Welcome BACK To Nerdville: Joe Bonamassa's 2024 Vintage Gear Collection Is Even Nerdier

Eight years ago, Joe Bonamassa welcomed Reverb (and the world) into his home/museum for the first time, in our "Welcome to Nerdville" mini-doc. Now, we're back to hear fresh tales and see new gems from his endless guitar safari: bit.ly/4esiFyN
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Produced by Reverb
Editor: John Gagen
Interview: Jim Tuerk
Camera: Michael Lux & John Gagen
Location Sound: Joel Handley
Production Coordinator: Lauren Tolliver
#reverb #joebonamassa #vintageguitars

[@ebeep]

Easily my favorite episode of Hoarders.

[@SuperRbert]

Great comment very witty

[@scotchvelo]

Gotta wonder at what point does this become a sickness.

[@morningbetterlast]

This lad is rather annoying. It doesn't look like a collection, mind the museum, it's closer to a rubbish pile. Compare it to Isaac Brock's of Modest Mouse attitude to collecting gear, this is just atrocious.

[@Dragon_rls]

@@scotchveloI got the same problem. Fortunately, not the same budget 😅

[@timhester3035]

You win with this comment! That's great!

[@colingregory]

To say that vintage tweed amp availability has dried up while standing in his own manmade tweed ocean truly is a special kind of Nerd.

[@bugzeye]

I would use a different term than nerd.

[@TheDanification]

I hope he can write a hit song now…

[@xthexadvantagex]

@@TheDanificationwho would want to write a hit? Is that what we’re supposed to be going for? I missed that no wonder

[@cameronwalshguitar]

He's a historian and a killer player. Better he owns it all and looks after it all then some blues lawyer lol

[@coldacre]

@@cameronwalshguitar as if he's even using a tenth of that collection.

[@andrewkuan5226]

Came here from Rick Beato's video... Kudo's to Joe for allowing the bass to be reunited with Rick's family!

[@thomasmorris2245]

Love ❤️ The Gold Top 🔝 Les Paul’s-

[@hairnsap]

I've collected instruments and amps for years, and i spend my money as i please . Joe does the same thing,just on a bigger scale. Screw people that don't like it . Congratulations Joe ,

[@admarhermans1]

Please, can we do this at least every six months? This man’s just great for my serotonin levels. The gear is just an extra, to provide stuff for the stories. 😄

[@SixStringSicario]

He’s gonna be full blown nuts by the time he’s 60 and I’m here for every minute of it. If you read this Joe I love ya.

[@bensmiling]

JB is a custodian of guitar history. He’s the right man for the job. Bravo.

[@nets1776]

Good comment, you got that right!

[@popsfereal]

He's a hoarder.

[@hustlinc3540]

he is a hoarder. imagine these things being available to the public. imagine the music they would inspire. this guy presents himself as a custodian but he really is a hoarder. it s all about power and ego." i will influence the market"_imagine saying that?!? sick. if he made some interesting music with it then fine...but this powerblues bullshit where u cant tell one song from another and every solo has an e johnson pentatonic run. i mean who needs 130 vintage tweeds to make a song about how he "suffered" in life??? this guy was born with a golden spoon in his mouth. kinda sad really

[@bentleyabernethy-jq7kv]

The public drives teslas and wears crocs. The gear is better off with him

[@popsfereal]

@@bentleyabernethy-jq7kv yes it's better off in one place with a hoarder, than your imaginary public.

[@dennisrohm6372]

Joe's the Jay Leno of the guitar world!

[@DosHemperor]

Lenoid. HI YAW!!!!!

[@Gr33ny67]

Quite literally 😅

[@kristyneblackburn6723]

Exactly!!! I thought the same thing! My husband goes back and forth watching Joe and Jay :) ha ha!

[@lex3729]

? he aint got the chin... and he aint funny wtf !?

[@PowerInOne22]

lol this is perfect

[@VlrGuitarWorld]

Reverb : Does it sound good? Joe : No Now that's Nerdville.. Amazing collection.. maybe the best..

[@VlrGuitarWorld]

@@sometimelater Well i wish he made a song 'Nerdville' and play all of his 58s 59s 60s Burst..

