Topic: Joe's Les Paul circa 2005
Hey Joe,
What was the Les Paul you used during this period (Rockpalast etc.)?
Do you still have it?
What pickups did it have in it?
- Cheers from Aus, Stefan 
Re: Joe's Les Paul circa 2005
That's the one with the bigsby and black plastics. I believe that it's got 57 classics.
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DamZet wrote:
That's the one with the bigsby and black plastics. I believe that it's got 57 classics.
Not a goldtop... It's a flame top... With no ... Or a very mild burst.. He uses it on the 'Talks About The Gibson Les Paul' YouTube video... Hope that helps...
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That's the guitar from the video I've posted. Now it's got black hardware and a bigsby. It's the one that's on the truck.
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Its true. Back in 2008 I called it out on here and Joe said I was right. It's a 58' reissue with a really crazy top. He loved the top but thought the neck was too fat. Then he found a vintage bigsby and had his tech put it on the guitar because he quite using it. He said it brought new life to guitar that he was basically done with.
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Meanwhile the neck is still too fat?!
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Sorry mate, I saw the goldtop st the start and got confused... Thank you!!
- Stefan
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And it's not even a goldtop!! Silly iPhone screen hahaha
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Getting back to the original question, I'd love to know what pups were in that guitar. I always thought it was one of the best I've heard. It is the one on the truck. I'm pretty sure he used it when I saw him at Westbury NY.
Come on Joe, we need to know.
Anthony
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https://forum.jbonamassa.com/viewtopic.php?id=9543
Had to go back a few years for that one. BTW I tried a Bigsby on my les paul and hated it. Never stayed in tune and it thinned the les paul out in a lack luster way. Sold it about 3 months later.
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That has to be a 2001/2 '58 reissue, I'd put money on it.
Looks very much like mine before he applied the bigsby and black plastics.
01-02' R8's have great figured tops and absolutely enoromous big D shaped necks and I love 'em.
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madaxeman wrote:
That has to be a 2001/2 '58 reissue, I'd put money on it.
Looks very much like mine before he applied the bigsby and black plastics.
01-02' R8's have great figured tops and absolutely enoromous big D shaped necks and I love 'em.
it's a 1996 
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Really? - good job I didn't put money on it!
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madaxeman wrote:
Really? - good job I didn't put money on it!
Yeah there's some info in those links that some other folks posted!