WE DISCOVERED A BURST PT.3 | Backstage at the Royal Albert Hall with Joe Bonamassa | ATB Guitars

[@BellTunnel]

Josh Smith hanging out. Probably one of the most talented electric guitarists alive.

[@ikefork2606]

Enjoyed watching this intimate look behind the scenes with Joe B. It would have been extra special if the guitar's owner was able to meet Joe and tell her story. Best of all......It's a "Win - Win" outcome where everyone's happy. And I think it's great this old forgotten Les Paul has found a new home where it will have a chance to sing again! Thanks for sharing.

[@ATBGuitars]

Thanks for watching and Joe is bringing this guitar back to the UK next year when we will take the original owner to meet him and hear it being played. That will really be something!

[@alecbrownworth3408]

The estate sale at Bonamassas in 40 years is gonna be fucking wild.

[@ATBGuitars]

Maybe...!

[@davewestner]

Was gonna post the exact same thing. Wonder if he'll part with this stuff while he's still walking the earth?

[@stratmagic6893]

I love how Joe takes his burst and just casually lays it on the table. Those amps are just off the hook 🪝

[@ATBGuitars]

Yes, it was all quite something...!

[@zuke-ci4vd]

Hope he films the restoration, would love to watch that!

[@knightfall9394]

Other people are doing the work to it not joe, if anyone will document that process it will be the guys doing the work

[@Busyfingers24]

Too cool…what a great vid & story for all involved in the finding, buying and selling. Joe will have it screaming again for sure…and love those Dumble’s👍

[@ATBGuitars]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@darrellkelly7614]

Mike, I called it. And you know I believe that the guitar is in the best hands for that guitar to live on properly.

[@ATBGuitars]

Agreed!

[@guitjammin4710]

Knew it! Congrats to the guys at ATB for doing the right thing all the way around. Joe B is going to put that Burst back together without messing it's unique personality and identity.

[@ATBGuitars]

Thanks!

[@prsjackal]

I love how Joe is adamant…. “Don’t touch it, don’t clean it, don’t do anything to it”….. then he spends two minutes with it, buys it and proceeds to grab a screwdriver….🤣🤣🤣

[@ATBGuitars]

Yes, he had to try it with the pickguard on!

[@happyads9439]

That's addiction for you 😂😂

[@Greg-rd8qr]

Can't wait to see Joe play that Burst! Glad he bought it, now everyone will see and hear it! Awesome!

[@DDE_ADDICT]

Now we can all rest knowing that Joe did buy it. In his Nearville east video, a couple of years back, he said to Mark. "They are still out there, they are not all spoken for". How true was that. I look forward to the refurbishment and seeing it out live. Because Joe is about the story, maybe we will see the former owner meet you and Joe to see the outcome, that would be the final conclusion.

[@paulstaffordcook8799]

What an awesome video. Watched every second!

[@ATBGuitars]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@chazjr2390]

Awesome! Love it! That guitar is in great hands! Excellent work, guys!

[@ATBGuitars]

Thanks so much!

[@monkeybrains]

good to see it's going to get played.

[@nellayema2455]

Joe's going to bring it back to life and also preserve as much of its originality as possible and is practical. These things were made to be played, and I'm sure he's going to play it.

[@voided76]

It's already looking really good as of last week :) I wish I could upload pics here

[@knightfall9394]

Other people brought it back to life and did the work to do so

[@jeffholliday8304]

Great video hopefully anotherburst. Will walk in for you guys

[@Westie_NZ]

I look forward to seeing how the guitar is once the work has been done. Fantastic story.

[@ATBGuitars]

You and me both!

[@s0b0r3d]

Its genuinely exciting to see people so excited

[@CaptainCraigKWMRZ]

But they just aren't excited... No one seems to give much of a SH*t.

[@Aaron.k19]

Couldn’t have gone to a better person. Can’t wait to see it restored and played live

[@DasVolksbad]

All's well that ends well. What an amazing story!

[@airbusmark]

Crazy good story, and Joe is the best of the best to carry on the Burst story 👍

[@ATBGuitars]

Yes, agreed.

[@GigsandGuitars]

Just loved this story, huge thank you for sharing it with us 😊👍

[@ATBGuitars]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kevinericsongs]

nice to see it is in the hands of a real musician and not hidden in a bank vault somewhere..will he send you some pictures when it has been restored?

