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Re: Joe Bonamassa Les Paul Registry (Serial Numbers "BONAMASSA XXX")

Danny! wrote:
RICjunkie wrote:

I can't understand why anyone would buy a JBLP and try to improve upon it. I mean COME ON FOLKS! The guitar was built to Joe's specs

I don't think Joe would argue with putting a pair of PAF's in...

Hope not! I have a pair of sheptones in mine-big improvement. I have sheps on my top 4 axes, except my baker b1 which has holmes pups. Can't afford a bunch of those sets. I also changed all the Gibson wiring out for an RS kit. Just sounds better. Also something I do on all my guitars...except the 339 because that is a pain in the butt and I havent gotten motivated enough just yet.

It's your axe dudes, if your intent is resale-then lock the case and forget about it. If you want to rock it-do what you want! Make it yours. Buzzing the neck is a little extreme, but some folks like the finish-free-feel. Gibbys can feel downright sticky compared to poly or unfinished necks.

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Re: Joe Bonamassa Les Paul Registry (Serial Numbers "BONAMASSA XXX")

One JB is in Sam Ash in NY and it's for sale at $4550 ... i was on vacation there last month and didn't have time to have a close look to tell the number but maybe someone could go check it on 48th street... it looked more aged than mine on the top.

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Re: Joe Bonamassa Les Paul Registry (Serial Numbers "BONAMASSA XXX")

New Year .. New List

This is now updated ..... January 1st  2010

The Joe Bonamassa Signature Les Paul List
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Prototype   Joe Bonamassa          California               USA
# 001        Joe Bonamassa          California               USA
# 002        Len Bonamassa          New York               USA
# 003        Roy Weisman             Florida                  USA
# 005        Michael Lynch            Kent                     England
# 011        Woniron                    Seattle  WA          USA
# 019        Richard Bowers           Kansas City           USA
# 024        RICJunkie                  New York               USA
# 026        Li'l Eddie                   Seattle WA             USA
# 027        JBLP27                      NW Arkansas          USA
# 028        Guitar Center             Arlington Hts IL       USA
# 036        Spider                       New York               USA
# 038        Jim Moody                 Oklahoma               USA
# 039        Wolf                         Amarillo, TX            USA
# 043        Pete59                      Holmes Chapel        England
# 044        Clint                          London                 England
# 051        RikEmmettFan             Las Vegas              USA
# 052        Joe Bonamassa           California                USA
# 054        arcguitaro                                              USA
# 056        padreloco                  Phoenix  AZ             USA
# 065        Matt                         Portadown              Northern Ireland
# 072        David Robinson            Newnan GA             USA
# 075        Bizzer                        Dayton, OH             USA
# 077        SwingKing64               Seattle, WA            USA
# 082        Stevi Rewers                                          Denmark
# 083        Eltriodelsaco                                           Spain
# 088        simonmpilgrims            Linlithgow               Scotland
# 090        Les Paul Custom                                      Switzerland
# 094        CaryDad                    Cary, Illionois           USA
# 098        Adam                        Leeds                    England
# 099        Don Ritter                                              USA
# 102        JBLP102                     Northern VA            USA
# 115        Michele  "Crazy Italy"   Florence                 Italy
# 119        ohiorick                     Valley City  OH         USA
# 124        Scott Browning           Bristol                     England
# 125        Jackson Music             New York                USA
# 126        Pierre Kasprzyk                                        Belguim
# 140        Alex Bolte                                               Germany   
# 145        Wolf                          Amarillo, TX             USA
# 152        Guitar Shop                Verona                    Italy
# 155        wharris                      Ridgeland MS            USA
# 157        Vim                                                        Norway
# 174        Tim V                        Oakley, CA               USA
# 178        Giles D                       Southport                England
# 180        Ed Van Zijl
# 181        Andrea Coppini            Florence                  Italy
# 184        Pattyluvsjoe               Indianola,Iowa          USA
# 203        Billion81                     Newport Beach CA     USA
# 207        Kevin Shirley               California                 USA
# 214        Mica                                                       Spain
# 222        Knotins                                                   USA
# 242        Matt
# 251        RikEmmettFan              Las Vegas               USA
# 255        Wildwood Guitars          Louisville CO            USA
# 256        Daveschutt                 N Carolina               USA
# 258        MisterLee                    Missouri                  USA
# 259                                         North California        USA
# 261        Mike                           Seattle WA             USA
# 262        jclark42796                  Virginia                  USA       
# 263        Steve Costello              Ontario                  Canada
# 264        Brian Bilski                    Chicago Illinois        USA
# 265        Michael                        Alabama                USA
# 266        Pete59                         Holmes Chapel        England
# 267        BostonGuitar                                            USA
# 268        Puppetz323                                             USA
# 269        Ryan Coleman               New Jersey  NY       USA
# 270        Ryan Coleman               New Jersey  NY       USA
# 275        T mcguire                    Montana                USA
# 279        Joe Bonamassa            California                USA
# 281        johnnyb                      Cheshire                 England       
# ???         Keith Urban                                             USA
# ???         Lewis Hamilton                                         England
# ???         John Mayer                                              USA



