An Old Friend Comes Home
Some guitars are more special than others, even when that guitar is owned by a world-famous guitarist and guitar collector like Joe Bonamassa. In 1996, he purchased a red 1962 Gibson ES-335 and used it on his first solo album, A New Day Yesterday. In 2001, he regrettably sold the guitar to help fund his move from New York to LA. As the 20th anniversary of Joe's first record approached, a strange twist of fate and an unexpected phone call resulted in Joe being reunited with his old friend, the red ES-335 that propelled him through his first solo effort and launched him into a new life on the West Coast. Feeling fortunate to get his old guitar back, Joe promised that this important instrument would stay with him for the rest of his days. The Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1962 ES-335 is a tribute to a legendary guitarist and one of his cherished instruments. It features a one-piece mahogany neck with an Indian laurel fretboard and a comfortable Rounded C profile, Gibson BurstBucker™ 2 and 3 pickups wired to CTS® potentiometers and Mallory™ capacitors, a Switchcraft™ pickup selector toggle switch and output jack, and a Maestro™ Vibrola™. A custom hardshell case with Epiphone and Joe Bonamassa graphics and a certificate of authenticity are also included.
Guitar Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Back 5-ply Layered Maple
Binding Single-ply Cream; Top, Back, and Fretboard
Body Finish Gloss
Body Material 5-ply Layered Maple
Body Shape ES-335
Body Styles ES
Bracing Spruce Contour Brace
Centerblock Maple
Side 5-ply Layered Maple
Top 5-ply Layered Maple
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material Laurel
Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count 22
Frets Medium Jumbo
Inlays Small Block
Joint Glued In, Set Neck
Neck Material One Piece Mahogany
Nut Material Graph Tech
Nut Width 43.0mm / 1.69in
Profile Rounded C
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Bridge Pickup Gibson Burstbucker 3
Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone; CTS Potentiometers, Mallory Capacitors
Neck Pickup Gibson Burstbucker 2
Output Jack 1/4" Switchcraft
Pickup Selector 3-Way Switchcraft Toggle
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic
Control Knobs Black Top Hat with Chrome Insert
finish Nickel
Mounting Rings Black
Pickguard 5-ply Black
Pickup Covers Nickel
Strap Buttons 2 - Bottom and Back of Heel
Switch Tip White
Tailpiece Maestro Vibrola
Truss Rod Dual Action
Truss Rod Cover 2-ply Bell
Tuner Plating Nickel
Tuning Machines Epiphone Deluxe with Double Ring Buttons
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Accessories Certificate of Authenticity
Model: EIGJBES335ASCNH3
Case Custom Hardshell Case Included
Headstock 60s Kalamazoo
Headstock Inlay Modern Epiphone Logo and Gibson 60s Large Crown in Mother of Pearl
Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1962 ES-335, Sixties Cherry
Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1962 ES-335, Sixties Cherry
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An Old Friend Comes Home
Some guitars are more special than others, even when that guitar is owned by a world-famous guitarist and guitar collector like Joe Bonamassa. In 1996, he purchased a red 1962 Gibson ES-335 and used it on his first solo album, A New Day Yesterday. In 2001, he regrettably sold the guitar to help fund his move from New York to LA. As the 20th anniversary of Joe's first record approached, a strange twist of fate and an unexpected phone call resulted in Joe being reunited with his old friend, the red ES-335 that propelled him through his first solo effort and launched him into a new life on the West Coast. Feeling fortunate to get his old guitar back, Joe promised that this important instrument would stay with him for the rest of his days. The Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1962 ES-335 is a tribute to a legendary guitarist and one of his cherished instruments. It features a one-piece mahogany neck with an Indian laurel fretboard and a comfortable Rounded C profile, Gibson BurstBucker™ 2 and 3 pickups wired to CTS® potentiometers and Mallory™ capacitors, a Switchcraft™ pickup selector toggle switch and output jack, and a Maestro™ Vibrola™. A custom hardshell case with Epiphone and Joe Bonamassa graphics and a certificate of authenticity are also included.
Guitar Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Back 5-ply Layered Maple
Binding Single-ply Cream; Top, Back, and Fretboard
Body Finish Gloss
Body Material 5-ply Layered Maple
Body Shape ES-335
Body Styles ES
Bracing Spruce Contour Brace
Centerblock Maple
Side 5-ply Layered Maple
Top 5-ply Layered Maple
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material Laurel
Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count 22
Frets Medium Jumbo
Inlays Small Block
Joint Glued In, Set Neck
Neck Material One Piece Mahogany
Nut Material Graph Tech
Nut Width 43.0mm / 1.69in
Profile Rounded C
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Bridge Pickup Gibson Burstbucker 3
Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone; CTS Potentiometers, Mallory Capacitors
Neck Pickup Gibson Burstbucker 2
Output Jack 1/4" Switchcraft
Pickup Selector 3-Way Switchcraft Toggle
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic
Control Knobs Black Top Hat with Chrome Insert
finish Nickel
Mounting Rings Black
Pickguard 5-ply Black
Pickup Covers Nickel
Strap Buttons 2 - Bottom and Back of Heel
Switch Tip White
Tailpiece Maestro Vibrola
Truss Rod Dual Action
Truss Rod Cover 2-ply Bell
Tuner Plating Nickel
Tuning Machines Epiphone Deluxe with Double Ring Buttons
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Accessories Certificate of Authenticity
Model: EIGJBES335ASCNH3
Case Custom Hardshell Case Included
Headstock 60s Kalamazoo
Headstock Inlay Modern Epiphone Logo and Gibson 60s Large Crown in Mother of Pearl
Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