[@ATBGuitars]

Yes, we have some pics actually. We will be posting them soon.

[@racehappy]

want to give a thumbs up but the count is at 777 and I'm from Vegas 😄 it's always nice to see people get the good that they deserve. I'd like to see Joe visit the original owner with the guitar all cleaned up or maybe he'll gift the owner and his daughter some tickets to a show where he'll play it he seems cool like that

[@ATBGuitars]

Well its now at 872 so feel free to go ahead.. :-) Thanks for the comments!

[@chadschoen5055]

Kudos to not tipping her off, beeping out her name, selling it to joe and documenting the process. Cheers mates

[@philfrank9226]

Ah, Ronny Proler. I know him through the beauty of the burst.

[@mikemaras8874]

Great story cool to see a guitar going to a new home and to be played well Joe is the man.

[@ATBGuitars]

We agree!

[@rider132]

I couldn’t be happier. I don’t understand some of the negativity towards him. He’s very humble and down to earth. I sold his father Len a 2555 head with 2552av cab in pristine condition around 2005. I’m always wondering if he kept it and uses it. The inspection tag was signed by Jim Marshall from my recollection. Great video thanks

[@ATBGuitars]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@socrates1818]

You don’t understand greed? Cmon

[@NoCoverCharge]

Great series…JB is the man

[@ATBGuitars]

Thank you!

[@george-wg6ug]

Nice one, keeping the burst history going and played rather than sitting on some fund managers wall as a trophy

[@michaelw366]

So if Joe owned the Songbirds collection instead of the “fund” manager… would that be ok? Nice thing about America and capitalism, you get to do whatever you want with your money. Maybe Joe will restore it and gift it to a young gifted player. Kinda like Billy Gibbons did back in the day for SRV.

[@ashleyjackson8538]

Amazing find

[@ATBGuitars]

Thank you

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

Meant to be HEARD and played….good shit. Bonamassa is the real deal

[@niallmcgroove1495]

Thanks for sharing 👍 great story, great new home 💪

[@ATBGuitars]

Thanks for watching!

[@imgonnagetbanned]

I guess this is the other side of Dan's story where him and Mick went to meet Joe and Josh and Joe was in the middle of buying a burst!!!

[@ATBGuitars]

We did see Dan there briefly.

[@philmanson2991]

Dammit! Anybody but Joe! There aren't going to be any guitars out there for the rest of us!!!

[@ATBGuitars]

Still plenty out there, fear not..!

[@thefilthygringo9228]

So why bleep out the price?

[@davidg-oo1ox]

This is Joe at his best

[@TonyLondonUk]

What a sweet video well done gentleman you’ve had a cracker of a deal possible once in a lifetime situation, in A having that lady walk in B finding the right customer & that customer being within reach it self is a miracle, that’s how it is when Luck knocks on doors Bravo!!!

[@ATBGuitars]

Thanks 👍

[@cigarboxguitar9519]

This is like a shelter dog being adopted by the best fucking owner it could ever have.

[@ATBGuitars]

Good analogy!

[@lovesgibson]

Anybody know if the restored guitar has been unveiled yet? On one hand kinda jealous how Joe apparently owns all the vintage Les Pauls, but it’s nice that this one is going to him, knowing it will probably be restored nicely. No idea how he’s able to afford every new vintage burst that pops up

[@DougCanney1]

Holy shit! How much?!

[@f.duranleau4416]

Josh Smith doesn't seem too impressed... I guess he's happy with his trusty Chapin black Tele...

[@ATBGuitars]

He's probably seen this scenario a few times...!

[@litemetal]

Great retirement plan 🎉Joe.😊

[@ATBGuitars]

Yes indeed!

[@jonm1544]

Watch out for all the tornado's!

[@stsgabe]

well that answers that

[@champ10ns08]

What are those perspex(?) screens in front of the amps for? Protection? Sound? Thank you

[@ATBGuitars]

They are there for sound protection as three Dumble amps flat out are pretty loud if you are standing in front of them all night!

[@champ10ns08]

@@ATBGuitars Thank you. What are they called?

[@paul912scott]

Is there any other footage anyone’s aware of about the next steps with JB?

[@ATBGuitars]

He’s actually already using it a lot. If you do a search you’ll find videos of him playing it.