................. Michael

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Re: Joe Bonamassa Les Paul Registry (Serial Numbers "BONAMASSA XXX")

I am the new owner of #262, an un-aged Bonamassa that I purchased from a member of TGP.  Beautiful, great sounding guitar, though I'm still getting used to that big ol' neck big_smile

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Re: Joe Bonamassa Les Paul Registry (Serial Numbers "BONAMASSA XXX")

I am the new owner of #181, that I purchased from a shop in Italy during the Guitar festival in Milano (Italy). The night after Joe performed to the Ciak Theatre and signed up my guitar's certificate! Too kind!!

Happy new year to all of you!

Andrea

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Re: Joe Bonamassa Les Paul Registry (Serial Numbers "BONAMASSA XXX")

Yep bought #276 but  on delivery the neck was broken at headstock. Sent it back and Gibson have built me #281 took delivery this week. Candy Apple Blue. Couple of differences from the #276. COA is standard Gibson rather than with JB picture . Pickup selector switch is beige/brown instead of black. Think the serial number format is different. Pete you can check it out when you get your hands on it.

But most of all it sounds sweet!

So #276 to #281 are Candy Apple Blue.

Guess I should change my id..:P.

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Re: Joe Bonamassa Les Paul Registry (Serial Numbers "BONAMASSA XXX")

First of all, welcome to the forum.

Second you seriously need to post some pics for the rest of us to drool over! lol

As mentioned further back on this thread, Patty started a JBLP Owner's group on Facebook too.

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Re: Joe Bonamassa Les Paul Registry (Serial Numbers "BONAMASSA XXX")

johnnyb#276 wrote:

Yep bought #276 but  on delivery the neck was broken at headstock. Sent it back and Gibson have built me #281 took delivery this week. Candy Apple Blue. Couple of differences from the #276. COA is standard Gibson rather than with JB picture . Pickup selector switch is beige/brown instead of black. Think the serial number format is different. Pete you can check it out when you get your hands on it.

But most of all it sounds sweet!

So #276 to #281 are Candy Apple Blue.

Guess I should change my id..:P.

John,

Can't wait to check out 281 - we can get a picture of 043 266 and 281 all together i.e Aged, Un-aged and Blue all in a row :-)

Pete

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Pete59 wrote:
johnnyb#276 wrote:

Yep bought #276 but  on delivery the neck was broken at headstock. Sent it back and Gibson have built me #281 took delivery this week. Candy Apple Blue. Couple of differences from the #276. COA is standard Gibson rather than with JB picture . Pickup selector switch is beige/brown instead of black. Think the serial number format is different. Pete you can check it out when you get your hands on it.

But most of all it sounds sweet!

So #276 to #281 are Candy Apple Blue.

Guess I should change my id..:P.

John,

Can't wait to check out 281 - we can get a picture of 043 266 and 281 all together i.e Aged, Un-aged and Blue all in a row :-)

Pete


Oh Pete that would be a hell of a sight! See what you can do!

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Re: Joe Bonamassa Les Paul Registry (Serial Numbers "BONAMASSA XXX")

I just bought LPJB 090 (the aged version). big_smile Great Guitar.

