NEW Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1955 Les Paul Standard (P90s!)

[@PlayandTradeGuitars]

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[@michaelheller8841]

The Copper is cool, and the guitar sounds great with the P90s. Price is affordable. That's a win for me.

[@josephpalasieski8378]

Great Demo! Excellent chops! I currently own one of these bad boys, and let me tell you this guitar screams and growls right out of the box! Factory set up is fantastic! Don't hold back at this price point! Pull the trigger and pick up one of these bad boys and you will not be disappointed!

[@rtellomx]

Boy, do I like that guitar or what? We definitely need more P90s in the line up and cool finishes.

[@truckmonkey68]

@@rtellomx we need a gold top! I would buy 2 of them!! I want a gold top with P90’s in the worst way but don’t want to spend a fortune.

[@geoffpatch8255]

​@truckmonkey68 Get a Tokai. I have a gold top Tokai with P90's and it's an absolute killer.

[@Returnality]

That's a beautiful color and P90s are a huge plus!

[@arustydodge2111]

You could tell from the start that you meshed with this JB Les Paul, JOHN. A real fluidity and and excitement to your playing. You were digging in and feeling it. You brought this Beast to life. Fantastic review and demo. I am really leaning hard to hitting the button on this one. The features and price point and the P90 growl really do it for me!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@willwillis1444]

Some of the best playing I've heard from any gear demo. Bravo! I'll definitely be checking that LP out!

[@ericoswood1856]

I buy the Joe Bonamassa signature Epiphone every year. I got mine yesterday and while I wasn’t expecting much, it looks nice but still lower specs than some of the more recent JB issues, I was pleasantly surprised at how well it sounded and played. And at $850, it’s a great value. The color is a knockout when you see it in person. Great demonstration, it’s obvious when you are enjoying playing a guitar.

[@troyrobinson7264]

So how many is that now?

[@AuntAlnico4]

😂 like 25 or more ?

[@ericoswood1856]

@@troyrobinson7264 this one makes nine.

[@ericoswood1856]

@@AuntAlnico4 just nine so far. Looking for a few I missed.

[@ericoswood1856]

Nine

[@michaeljuncaj3916]

There is actually an Epiphone Les Paul Custom with P90’s currently! I played one the other day: black, black p90s, with gold hardware and the magnets are gold! And it comes with a gig bag! Great feeling guitar.

[@PlayandTradeGuitars]

Thanks - That is a Guitar Center exclusive, I believe a limited run. Not a regular production model but a sweet guitar, and you're right! Thanks for watching

[@fistovuzi]

@@PlayandTradeGuitars aren't all the yearly Bonamassa Epiphones limited run? 1500, i think. i'll try to get my hands on one of these if any make it to Australia. cool guitar.

[@richr.9963]

I love that you measure the nut width in addition to the depth at neck and 12th fret. Also, you do a great job of explaining the neck profile and offer alternative guitars when applicable. A 50s chunky neck is not for me but I love the slim taper found on some 60s models.

[@trevorposey7109]

Got to hear Joe shred on this last night in my hometown of San Jose. I had just purchased it from his website the day before! I'm not a guitar player, but am a collector. This is my second guitar. My other is a GCJ Signature "Blak & Blu" Epiphone Casino. When I was at his merch booth before the show I saw he had several of these for sale. The one on top of the table had a sign that said $1100 and it was the limited to 300 edition with his name in the fretboard, and a big fat signature in gold on the body! He had what looked like 10 of these lined up in the back in his "Nerdville" branded cases. There was another sign next to this, that said he was selling this same guitar for $1500, but it would be the one he opened with his first song of the show! I asked his merch team for more details, and they said yes, the same 300 edition model he would be playing in the first song of the performance would be for sale, and he would sign AND date it. Like Arthur_My_Dear said, they all sound more or less the same, but Joe himself said this Epiphone actually sounds better than the real deal '55 Les Paul's in Copper Irredescent he's acquired (3). Watching and hearing him play this Epiphone replica live was the biggest endorsement ever, and I'm super happy with my purchase, even if it never gets played.