[@knightfall9394]

@@sometimelater i love how you’re upset over this video, its comical. Bonamassa video comment sections are hilarious because people like you are really bothered by the guy and his gear collecting/hoarding

[@jek4912]

​@sometimelater , zero creativity, you say... I'd MUCH rather see/watch this than some cliché museum of stuff with just plain walls that ACTUALLY have NO creativity to them or to enhance what's in the place. No need to be jealous and hatin' on Joe for actually NOT having his collection be in a BOOOOORING looking place any day. ❤ Those handle knobs and all in the kitchen, brilliant, clever idea that goes perfectly well with his collection, as well as how he 'creatively' displays his stuff inside and out. 😍😍 ...and you say not creative, puleeze!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@thephotoyak]

​@@knightfall9394I don't mind the collection. I'm watching the videos haha. The only thing I take issue with is him saying it all gets played. No freaking way it all gets played.

[@donkeytat2]

@@sometimelater you poor bitter person. took the time to be a terrible troll!

[@abrackas1]

I could watch a couple seasons of a show of him talking about the stories behind the guitars, amps, and everything else. Welcome to Nerdville!

[@marcflickinger7476]

Stop-tail cabinet pulls are a chefs kiss perfect bachelor pad touch. Place screams “stay away ladies”. Couldn’t love it more.

[@mattmurray517]

I am definitely taking that idea

[@LyonByTheSea]

😂 you think the ladies are staying away?

[@jek4912]

​@@LyonByTheSea, I wouldn't! I love these clever, out of the box touches myself that blend well with the collection. 🤩😍 Did I just infere that I'm a woman to those... yes, clearly I did. 😜

[@LyonByTheSea]

@@jek4912 exactly! Ladies are only staying away at Joe's request and locked gates, full security system and armed guards. 🕶️

[@jek4912]

@LyonByTheSea , he definitely needs those if he's to get his own peace and quiet when he needs it, as any human is allowed to have.

[@LyonByTheSea]

I do wish Joe would write a book or do a video series about his collection. He is such a great storyteller and has a great sense of humor. I'm always sad when I know the story has ended. So, I start the video over again 😂. Outstanding musician, thoughtful caretaker of history and an all-round great guy!

[@lucabrasi5070]

That would be the ultimate coffee table book. Big glossy pics and the story behind anything with a story. He’d sell a ton of those books.

[@Kathy.Thorne]

I got goose bumps listening to the Tommy Bolin guitar story x My hubby and I saw Joe play live last year here in the UK, great night x

[@alpep1307]

Joe back in the 90’s you went to the ny guitar show .. your dad approached us and asked if you could try a 60’s strat we had, at the time you were a teenager the guitar was maybe $850 .. we agreed and were floored by your playing. I’m glad you have not changed since then. Saw you in Cali when you bought a guitar from my pal Peter at the Mesa show but too many folks around to try to chat. Keep doing it!

[@collinwhitley3543]

While he may be a professional musician and astute businessman, I like the guitar collector side of Joe Bonamassa the most. It's easy to appreciate his enthusiasm and passion for this stuff. It's relatable for those of us who are vintage guitar collectors - but he's just at the highest levels of the game. Great watch here, and no shortage of good stories.

[@TheRange7]

What I love is that he knows the story behind the majority if his older guitars and amps. He buys stories as well as gear.

[@StruManchu]

Spot on.

[@captainkirk70]

I feel like the high quality reissues sound pretty much the same as the real ones these days. I think the vintage ones are finally just getting too old. Obviously Joe buys the great ones but he also has access to original parts and an awesome tech. A normal person with a well used vintage amp is going to have to replace so many vintage parts. And if you want an amazing and reasonable pickup builder try Brandonwound. Best pickups by far I've heard out of all expensive builders and at Duncan/Gibson prices. He also fixes and rewinds at very reasonable prices. I'm sold on that company and won't buy from anyone else. I have the JP#1 in my MIJ LPC and it's my favorite guitar.