[@junak2003]

I was right, Joe got on a plane!

[@Bluebuthappy182]

Well if anyone will do right by that guitar it's Joe.

[@dalenixon9715]

I'm glad Joe buys all these and puts them to use, he is a far better player than me and also has the funds for this sort of stuff. Joe does it so you don't have to....

[@garyssimo]

Craig Chaquico had one thought destroyed in a German riot/fire. Grace Slick was not up to singing and a show cancelled last minute. sooo the Germans had a little bonfire! The 60 LP was found years later and owner wanted a crazy amount and a legal action was born. Craig was awarded joint custody by a judge silly enough. Lets buy it from Joe B. and get it back to its rightful owner. I have the Marin IJ Paul Libefatore article in faded paper.

[@garyssimo]

Craig was kind enough to sign a very old Strat of mine after his show at the Fenix in San Rafael with two original Starship members. Craig is on the headstock edge and I stare at it while shredding. Thanks Craig!!! one humble rock star and amazing player. Acoustic Highway made me move to Marin. taxes. made me leave...

[@jefflarson95]

What did this guitar sell for?

[@japanjay]

How many Bursts does Joe own now???

[@ATBGuitars]

When he bought this one it was number 13 but he has bought one more since!

[@TheAndrewmcnelis]

Does anybody here know how much Joe bought it for please?

[@ATBGuitars]

Yes we do.

[@zankyalbo2208]

I think Joe's up to double digits in LP Std's (11)

[@ATBGuitars]

When he bought this it was number 13! I think he has bought another since.

[@aprilkurtz1589]

Bonamassa doesn't need another burst. Doesn't he have 30 of them already? Sell it to someone else.

[@ATBGuitars]

No he only has 14!

[@SDPickups]

Would love to restore those PAF's, I don't charge for that, and never have. The measurement they got off it, means something is seriously wrong, it could be the pots are toast, seized up and rotted. The harness braid wire also rots and destroys the sound, and that guitar probably needs the braided wire replaced, judging by all the rust I see, but there's only one company that makes it correctly now. The amount of rust is also a big downer, the pole keepers could be nothing more than powder if its too bad. I've been restoring real PAF's for 20 years or more, plus authentications and my own replicas, the results of 22 years of reverse engineering in every part of them, with the aid of my mentor in the steel industry and the magnet wire I had run thru Elektrisola Wire Corp's labs. Stan Webb has my work, Mick Grabham, Steve Stevens, William Duvall, Dan Spitz, etc. etc. I've written for Burst Believers, Dave Hunter's PAF shootout, that I won, and many other magazines and website magazines. Probably the magnet wire is toast on those but maybe not. Uncovered PAF's get sweated on and the acid salt eats right thru the insulation on old PAF's, and it the number one reason they die that I've seen from personal work experience. Bad idea to leave them uncovered for that reason. If a rewind is needed they CANNOT BE HAND WOUND, or the character of PAF's DIES. Amateurs should not touch them. The other big problem is finding real 59 era magnet wire, because THAT is the biggest generator of old PAF tone, and frankly of ALL vintage pickups. The lab data on vintage PE is amazing and won't share with anyone. I've wound with vintage wire for years and finding anymore these days, its pretty much extinct, but do have a good stash of it. Here's one of many of my youtube videos showing vintage PAF's, against my replicas. Joe will do it right, I hope... Final note, I am the guy who did all the reverse engineering on vintage ABR1's with our group called "Four Uncles Restorations." We successfully brought back the only TRUE vintage ABR1 replica that exists. Several famous burst owners have them now. Visit my channel to that work in progress and the final product demo. So here is a demo of a 1959 PAF set with one double white and one zebra. The pickups were missing mounting legs, but were virgin working PAF's: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGKaiYRpi89jaLM

[@ATBGuitars]

Thanks for the advice. I know Joe is restoring them with ultimate care and will soon be back on the guitar. Good tips though.

[@f.duranleau4416]

Hi! Interesting info! Why can't the character of a PAF be reached when it's hand wound?