[@pinkiewerewolf]

Awesome playing! Great looking P90 Les Paul from Epiphone.

[@Wall2157]

What an awesome guitar but an even more awesome showcase of skill and chops! You rock, dude!

[@jimmyjames2022]

Rockin demo! And good to see this gorgeous Bonamassa Epi LP with P90s ($1200CAD in Canada). Like that Epi is going with raw wood backs and no veneer now. I hope folks get to experience P90s they are so versatile. If I didn't already have a Tribute Special P90s I'd be really tempted for this Joe, it ticks all the boxes.

[@billdehey1300]

This is one seems to be one of the best of Joe's Epiphones.

[@ChroniclesOfASadPunk]

I thought that I was done with Epiphone. The price points have been out of control. However, between this and the YUNGBLUD SG Junior, this company might be making a hard pivot back to what worked in 2019. I definitely want to check out this guitar!

[@roberte03915]

Sounds great. The color doesn't really come through in this video, but I've seen some static images and a video (with Joe Bonamassa) where the color is really striking.

[@seancook2264]

Seems more or less as my 2022 ‘59 inspired by Gibson but with P90’s. Been keen on a P90 Gold Top but could defiantly go for That Copper finish 👍🏼

[@Hhenriette]

Great demo. Great playing too. Thanks😊

[@chesterproudfoot9864]

Beautiful look, sounds great. If I hadn't just bought an Epiphone 1959 LP standard lemon burst, I'd really consider getting this.

[@truckmonkey68]

@@chesterproudfoot9864 did you get the 1959 with the Gibson headstock or the Kalamazoo headstock?

[@chesterproudfoot9864]

@@truckmonkey68 I had to look that up, LOL. It's the Kalamazoo.

[@truckmonkey68]

@@chesterproudfoot9864do you like it?

[@virgomonkey68]

It needs a fret inlay on first fret position , rosewood and the cream/gold skirted knobs then a winner imo.

[@3_to_the_dome501]

Mid sounds crisp both clean & dirty.

[@wanderleinumberONE]

AWESOME review! I put one on order yesterday and it’s already back ordered but well worth the wait! I’m just glad I got my name in the hat! Thanks for the great content as always. All the best to you and yours! ✌️😎✌️

[@zrx338]

The are sill available on Joe Bonamssa's website. I bought one last night 10/9/24....got a shipping notification that it will be here Saturday. BONUS....same price giutar and you get TWO Meet and Greet passes to mee JB in person befor a show.

[@soapboxearth2]

I love to hate epis, but that's a hell of a guitar. They've come a long way since I've owned one. The color looks a lot like some vintage aged gold tops. I might spend the extra on a gibson lp tribute, but no-one should be disappointed with that guitar.

[@wolfcrossing5992]

Great breakdown and review!!! Looks like a possible addition to the menagerie of P90 equipped guitars. Would love to see a review on the reissued Guild M75 Aristocat. Keep up the great work.

[@sixajd]

This mf'er slaying, never heard you play this good before!

[@freewheeler8924]

Artist Guitars, an innovative Australian brand, already make a Gold Top Les Paul with P90s, and the P90s are *stacked!* I.e. you actually get four p90s, they are individually switchable and can be played in normal P90 mode, *OR* when both stacked P90s are switched on, they are humbucking. Yep, *Humbucking P90s* if you're adventurous enough. It's about half the price of this Epiphone, but is a very fine guitar indeed. I have one. I don't work for Artist Guitars, but I love their stuff.

[@cnlbydesign5373]

Got mine two days ago, unfortunately it arrived with a crack in the neck near the headstock so I had to return it for a replacement. Looking forward to receiving the replacement in November, but great sounding and looking guitar!

[@sgmarshall3]

Fantastic playing! Guitar sounds great too!

[@nellayema2455]

Daddy like! I just noticed that my Gretsch Streamliner Rally II in Copper metallic is nearly the same color.

[@TheChicagoTodd]

Great guitar....very high score from you....I think you guys are in Batavia....I'm in the next town....Geneva....rock on guys!

