How Joe Bonamassa Became The Authority On 'Burst Les Paul Guitars
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Joe Bonamassa’s love of the iconic sunburst Les Paul is well documented. But where did that love of the ‘Burst come from?
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In this excerpt from The Collection: Joe Bonamassa, Joe tells Gibson TV host Mark Agnesi about his first encounters with the legendary Sunburst Les Paul™, commonly known as a ‘Burst Les Paul to the collectors out there, and where the love of these guitars and his association as the guy to talk to about these vintage guitars came from.
Everyone who loves Joe Bonamassa knows that he’s a Les Paul guy. But he’s also widely known as the guy who knows all there is to know about vintage Gibson Les Pauls!
So where did that start? From the first time he held a 1958 Sunburst Les Paul in 1993 to becoming one of the most recognized players associated with this iconic guitar, Joe’s journey into collecting guitars and his stories are a fascinating look into the world of collecting vintage guitars and just how addictive this love of finding the perfect vintage guitar can be. Hear how a chance encounter with a 1958 Les Paul at the age of 16 left a lasting impression and how he traded a Lincoln Town Car for an original ‘Burst Les Paul. All these cool stories about collecting guitars became part of his lore, and all contributed to how he “got it” when it came to understanding the love of the Gibson Les Paul and how he loved finding out and learning how each guitar neck and parts vary within the serial numbers and the years they were made.
Joe shares the pivotal moment in 2008 when he fully grasped the allure of these guitars after an eye-opening experience in Springfield, Missouri. Lucky enough to be part of a private audience with multiple Bursts, Joe began to understand the subtle differences between the 1958, 1959, and 1960 models. He tells Mark about his love of the slimmer necks of the 1960 models and the bigger frets as opposed to the smaller frets of the 1958 Les Paul models and how handling over 200 of these guitars has honed his ability to identify all-original instruments and spot fakes - he is a true professional when it comes to finding and identifying the iconic Sunburst Les Pauls. People started bringing them to his shows to identify them and learn about some of their history from Joe.
Joe’s advice for collectors is simple: play as many vintage Gibsons as possible. That way, as collectors, we can develop an instinctive feel for the real deal, just as Joe has over the years.
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Respect to Joe for keeping the guitar hero alive and the vintage guitar collector bug going ….
A friend of mine bought a 58 from another friend of mine back in the 80s for 3 thousand dollars and I thought that was insane at the time. He still has it and I get to play it now and then, it is a work of art and just as priceless. I turned him onto Joe at the Fox theater in Detroit many years ago and he has been a big fan ever since.
Joe Definitely knows his Les Paul’s!! Awesome👍
Cheers Mark, so good to see these great vids !!
I saw a '60 Burst as a kid, within arm's reach, probably in '79. This is a memory that will last a lifetime. And now, I'm playing the Murphy Lab and I'm very happy. What does Joe think of the Murphy Lab Les Paul Standard？
He spoke about that less than a year ago and said those Murphy Labs are as close to the vintage 58, 58, and 60's Les Pauls you will get and some are just as nice. Paraphrasing
Joe Perry recently said even some of the USA production line 50's Gibson LP Standards are as nice as the holy grail ones.
@@johnsmith-ug5tp
Thanks, I love Les Pauls of any era.
As if you knew those were going to become iconic guitars when you were a kid! 😂
@@RagggedTrouseredPhilanthropist
I saw it in a guitar shop in Tokyo. The price was 1.3 million yen at the time and was covered in fine cracks from head to bottom. Match heavier aged naturally. 58' Explorer was 3 million yen haha.
Most Joe B haters do not realize that as a collector, Joe climbed the ladder, and put in the work. He started out buying and selling guitars and amps in the hundreds of dollars range. His success as an artist certainly helped financially, but the guy did the dirty work early on.
Well stated....Bravo!!
Absolute coolest nerd on the planet!
Thats a great looking room. Set up as a temple to your instrument.