[@SDPickups]

@@f.duranleau4416 This is a complex thing. I put in 22 years reverse engineering vintage PAF's, because I had mentors in the magnet wire and steel industry and the use of their labs and the explanations from their top engineers and my vintage materials. Hand winding is death to PAF tone. Hand winding is what Leo Fender used becaue random winds LIMIT the the high treble peak frequencies. And that is why he did that, to diminish harshness in single coils. Perfect automated winding as USED BY GIBSON NOW AND THEN, creates a peak treble frequency that humbuckers NEED, or they become too BLAND. The amount of ferrous steels in buckers needs the help of a winding pattern to cut through what the ferrous components cut OFF. Hand winding is for single coils ONLY. Gibson NEVER hand wound anything in their entire history. Amateur hobbyists cling together to protect the fact that they can't afford to use a commercial winding machine to do precision, repeatable winds that are identical on every pass of the wire guide. They will keep claiming that its a superior winding method, BUT is is NOT for humbuckers. I did hundreds of winding patterns with a CNC winding traverse I built to test this all out. Gibson didn't invent some "magic" winding pattern. The PAF winding pattern is BY THE BOOK that came with their winding machines. The equation is simply using MEASURED O.D. of the wire used, versus the SPACE TO FILL on the bobbin.Each wind is calculated for the wire diameter and how many winds to FILL THE SPACE. Get yourself a vintage PAF, unwind it by hand using a counter to see how many winds they used to fill lateral space. Its that simple.

[@f.duranleau4416]

@@SDPickups Thank you very much for this excellent explanation!

[@Gorilla.Guitar]

didnt we also learn how they routed the start wires on some of the winders in kalamazoo?.. that it would affect the consistency of the left to right winding pattern or some such & thereby affecting the sound? you mentioned elektrisola.. as in Boscawen New Hampshire Elektrisola?

[@johnnieboi]

Well at 15% commission on $175,000 it's $26K...ish...wouldn't mind one of those every week eh?...😎...congratulations on the sale I'm sure all parties are happy with the outcome....back to the day job lads....😕

[@RByrne]

Yeah it's going to a good home, but it would nice to see someone else have one of these for a change. He hoards all the bursts. I can't help ut think he's trying to manipulate the market.

[@ATBGuitars]

He does play them too. Well most of them...

[@f.duranleau4416]

Will we ever see Joe playing a Rickenbacker? ;-)

[@ATBGuitars]

Good Question!

[@bangerbhoi1394]

Did anyone investigate if this could be the lost Clapton Beano?

[@ATBGuitars]

Yes and no it isn’t Beano.

[@Gorilla.Guitar]

i wondered the same.. owners wish to remain anonymous (& outta litigation) bought in '67. Bigsby addition hides DNA. etc.. im not sure Joe would buy Beano, even if he alone were the wiser. it could definitely lead to some animosity. i would buy it, present it to Eric & hope like hell he'd reimburse me!, lol

[@CameronForrester]

This guitar has to be called something like "Switchguard"

[@adamski101]

Earl due to where he bought it...

[@ATBGuitars]

That is actually a good name!

[@scudzuki]

Joe is awesome. Couldn't have gone to a nicer guy.

[@ATBGuitars]

Agreed!

[@These_go_to_eleven_1959]

I do not get the jealousy when it comes to JB? I see many saying things like he cannot play and does not deserve all of these great guitars or he is greedy and owns too many, etc,etc but the reality is the guy has the money and is willing to pay the prices for the guitars and lastly actually plays them! Very well at that! that to me say's a lot more than a guy that owns a football team and buy's a 59 to keep in the case just so he can say he owns one!

[@mikethebloodthirsty]

He's free to buy my Vester Les Paul if he wants, I'll do it for 10 grand if he wants.

[@pasipulkkinencom]

Did I say ??? :D :D :D

[@beru58]

Wow. A PT.3. I have 6345S. Just one or two really small dents. Superbly playable.

[@beru58]

Oh. And with a 13A4a we can work wonders.

[@TweedSuit]

It's just a guitar people. Get over yourselves.

[@jacksonmarshallkramer5087]

Joe has a very itchy trigger finger. His collection proves that.

[@guitartec]

Another burst. Oy friggen vey!

[@senatornoam7313]

🤣🤣

[@DrDooDah]

Boo! Hoarders drive the prices up for everyone else.

[@LekkerDops]

why is this English guy trying to school JB on bursts? A little difficult to watch in places, if you know JB, you know he knows everything you don't know and then some.

