“Super-clean example that makes all my Mickey Mouse ear friends and enthusiasts weak in the knees.”, “The basis for my signature model and a guitar that I bought at a meet and greet in 2011. © And how he nearly joined UFO as a teenager. That would make a great conversion!' Even in 2006 when the market exploded and it was worth $30,000, I kept it. Aside from his incendiary playing and exhaustive release schedule, Joe Bonamassa is known for his staggering collection of guitars and amps - and now, the blues guitarist extraordinaire has narrowed his collection down to 35 top picks to share with MusicRadar readers. To see it in person is quite the sight! It howls in all the right ways, and quite frankly, kills my '59 Les Pauls on occasion. It's a natural-finished guitar. It’s not a good thing. “Terry is a friend of mine and a rock legend, in my opinion. Conversions are not '59 Les Paul guitars, nor will they ever be, no matter what these luthiers tell you. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. I see why Pete dug these.”. If you continue surfing the site, you agree to the, Epiphone recreates 1958 “Amos” Flying V as Limited Edition for Joe Bonamassa, Had enough Christmas turkey? “Before the Telecaster and Nocaster, there was the Broadcaster. On the cover of the [Tom] Wheeler book Soul Of Tone, it is the best example of Fender's best amp around.”, “It has three 10s, and it just screams. © Thanks Norm for trusting me to give it life again. I still prefer Jimmy Page on the three-pickup Custom versus the 'burst…”. “This very rare spruce-top sunburst double-neck is one of two made with a six-string neck and a 12-string neck in sunburst in the year 1958. And he still has that gig. In the korina world, provenance is everything. We’d love to stay in touch, sign up for the Guitar World team to contact you with great news, content and offers. “I purchased this guitar in Germany from Detlef at Guitar Point. I have tried and tried and tried to find a good one, but ultimately sell them all except this one! Little did they know that this particular 1960 Les Paul is one of the best-sounding guitars I own. Thank you for signing up to Guitar World. “Bought in a pawn shop in Ft Wayne, In. Receive mail from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors? The blend disappeared around 1952. “I have three ES-5 guitars, but this one is the best. As for whether he’s looking to add to his 400 guitars? Joe Bonamassa finally reveals how many guitars and amps are in his mammoth collection. gearnews.com uses cookies to ensure the best possible service. The size of Joe’s collection wasn’t the only notable guitar reveal during the interview.