[@Tattookaz82]

I’m in Plainfield. All the locals!! 😂

[@TheChicagoTodd]

@Tattookaz82 There should be a live meet up for coffee or something with the @playandtradeguitars gang! Watta ya say @PlayandTradeGuitars ?

[@dinkeredwards5187]

Ive been waiting for your review of this particular guitar and it was worth the wait !!! Lol what a Demo..!!! You Really Had a Great time ..One of the best playing demo's of yours ive saw lately...I just may be sold..i dont have a P 90 in my Epiphone Collection 😉👍..Thanks for the Review and Demo..keep up the Great works Guy's

[@KrispyCoins]

Pretty cool guitar beautiful finish. I don't know if I'd buy Epiphone anymore but I know they are a great value.

[@tenebroruncr4374]

I'll stick with my Epiphone LP Special because it's almost the same guitar but with a different bridge and a different color for half the price. Just because of the name, they'll sell it like every year.

[@MarlonBrndo]

@tenebroruncr "almost the same guitar but" lol

[@johndaugherty4127]

Sounds great! Looks great! Great playing! That neck pickup! Woof

[@MarkStearle-w1m]

Great playing John,just bought one,nice guitar.

[@brianhansen-hj3ml]

Nice- it’s either this or a Professional II Tele Deluxe in Dark Night. Decisions, decisions…

[@patyak1133]

Gre at playing! You've done a lot of study on many riffs!!

[@jimmyhartman573]

Nice Bonamassa color is killer . . pst . . . check out the warm chorus/vibrato , i mean everyone needs that pedal on the board , lol

[@scottchaney56]

Ordered and waiting anxiously. It will be my first LP.

[@chessrootslove9916]

Great playing, I really enjoyed that! Sweet axe too!

[@Someone-lc6dc]

Just sold my Greeny (bought it for much less than the market price, for 900 bucks) and I'm selling it. Maybe it's my Katana, but the middle position really didn't do it for me. I liked the neck pickup a lot, but that's it. I think I'll get this one or a Japanese Tokai. The 2015 Bonamassa with a Bigsby is on my radar, too.

[@geoffpatch8255]

I have half a dozen Tokai guitars. Check my avatar for an example. You won't be disappointed if you get one.

[@hellodrjeckyl]

Love that color!

[@timholtguitar6999]

I’m super pumped to try one of these, I need a good P90 axe

[@sixbladeknife44]

The tubescreamer is always so nasal and congested and the muff makes every guitar sound the same. Maybe mix things up with a Rat or OCD sometime.

[@donthewatcher8835]

great tone from the p 90's pro great review John & Zach

[@johndooley7812]

Great demo. Ordered one today off your site. It's coming to New Zealand. Oh Yeah. 🎯🎯👍

[@AngelMartinez-qs3cf]

Nice playing John! Well done!

[@UltimateSessionBassGym-ns2cy]

Love it 👍

[@Ledzepfan88]

Nice captain Lee lick around 6:22😅 I can't unhear that

[@noahMrkz]

Any chance you can do a shoot out of the 1955 Epiphones? Bonamassa vs Tak Matsumoto. They have similar specs in regards to vintage neck profiles and long neck tenons. I need a good wrap tail guitar that I can take to dive bar gigs.

[@mainsblanches8793]

From bridge to neck : rock-blues-jazz!...

[@joaquin8637]

They fixed the epi Lp shape for this one 👀

[@randrothify]

Yep, looks like horn angle and shape is finally correct. Now if they can only fix the rest of them coming out of the China factory.

[@bayougtr]

8lbs 8oz ain’t bad! I kind of expected these to be well over 9lbs 6oz

[@Bliggick]

Wow. Guitaristas had a totally different experience. The guitar had defects too.

[@journeywithstu7199]

If it’s a JB, it should come top-wrapped.

[@mikesweeney1435]

I wonder why they didn't give this a Gibson headstock as they are with other models?

[@ivandel7788]

Bonamassa said to keep it under 1k

[@PaulCooksStuff]

Pressing a different button the CNC doesn't cost anything.