[@ObjectiveDynamics]

The fact that he's English is irrelevant. He's the broker, irrespective of background. He's not "schooling" either. He's explaining what he knows of the guitar's background and the circumstances around its availability

[@ATBGuitars]

As a responsible dealer, we need to point out any issues with the buyer, or potential buyer whether they are obvious or not. This would be the same for any customer not just JB.

[@TweedSuit]

JB will now build a false story and claim it to be Beano.

[@bangerbhoi1394]

I just read some stuff about Beano and it led me here where I posted above, then looking down the comments and see yours. Is it not possible this IS Beano?

[@timothyvandyke-lc1oi]

That kid has to have guitar he see,,s He will hide it out.Like Clapton alot of other. Musicians Were other people will never a chance .There is not players of the 1960s .Of todays players .

[@frankenstein4106]

That guitar is in the best hands to be restored and played out in public again! Can't wait to see it back in action!

[@nikolaibarbarich7887]

Couldn't agree more. Shame Joe is taking the bigsby off though haha

[@voided76]

@@nikolaibarbarich7887 It was at the amigo's guitar show/swap with joe! I got to see it, it's fabulous. He also put the "switch" pickguard back on it! There is a lovely red spot where the bigsby used to set. very unique looking.

[@craigusselman546]

JB loves the weird switch well the guitar will be played and Im glad.

[@ATBGuitars]

Yes, he was fascinated by that switch!

[@jrumiano]

@@voided76 That lovely red spot would be gone in a very short time If Joe left the pickguard off. The red Aniline dyes used in the very early 60's (same as used on the 50's) bursts can fade in a matter of minutes if exposed to sunlight. Keeping the pickguard will preserve that spot.

[@timlilly]

It's refreshing to see a man who is more impulsive than me when it comes to buying guitars.

[@hodge8947]

Joe thought about this 6 figure purchase less than I consider which brand toilet roll to buy, legend

[@hayfielddraw4364]

I've really been looking forward to this since the first video. Thanks for documenting it. To see a transaction for a burst, backstage at the Royal Albert Hall is something only the fly on the wall would have seen 20 years ago. This was so cool. Can't wait to see Joe's follow up video!

[@ATBGuitars]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@markcreamer3196]

How much did Joe pay for the guitar Thank you ​@@ATBGuitars

[@ybabredi]

A good outcome. It’ll be gigged anyway.

[@stratman9449]

Josh Smith walks in, has a look over Joes shoulder....walks away and thinks...."i'll cary on playing my old Telecasters".....haha.....🙂 but it's a "good thing" that Joes has bought it.....i'll watch out for him playing it.....should be interesting....cheers.

[@litemetal]

Telecasters….? I’ve only seen Josh with….ibanez😢

[@vadenk4433]

As soon as I saw the 1st video I knew he would buy it. Joe B loves those 1960’s bursts the most. It’s gonna look killer when it’s had a bit of work. Glaser is the right man for the job too. Very cool story and video series

[@NBmusoman]

The Fake 58 tuners are made by my longtime guitar tech Julian Mullen. The best tech on the planet as far as I am concerned.Still going strong BTW. He also sells other vintage replica parts check him out !!

[@soundpainter2590]

Thank you.. What is his Co. Name, Or contact name ? I had a large variety of original vintage parts.. Many of which came in handy. Eventually sold a lot in Nashville. Luckily I have 2 sets of Pat # Kluson's One set, will be used today to make a guitar "Right" W/Amazing, Closest to original 50's I've seen, "button's" I got from Lou Gatanas Decades ago. Hope they go on W/O too much trouble ! BTW, Thanks for posting this.. I Couldn't stop thinking about it ! & I'm in the U S for @ least the next 6 months. Glad Joe got it ! Cheers !

[@NBmusoman]

@@soundpainter2590 well his name is on my message and Fake 58 is his company name I can’t give you anymore info It should be easy to find Thanks

[@TheGazz74]

Glad Joe got it At least it will be shared played and gigged Not hid in someone's collection never seeing the light of day Great to see there could be still some bursts still left out there somewhere

[@ATBGuitars]

Agreed!

[@abelincoln95]

Fantastic!! When I saw episode one, I thought of Joe. This guitar is going to hang out with a ton of other classics!!!

[@ATBGuitars]

Yep, it sure is!

[@RQCK0N]

What a great story although I'd love to see it being gently refurbished.