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Les Paul Custom wrote:

I just bought LPJB 090 (the aged version). big_smile Great Guitar.

that means this guitar is no longer in Canada. It's now in Switzerland.:lol:

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Les Paul Custom wrote:
Les Paul Custom wrote:

I just bought LPJB 090 (the aged version). big_smile Great Guitar.

that means this guitar is no longer in Canada. It's now in Switzerland.:lol:

Good for you....that was that guy that had the signed Jimmy Page# 2 for sale???

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Re: Joe Bonamassa Les Paul Registry (Serial Numbers "BONAMASSA XXX")

Hi guys,

JB Les Paul #242 is up for sale again...

It is at a very reasonable price (I paid a lot more for it! It is the cheapest I've found in the UK!) - I would really love it if one of you guys (a FAN not a shop/collector) could get hold of the guitar... That is why I have posted here on the forum (hope that is OK)

eBay auction goes live at 15.30 GMT, Item #180461525086

Thanks for looking guys!

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Re: Joe Bonamassa Les Paul Registry (Serial Numbers "BONAMASSA XXX")

I'm sorry to hear that. What makes you sell?
I have #140 and its the best LP I ever owned (and by god it were a lot wink )
Maybe sleep another night over it...?
But the price is pretty good. I'm sure it gets sold quickly.


Good luck
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Re: Joe Bonamassa Les Paul Registry (Serial Numbers "BONAMASSA XXX")

GeneralAndromache wrote:

Hi guys,

JB Les Paul #242 is up for sale again...

It is at a very reasonable price (I paid a lot more for it! It is the cheapest I've found in the UK!) - I would really love it if one of you guys (a FAN not a shop/collector) could get hold of the guitar... That is why I have posted here on the forum (hope that is OK)

eBay auction goes live at 15.30 GMT, Item #180461525086

Thanks for looking guys!

Good luck on your sale- I was gonna sell mine but pulled back as I do really love this guitar, though I have no love for the Burstbucker II and IIIs-

I am curious what these were/are going for new in the UK/EU? Perhaps that's unanswerable since there aren't any for sale as new in the UK/EU.

Your listing is at GBP $2,500.00 so approx. $4,000.00 US-

Which implies you guys are paying somewhere north of those numbers for new..

Just curious as our market/currency is so off right now that any US buyer will likely not bite though I guess even that
is debatable since there simply none of these on the market.

Clearly these units are holding value and will likely continue to do so.

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Re: Joe Bonamassa Les Paul Registry (Serial Numbers "BONAMASSA XXX")

The Street price after the release was 3800 euro
in germany. After a year or so they lowered down to 3400 euro.
Now they are sold out as you said.
I bought mine at coda in UK for 2500 pounds when the
euro rated almost 1:1 to the euro. So I had a good deal
and never regret the buy.

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Re: Joe Bonamassa Les Paul Registry (Serial Numbers "BONAMASSA XXX")

Geoff wrote:
Pete59 wrote:
johnnyb#276 wrote:

Yep bought #276 but  on delivery the neck was broken at headstock. Sent it back and Gibson have built me #281 took delivery this week. Candy Apple Blue. Couple of differences from the #276. COA is standard Gibson rather than with JB picture . Pickup selector switch is beige/brown instead of black. Think the serial number format is different. Pete you can check it out when you get your hands on it.

But most of all it sounds sweet!

So #276 to #281 are Candy Apple Blue.

Guess I should change my id..:P.

John,

Can't wait to check out 281 - we can get a picture of 043 266 and 281 all together i.e Aged, Un-aged and Blue all in a row :-)

Pete


Oh Pete that would be a hell of a sight! See what you can do!


Well it happened and all three Bonamassa LPs assembled in one room for photos


http://www.zen30864.zen.co.uk/BonamassaLP/IMG_1602.jpg


http://www.zen30864.zen.co.uk/BonamassaLP/IMG_1599.jpg


http://www.zen30864.zen.co.uk/BonamassaLP/IMG_1600.jpg


http://www.zen30864.zen.co.uk/BonamassaLP/IMG_1601.jpg


Hope you enjoy :-)

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Re: Joe Bonamassa Les Paul Registry (Serial Numbers "BONAMASSA XXX")

Pete59 wrote:

Hope you enjoy :-)

Very much so!  All beautiful.  Are you leaning towards a favorite yet?  Any differences in playing?  Tone? 

Jim

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