucker™ 3
Controls - 2 Volume, 2 Tone; CTS® potentiometers, Orange Drop® capacitors
Pickup Selector - Switchcraft® 3-way toggle
Output Jack - 1/4" Switchcraft®
MISC
Case - Hardshell
Accessories - Certificate of Authenticity binder
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| Condition | Very Good (Used) Very Good items may show a few slight marks or scratches but are fully functional and in overall great shape.Learn more |
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