[@TheRange7]

@@captainkirk70 I'll take Seth Lover's over any other humbucker on the market. It's all 100% purely subjective. A good Gibson guitar is a good guitar. I don't care at all about the year myself. It's either a great guitar or it's not, again so subjective.

[@collinwhitley3543]

@@captainkirk70 Your experience is definitely yours, but I can't say that it's universal. Reissues are better than they've ever been, sometimes they're even better that certain vintage examples. But I'd still rather have the vintage gear, it's not a competition over what's "better" (that's subjective anyway). For what it's worth, my vintage guitars and amps work flawlessly with original parts and generally have needed less maintenance and repairs than reissues, which is particularly true of amps. But you do you!

[@DOMSGUITARS6140]

Why he is my favorite artist,guitar player. He is the whole pkg!!! Love his music! My wife and I go see him perform as often as we can and his live shows r EXPLOSIVE!! Love watching these interviews showcasing his collection!! He is funny,a great story teller and he gets better and better!! His knowledge of guitars and music history is UNPARALLELED!! God Bless u Joe!!!

[@johnsmith-sm6mh]

What a great bloke Joe is , so humble , great talent but humble with it. In my books that make a great human . Good luck to you mate. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🎸🎸🎸🎸 Cheers.

[@Paul-D]

There's so many ways a man can judge a collection like this, But for me im just blown away and pleased for him having achieved it.

[@Deathrape2001]

He is GREEDY! Basically he is buying up all this stuff 2 deliberately jack the price as 'investment pieces', same way he says he can 'crash the market' by selling it all at once. Meanwhile people who want 2 buy stuff like this can't because he 'dried up the market'. U don't have 2 buy them 'all', but 'enough' 2 influence the price, along with pretending they sound so much better than modern alternatives, which they definitely don't. Maple kills tone, & every bolt on sux compared 2 set neck all mahogany guitars with alnico II pickups, etc. He should (slowly) sell it all & get himself a $200 import 'trash' knockoff & swap the magnets with alnico II & all his stuff will sound a lot better =)

[@chunkadaryl]

Joe I could sit and watch your videos forever. They are the best. You should write a book about your adventures, and I bet it would be over a thousand pages long.

[@christianscazzieri]

Sign me in to buy a pre-pre-release copy brother!

[@Deathrape2001]

He should do his own KZbin channel where every video is about a single piece of gear & he tells the 'story' about it, or makes 1 up =)) U know, like 'iSaw it at a dealer & it was just like the others I like & don't need N E more of' he could invent a wild Indiana Jones Epic Adventure about = all a big joke = ripe 4 comedy skits, just sitting there babbling about nonsnse that supposedly adds value 2 the old ugly gross 'obsolete' item =))

[@giovannifarinacci4533]

IMO it's the best Nerdville doc. so far. I just love the stories...Joe is an American treasure. Peace from Montreal, Canada.

[@ColeWheeler4Lyfe]

Joe bought a rare lap steel from me in 2019. Nice and humble dude. Tough negotiator though, and he did not overpay. Anyway, I’d love to see his full collection of oddball steels. I’m pretty sure his lap steel collection the largest in the world.

[@williamrobinson7435]

The korina kitchen cabinets with stop tailpieces are ACE. Beautiful house you've got there Sir! 🎶🌟👍

[@MikeOxmal-000]

When I die I hope I go to Nerdville.

[@duanewelsh5611]

Should be on a T-Shirt and you should get a cut! Love it

[@MikeOxmal-000]

@@duanewelsh5611 sounds good to me

[@ClintLackey]

Me too.

[@SunnyKlein-vr7eh]

Me too!!!!!😂

[@TheRange7]

Lol

[@Strumbum01]

Love these interviews with Joe. So many cool stories and great information. Very passionate and down to earth dude.

[@Plasticjesus504]

Joe is what we call a "Market Mover." Another amazing episode and thanks to Joe for allowing access. A truly awe inspiring collection.

