Joe Bonamassa "Black Beauty" Les Paul Custom Ebony
Finish: Ebony
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 Style
Les Paul
Body Shape
Les Paul
Body Material
Mahogany
Top
Mahogany
Binding
Multi-ply Custom
Body Finish
Ebony Gloss
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
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
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®
Strings Gauge
.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Case
Hardshell
Accessories
Certificate of Authenticity binder
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