[@ewal8556]

Joes already posted a clip playing it, although I’m not sure it’s finished as he’s borrowed some pups for it.

[@RQCK0N]

@@ewal8556 where did you see this? Instagram?

[@ewal8556]

@@RQCK0N Joe posted it on his Facebook page

[@alanohagan6999]

Awesome - love Joe so it’s all good 👍

[@southpaw335]

Love JB, he’s first and foremost a guitar nerd like the rest of us, but then is almost singlehandedly preserving decades of the finest musical equipment so it can live to play another day.

[@ATBGuitars]

Yes, it is good that he does actually play them too!

[@elizabethrobertson3384]

@@ATBGuitars I respect him more as a guitar nerd than a musician. He truly loves these instruments and I really don't get the feeling his collection is a cynical cash grab/retirement fund

[@sid35gb]

It amazes me why Joe gets so much clag. He’s very generous with his time and sharing his knowledge. Very interesting video 👍

[@HashiAkitaPuppy]

He's an arrogant POS.

[@ATBGuitars]

Thanks for watching!

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

Anyone who talks shit about Joe, A)doesn’t know a fucking thing about real music B) is INSANELY jealous and envious. Joe is legendary

[@HashiAkitaPuppy]

@@mr.smithgnrsmith7808 LOL, how's his D taste?

[@DarinCates]

wipe off your chin follower. Wow!

[@jthatcher962]

Wish he would keep the Bigsby on it. It's part of the mojo for that particular guitar...should be retained in my opinion.

[@Sonic_Axe]

Congrats Joe, can’t wait to hear you play it!

[@davewestner]

Must admit I'm a little miffed at JB for not even considering running the switch for either coil splits or phase.....that woulda made such a good side story.

[@PLEVI]

He gave me and a buddy free front row tickets a few years back to Bournemouth show, Cos a friend of a friend helped him out big time once, Pretty nice of him, Me and my friend couldnt afford the prices, Really nice of him, We need a good night out

[@markrushton1516]

Thats gone to the right person. Someone who plays and loves the instruments, has the ability and contacts to bring the guitar to its best condition. Might even come back to the market eventually. looking fwd to seeing it being played when restored. That Crossroads tone - like wheels of Fire.

[@NoCoverCharge]

Honest good people are hard to find these days great job guys

[@stoytchostoev6751]

at this point all this is a great investment to someone who can afford to buy one of those... the price will only go up

[@ozzyfarrow9872]

I work there now and then I know where video is filmed could have gone to concert but chose Bryan adams

[@f.duranleau4416]

In November 2019, Joe Bonamassa said he’s amassed “about 400 guitars and 400 amps”. “It’s real bad. It’s not a good thing,” he added. “I have more guitars and equipment than any other human should ever require or need or want to be in the same room with.”...Well here's another one! ;-)

[@elizabethrobertson3384]

It's more than that now I'd wager! especially since there's now more than one Nerdville

[@TJauernigElectronics]

He’s sold a bunch of stuff in the last few years. Starting to thin the herd

[@f.duranleau4416]

Ain't the legendary Greeny Moore Les Paul the real holy grail 'Burst? It's now owned by Kirk Hammett...

[@These_go_to_eleven_1959]

Not really since it is subjective. There are a few Burst's i would consider HOLY GRAILS! 😂 Don't get me wrong The "Greenie" is very special but there are others.

[@f.duranleau4416]

@@These_go_to_eleven_1959 Hi! Yes that's true... Like Jimmy Page's Les Paul is another "Holy Grail" Burst... Perhaps the real Holy Grail electric guitar is not a 'Burst... It might be Albert King's original 1958 Gibson Flying V... Like you mention, it's all subjective...

[@These_go_to_eleven_1959]

@@f.duranleau4416 👍

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

Only bummer is no video series documenting the restoration

[@These_go_to_eleven_1959]

I have come to really like these early 60's Les Paul's. From what i could find on them they are essentially a "59" in every way except they were made in '60 instead of '59. Obviously the latter 60's have the slimmer neck shape but the early ones still have the fuller neck profile. and the later ones have the non fading paint. The 58's are sweet as well. Those three Years were the best for the Les Paul IMHO.

[@claytonphelps9911]

I couldn't be more stoked that Joe's grabbing that (I already saw him with it a while back, before this video, ,I knew this was that guitar)