[@JHPRS]

Can you tell me if the power supply you used for the Kemper Player board was the Voodoo Mondo? That's the only one I could find that has the extra DC output. Thanks. :)

[@Patrick-k8o6s]

If you could only have 1 Epiphone Les Paul Standard which one would you choose? The1955 Bonamassa or the 1959 Standard Inspired by Gibson? I am stuck deciding.

[@donw.k.6877]

A great looking guitar. I dont like the fat/woody/dark sounds of Les Paul's, but the P90s are a vast upgrade on Burstbuckers

[@jamessator5564]

HELLO JOHN !! 2 questions : 1, Does it have a scarf joint ? 2, can u tell if it’s a 2 piece back ? I’m really digging this ELP !! Great video guys!!

[@updem]

Ordered mine a few days ago.

[@rmmancham9137]

I’m sold ,glad they are back 😊

[@davidmarks5400]

They wouldn't be able to keep a goldtop version in stock.

[@regularnimnule9715]

Fuuuuuuck. Not a Bonamassa fan at all but that is bloody gorgeous.

[@MrMfalzone]

Let’s go 100k subs! I feel lucky! I also use your link 😊

[@kevingorman3441]

Sold my bonamassa 59 gold top and regretted it. This looks like a good replacement. Price is right

[@CowboyStag]

I like it. Wouldn’t want to pay for JB name

[@benrios7902]

Sounds fantastic

[@danielml5175]

I'm checking P90 guitars and was inclined to Yamaha Revstar Standard. Any thougts if this new Epi is better deal?

[@garyweideman8968]

Are the P90's reverse wound to hum cancel in middle position ?

[@sebastienaubry8481]

Comme le disait Bradley, il n'y a pas que l'avion ^^

[@jamesward4191]

Superb

[@sinakaedwards2009]

Fender is dropping a new line next week.

[@dylanpardon9723]

hopefully updated performer series

[@sinakaedwards2009]

@@dylanpardon9723 I think so, I have only seen the outlines or shadows of them. It looks to be 5 models, 2 basses and 3 guitars. For the guitars it looks like a strat, a tele, and I think a Meteroa. Then you have a Jazz bass and I think a Meteroa bass as well.

[@brandonbriganti5580]

@@sinakaedwards2009it’s the Ultra 2. Was leaked a few weeks ago.

[@PaulCooksStuff]

Ultra II The video has locking tuners (only Ultra series), but the big clue is in the giveaway smallprint that quotes the prize value as £2300.

[@forcytek1]

Beautiful guitar with a wonderful sound. I'm not buying it for 2 reasons: 1) I have 10 wonderful Epiphones including a Les Paul Special with P90s that sounds fantastic and gives me an exceptional feeling. 2) Because I don't like the headstock of the Les Pauls and SG Epiphones (I bought the latest SG custom white with a Gibson headstock and it's wonderful) and given the price increases it's time to make it like Gibson. If this Bonamassa '55 would have had the Gibson headstock I probably would have bought it. For the rest it remains a wonderful guitar in all respects 🎶💥

[@randrothify]

Agreed. If the cheaper Squiers, Gretschs, and PRS SE can use the same headstock shape as U.S. versions than so too should the Epiphones if they are replicas of guitars originally made by Gibson. The only time the Kalamazoo or other Epiphone headstock should be used is when the model in question was originally an Epiphone-only guitar. Play Authentic, right?😅

[@Rickyboricky]

Is the long wait time due to shipping from China?

[@Guitarslngr]

Hi, and thanks for the nice review. Does the body have maple cap, or is it a maple veneer?

[@GoldtopDude]

What fret wire, height, and width?

[@d.a.3003]

Is that a single piece neck? Maybe it's me, but I don't see the joint. Great review as always and nice guitar!

