• Registered: 2010-01-23
  • Posts: 26

Topic: Joe's Les Paul Custom

Hi guys (and Joe, if you're reading!!)

I was wondering anyone knew anything about the Les Paul Custom that Joe's been spotted playing with BCC. I'm a very big fan and was interested as I myself have just got a Les Paul Custom (68 RI) even though I'm only 15 (I'm not some rich kid before anyone gets the wrong impression, it took a couple of years hard work, believe me!!)

Does it have PAFs or just the standard pick-ups? Any other upgrades to electronics. I'm a big fan of Kim LaFleur's, at Historic Makeovers, work, so was wondering if it had been refinished there.

Here's a pic of Joe playing it with BCC (their new album is brilliant! Still working my way through learning his last album though!!)

http://www.expressandstar.com/wp-conten … C-Live.jpg

and a pic of my new Les Paul just because it makes me happy lol

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg191/sc … res=medium

Btw, just incase Joe does read this, thanks for signing up to the Les Paul Forum, it's really awesome to see one of your guitar heroes talking to fans and sharing info about his rig!!

2011 Gibson Les Paul Custom 68RI VOS Ebony
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  • Registered: 2006-04-22
  • Posts: 1,168

Re: Joe's Les Paul Custom

Hey Dude... 
      No Worries.... The guitar in question is the JB-052 in Black Historic Makeover that is now in two pieces..  It is not a Les PauL Custom it is one of my Sunburst Standards converted to Black.   It is a great guitar but ... It is in limbo now..  Les Paul forum rocks btw..  My friends over there run a good show..  Very concerned with content and not with the slag factor..
Joe B

  • From: Memphis,Tn.
  • Registered: 2011-02-27
  • Posts: 43

Re: Joe's Les Paul Custom

Joe we got one of your Les Paul J.B. Gold Tops In our retail store( Gibson Memphis) it was there maybe 6hrs. before it was gone, I didnt even get a chance to even fake like I played.Me I just work on the machines that shape and sand stuff, anyway maybe santa will bring me one to hang on that bare place in our living room for christmas, snikkerin.........

Off of his fingers comes the sounds of a new Blues Legend; his name is Joe Bonamassa,ooppsss I said it again
  • From: Detroit
  • Registered: 2006-06-02
  • Posts: 5,807

Re: Joe's Les Paul Custom

Joe Bonamassa wrote:

Hey Dude... 
      No Worries.... The guitar in question is the JB-052 in Black Historic Makeover that is now in two pieces..  It is not a Les PauL Custom it is one of my Sunburst Standards converted to Black.   It is a great guitar but ... It is in limbo now..  Les Paul forum rocks btw..  My friends over there run a good show..  Very concerned with content and not with the slag factor..
Joe B

The photo in the link is a Les Paul custom, not a JB sig. Check out the block inlays and the headstock. We could be talking about two different guitars. If I had to guess the one in the photo link about would be a Norlin era Les Paul.

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  • From: Edwardsville, IL
  • Registered: 2010-05-17
  • Posts: 656

Re: Joe's Les Paul Custom

NPB_EST.1979 wrote:
Joe Bonamassa wrote:

Hey Dude... 
      No Worries.... The guitar in question is the JB-052 in Black Historic Makeover that is now in two pieces..  It is not a Les PauL Custom it is one of my Sunburst Standards converted to Black.   It is a great guitar but ... It is in limbo now..  Les Paul forum rocks btw..  My friends over there run a good show..  Very concerned with content and not with the slag factor..
Joe B

The photo in the link is a Les Paul custom, not a JB sig. Check out the block inlays and the headstock. We could be talking about two different guitars. If I had to guess the one in the photo link about would be a Norlin era Les Paul.

I'm thinking the same thing.

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