He sounds phenomenal
Gibson player since 1983 when I could finally afford one (a Studio) I have a repaired 52 which is my lifetime guitar. I have played 8 Bursts. First one ironically at the Philly fall show in 2009. I recently had the opportunity to play 4 side by side. One had the most AMAZING top and sounded fantastic. Another had an above average top and sounded the best of the bunch. The other two were nice. None of them sounded nicer than the price of my house! But as my good friend says "you are thinking about these as instruments, they stopped being instruments and became collectables". Or something along those lines. The first thing that struck me was how much SMALLER the neck shape was than on the many reissues I have owned. I do like a fat neck and it never really bothered me, but none of the 8 I have played were anywhere near the same girth and I have played 58, 59 and 60' which also wasnt as skinny I had anticipated it would be. I appreciate the history and the importance of the Burst, but I have had several R9's and R8's and still do. Some of them at least are IN THE BALLPARK tone wise. Certainly not $345k LESS. But again like my buddy said they arent just guitars anymore.
Yes, the reissues absolutely went over board on the fat necks
So cool, that '52 GoldTop is insane. I'm almost done restoring a '66 sg special. Definitely Want a '54 Junior too, taha
@@seanmurphy26 fantastic! I had a 54 Junior refin. It was not as nice as the 58 double cut I had or the 56 refin I currently have. May have been the refin choking the tone or something, just didnt sing like the others
@@brianseneca3546 wow, awesome! Just my two cents, I would check out the wiring on that '54 Junior, before the finish choking the tone.. I did some research on wiring when putting this 66 SG special together. Try RS guitar works for a junior wiring kit, most people say it is a massive upgrade in vintage tone.. looked at hundreds of reviews, and that is what I decided on for the SG special, can't wait to hear the finished product, good luck
Love the tones Joe is getting out of these beautiful LPs! They have a very distinct sound with a nice 'bite' to them. But still, my favourite Joe LP has to be Gary Rossington 1959 Custom, which Joe was rockin back in the day. Loved that tone!
Literally sounds like any Epiphone LP ever produced
Always great to hear joe talking about this !
Legendary
absolutely love my eb5 bass
Yo quisiera saber porque vendió “Spot” me parecía bastante genial!
Respect to Gibson and Agnisi for doing this.
Bonamassas music is a taste thing (i love him, I know some don't)
But you have to admit the guy has a passion and a knowledge for these things that rivals people like norm who have been in the business their entire lives.
Hi I disagree. JB has the exposure that the others do not seek or interested in. I would listen to Norm and Gruhn over JB anytime, cheers
@@luisn5 I love joe and I respect your opinion, Cheers!
I unfortunately don’t have the pocket for an original 1958-1960 Gibson Les Paul. I however worked and within some time and savings managed to buy a brand new Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul R8. I can’t say that it’s an original but it’s the next best thing. It is my #1. Why is that? Each time I pick it up puts a smile on my face like a kid in a candy store. I better stop talking because my Gibson ES-345 doesn’t like being called my #2 lol. Joe B earned what he is today, you couldn’t ask for a better guy to represent vintage Gibson’s.
Why they can't be like originals? Custom Shop is the highest level, and today's tech is so much better than 80 years ago. What differences would you point out for example?
@@mylogifyage
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I have a R8 circa 2011.....I love it....I'm not worthy Lol, The custom shop builds some great guitars!!!
@@mylogify I have an R8 and a 2020 6oth anniversary R0. They are both magnificent guitars. The problem is that I have never played a real 1958 or 1960 Burst. So I can't say if my reissues are anything like a real Burst. If I believe Gibson, then they are. I imagine that since it has been said by some pros that not ALL Bursts sounded great, there are probably some reissues that sound better than the "Real Thing". Just a hunch.
I got a 60s Standard 2018-19 Fantastic Guitar and plays like a Dream, and that’s all good with me..❤️🌞👍🏻⭐️🎸
only vintage sunburst les pauls? this dude became the advocate of les pauls in 2020s
Love listening to Joe talk Les pouls
Lots of hate in the comments, it’s real easy to scroll on by if you don’t like the content. Joe is awesome Mark dose a great job Gibson earned the top spot in the market through years of hard won experience and under appreciated innovation! Thank you all!
This guy is so.
Underrated
Everyone is uNdErRaTeD now. 🙄
Dude, He ain't Gary Moore.
@@luisn5 he never said he was.....