[@YW86-de5yz]

I believe at least from the Lazarus model onwards ( I.e. from 2021), the Bonamassa Epis were spec‘ed with 1-piece necks. So, I am guessing they kept the same spec for this current model, although I haven’t played one yet …

[@d.a.3003]

@@YW86-de5yz good to know, thanks! With one-piece neck and no ugly veneer on the back it's a nice step up construction-wise compared to Standard Epiphones. If you factor in the case it's not that much pricier too and it looks much better IMHO.

[@YW86-de5yz]

@@d.a.3003 I agree. If I didn’t already have the Lazarus, which is the same construction just with a different top and different pickups, I might get this one. This P90 model is still, with high probability, a well-built, tuning-stable, well-playing and -sounding guitar. And Epi P90 Pickups have a reputation as being superior compared to the Epi ProBuckers (which are also cool …)

[@johndaugherty4127]

@@YW86-de5yz i absolutely love them on the DG Modern.

[@voyager7]

Want.

[@rdec8734]

Which amp are you running that through

[@johne.1011]

He said a Kimper

[@adamalexander8864]

What is the little silver face amp under your bench?

[@mammoth123.]

I like the fact that they did not put Joe's name on it.The case ok but not the guitar I think that was his idea not Epiphone's Smart move Joe.

[@kimlombardy3393]

The guitar is priced somewhat better than previous JB’s. However you are still paying Joe at least $150 for his picture🫢

[@robertschryver2948]

How much does it weigh?

[@vitoriamendescabral264]

Linda demais

[@bernhardwa6555]

Am I the only one who is not excited about that sound? To me it sounds like Tone control is not open. I really miss clarity/brilliance.

[@henryclay3199]

Wish they would change the headstock on epi's.

[@allardvanderstarre]

sounds like a goodbuy

[@THESESSIONROOM]

Laurel!??? 😢

[@studioruangsvara]

I wonder why all epiphone pots are B type of 500K ? My Flying V and Explorer too. I thought A type is more recommend for volume. And B for tone. Can someone explain? Thanks

[@uncle_ike]

A500K's are audio taper pots, B500K's are linear taper pots. Different tapers shift where in the rotation of the pot you hear the effect (change in volume or tone). Audio taper pots are best used for volume controls. Which should be used for tone controls is purely preferential, IMO.

[@studioruangsvara]

@@uncle_ike thank you. I understand the difference of the two. Then why does Epiphone choose to use B?

[@jc6721]

Does this one have a long neck tenon?

[@randrothify]

I hope so. That would be better structurally.

[@truckmonkey68]

@@randrothifyI saw another review where they pulled the pups out and it does have long tenon

[@truckmonkey68]

@@randrothifylook at the review from Picking Power. He shows the tenon. It was posted 4 days ago.

[@randrothify]

@@truckmonkey68 Ahh, good to know. Thanks. I had an old Gibson SG with the thinner neck and smaller heel and it developed a crack. That’s why I’m paranoid about a strong connection to the body. Can’t just throw on a new neck if something goes wrong.

[@truckmonkey68]

@@randrothify I hear ya bud! I also looked on our local dealers site after I messaged you and they confirm it is indeed a long neck tenon

[@angustate1829]

Spend another $150 and get a used inspired by Gibson custom shop

[@seanprice2634]

Nice.

[@billw8648]

Doe's anyone know if the pickups are potted?

[@PurposefulPorpoise]

Noisey pickup grampa guitar in Metallic Poo Brown

[@uncle_ike]

😂

[@stephantubeman]

Much lighter than my 2019 50s standard from Gibson, better pickup installation, b/c to me it looks way better when the pickups are straight under the strings. On the standards it looks plain wrong with this hugh angle. In fact i hate it. Thats a very good looking guitar there.

[@curtishansen7270]

Fantastic!! Thumbs up, sub'd!!

[@PMofKhanadah]

How many "versions" of the same guitar can we get?

[@Tattookaz82]

Endless amounts since there basically 6 body styles of guitars.

[@thegolfingmusician6345]

I really wish they would stop using poly and get back to lacquer. They just naturally age and wear so much better than a plastic finish.

[@randrothify]

I actually prefer poly for a beautiful metallic finish like this to keep it like new. But for a translucent wood finish I’m with you on nitro.