Epiphone Les Paul Custom '59 Signature Joe Bonamassa Bigsby Antique Ebony IBG

Essential Information About the Epiphone Joe Bonamassa '59 Les Paul Custom, Antique Ebony Guitar

• Late 50s "Black Beauty" Spirit: ultra-chic Custom look with Antique Ebony finish and aged multi-ply binding.


• Rare 2 Humbucker Configuration: a faithful interpretation of Joe Bonamassa's 1959 special order, designed for efficiency and versatility.


• Premium Stability and Feel: low-friction Graph Tech nut, mahogany neck with a 1959 rounded medium profile, ebony fingerboard with binding.


• High-End Hardware: LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge, Grover Imperial tuners, and Bigsby B70 vibrato in gold finish.

A Unique Les Paul Custom Inspired by a Collector's Model

Joe Bonamassa is not only a virtuoso guitarist but also renowned for his exceptional instrument collection. This '59 Les Paul Custom is inspired by the iconic "Black Beauty" model, but in a distinct version: a rare special order featuring two pickups instead of the traditional Custom configuration. Epiphone recreates this guitar in a limited edition with a very authentic look, meticulous finishes, and stage-ready equipment.

For Which Guitarists and Styles?

With its typical Les Paul short scale and powerful humbuckers, this Epiphone is aimed at intermediate to advanced guitarists seeking an expressive and stable electric guitar, equally comfortable in blues, rock, hard rock, and singing lead styles. The Bigsby adds a vintage dimension for subtle vibratos, while the 2 volumes + 2 tones controls allow fine sculpting of sounds, from thick cleans to creamy drive.

Sound

The all-mahogany body provides a dense sonic foundation, with rich mids and naturally generous sustain, ideal for solid riffs and long-lasting solos. The two Epiphone ProBucker Custom humbuckers deliver a muscular and articulate tone: a warm neck pickup for velvety leads and rounded rhythms, and a sharper bridge pickup to cut through the mix. The electronics with CTS potentiometers enhance control precision, and the LockTone Tune-O-Matic + Bigsby B70 combination aims for a balance between tuning stability and vintage feel.

Technical specifications

Electronics: microphone configuration	HH	Scalloped	Simple
Category	Single cut	Body	Mahogany
Left handed	No	Bridge / tailpiece	Bigsby
Strings	Steel	Electronics	Passive
Nbr of strings	6	Color	Black
Fingerboard	Ebony	Finishing	Glossy
Nbrs of frets	22	Hardware	Gold

Shape	Les Paul	Vibrato	Bigsby B70
Material	mahogany	Tuners	Grover Imperial
Binding	7-ply aged/yellowed on top, 5-ply on back and headstock, single-ply ivory binding on fingerboard	Control knobs	Black Top Hat
Profile	1959 rounded medium	Finish	gold
Nut width	1.69" / 43 mm	Neck pickup	ProBucker Custom
Scale length	24.75" / 628.65 mm	Bridge pickup	ProBucker Custom
Number of frets	22 (medium jumbo)	Controls	2 volumes, 2 tones; CTS potentiometers
Nut	Graph Tech	Case	hard case with Joe Bonamassa's "Nerdville" graphics
Inlays	mother-of-pearl blocks	Included	certificate of authenticity
Bridge	LockTone Tune-O-Matic