@@luisn5gary Moore is 100 percent not underrated.
@luisn5 all I can say just go see him play.. also no he isn't Gary
Nice second generation ES-150 on the wall behind Joe during the first seconds 🤝💪😎 great guitar! Loves these 17” Archtops from the golden era with the single P90 👍💯
Is he the son of normans guitars
"Nephew"
Simple answer, he bought half of them.
😂
Came here to say that LOL
You ain't lying
😂 same with Dumbles, Fender Amps/Guitars and everything else vintage guitar related stuff
Thankfully he did.
Why do you always wear a Jacket? Asked Mrs. Rixon
Fire your cameraperson. Just set cameras on tripods. It's an interview not a car commercial.
Joe is a hero of the modern guitar age
A guitar hero has memorable solos and great songwriting. Joe lacks both.
Gibson telah menjadi teman saya ya kami berdua membuat karya2 saya🎉🎉🎉❤
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in all my 40 years of playing guitar, I’ve never been a fan or liked Gibson at all, for one they are way out of my price range and the model I would want is not available left-handed, and I don’t like having a big baseball bat for a neck and with that horrible neck joint you can’t reach all the way up to the 22nd fret comfortably on a less Paul, I do appreciate that Gibson brought Kramer back. I’ve always been a shredder and I love those style of guitars i recently picked up a red Lefty Kramer pacer classic now that’s my style. You can keep your sunburst.
I almost hate this dude.
He said Steal, ok
They are $22000 now, 7K more than in 93. with same woods.
they are like 200-500.000$
@lecanius Hahahahahah :D. The way Mark Agnesi says it's crazy, out of mind. :D They are 500K and Production CS model is about 22K for 59, with Brazilian Rosewood like vintage ones. It's crazier than ever now. :D
$$$$
Get another host.
Proberbly had jet lag....again.
😂@@misterarcane3863
Total personality void
Get another guest! Tired of this guy "blah blah blah"
Yes! He's creepy.
Enough with this guy.
And yet here you are...
What blackmail does Joe have on the people at Gibson? Between him and Slash, Gibson doesn't care to acknowledge a single other guitarist.
the others don't know what they're talking about....
If this is what sells that’s what they’re going to push.
Gibson boomers are slowly dying out so no real candidates for endorsement there
Then they turn around and give a few brand new guitars to that young girl Grace Bowers. The Gibson CEO is a douchebag.
Boring!
I wish this guy would go away already. Play more, talk less.
,zzzzzzz yawn
Bursts are overrated.
Yeah cause you play a strat and play twice a year !
@@ALANRMOREY not quite.
Bonermaster is overrated
@Davey480 sorry o.k. an Epiphone
@ALANRMOREY I've played many bursts. They are nice, but not 6 and 7 figure nice.
Joe is a legend in his own mind. He realized he wasn’t that great at playing guitar, so now he’s in the sales department 😂
Let me be the first to comment:
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Some people think Bonamassa is a extraordinary guitar player, others even spoke as a Legend,
but his playing is only SCALES making, nothing new. Sure he should ask Joey Landreth or Jonathan Stout , Campus five, to teach him in what consist to REALLY play guitar, Sorry but I own and play guitars
Joe Bonermaster is the most overrated guitar player of the bluesrock genre. He has no memorable solos, no great songwriting, nothing. Just a great businessman.
@@BluesRockAcademy Sooo, who is the "most properly rated" in your opinion, when it comes to Blues Rock......Please enlighten me. BTW, I don't think JB is either overrated or underrated. IMHO. I do think he's done well for someone with "nothing" (as you put it) when it comes to guitar and songwriting skills. I'd love to hear your opinion.
@@Trial212 if you think he’s a great songwriter, name me those songs
@@BluesRockAcademy You answer my question first....Then I'll be happy to answer your question. Even if good songs are completely subjective. (Well, maybe Star Fucker isn't, it's great song). I asked first.......Lol Beside's your enlightening answer ought to be easy. You're talking about a guy who has "nothing"......Whomever you think is better, doesn't have to jump a very high bar......
@@Trial212 short answer: he doesn’t have any great composition.
You want better players and songwriters? SRV and Gary Moore could run circles around this overrated guy.