[@TheRange7]

I always thought Joe was as cool as one can get. He's proven me wrong, as he keeps getting cooler and cooler every single year. I love his playing and singing as much as any of my heroes in da music biz. The fact that Joe is just Joe, take him or leave him is what's so awesome about him. He's going to need an addition soon for his "small" collection of awesome. Thanks Reverb, now drop your fees and let me talk to an actual human being for customer service and I got at least 40 guitars I'd sell on your site. I ain't joking

[@bonedome8324]

What a glorious collection. Please do a long series where Joe tells the story behind each and every artifact, guitar and amp in the house, one episode per item. Also Joe's house should probably have 24/7 armed security and state of the art fire suppression systems.

[@SuperCrazylegs26]

The Bolin burst story is actually insane! I’d never heard Joe elaborate to this degree on how he got it. It’s incredibly eerie that after David held a séance the subsequent fire at Joes afterward and his tragic passing shortly thereafter came about..

[@cenotaphilia]

... and on top of that, the huge amount of money that was paid for the guitar is buried in the desert, its location unrevealed. sheesh.

[@johnsmith-bk4ps]

I think ‘the desert’ is a small spot in the yard or maybe the garden and when his daughter was little thats what they called it

[@hiwattbob]

Someone with his cell carrier has probably found it by now. Right thing would be to return it to the daughter.

[@snoopywalker1881]

“The Pinwheel on that Vox sign ain’t working today” Heh . Too funny . You have to love this guy. Joe your my idol

[@foxxygearreviews7754]

As a nerd and fellow collector he hits the nail on the head when he’s talking about how with old shit you never know when it’s going to break so once it’s working you keep using it until the job is done because if you turn it off it might not come back on.

[@leddygee1896]

Thanks for letting us into your world, Joe...

[@wingedrhinotv]

19:21 he's a class act for returning it!

[@wilhelmrogue1]

Very cool of joe letting us into his world so we can ooh and ahh on all the goodies…thk you joe!!

[@SixStringSicario]

I could listen to these stories all night.

[@fatbackfunk]

Absolutely stunning collection and I do appreciate the immense knowledge and passion the man has. Those Fender Brown amps are to die for! WOW!!!! I also really love his attitude, when it comes to how he deals with all the online cretins trolling him, endlessly getting themselves worked up into a tizzy over, of all things, another person's collecting/purchasing habits. It's one of the most bizarre phenomenons I've ever witnessed. As if whatever and how much gear this one man buys would or could ever affect anyone else's lives in the slightest. That nonsensical mindset is just truly perplexing and disturbing, to say the least. But again, I love his sense of humor and how unapologetic and unfazed he is by it.. Anyway, thanks for sharing!

[@Eternity909]

Well it kinda does. The man has single handedly driven the price of certain pieces of vintage gear up and kept them out of the hands of players. He owns a good percentage of the total tweeds and bursts ever made.

[@johnsmith-bk4ps]

Good try. He pays market value, he negotiates the best price he can get. He is not paying anymore for gear than any other person is paying. Its obvious you have no idea how many bursts and tweeds were made. His stuff is a drop in the bucket. Could you please tell us what make and model you cant go out and buy today because of joe? Oh.. and how many players do you know that dont have a guitar?

[@jek4912]

Scrolling and reading to FINALLY see and read someone say this. I LOVE when musicians are downtown earth like this as well. Someone or some who know WHO they are, unapologetic about their collection and such, anyone who is hatin' and jealous in the wrong way can go screw themselves. Joe B is one of the BESTEST ever guitar players, as well as one of the fewer AWESOME storytellers!!! I LOVE especially that Joe doesn't tamper with any if his stuff, just adding to the WONDERFUL stories behind each of his stuff in his collection! ❤

[@watcherzero000]

Wow got a Tommy Bolin cd called Whirlwind and the cd cover has Tommy on it playing that guitar. So cool glad that guitar ended up with you.

[@_peachbeach]

love the KJAZZ shout out, listen to that everyday on the way to work. Don't listen to the haters Joe, you're a legend!

[@artslap7520]

We love you Joe. We accept you with all your eccentricities. Viva la Nerdville!

[@realitynuggets6204]

I love Joe even more after watching this. HE is a treasure.

[@dingbatjack1234]

Nah

[@mrt7476]

Say what you want, but Joe is a) a great storyteller and b) dammit, he’s a GREAT guitar player!

[@gabe6182]

I love Joe! He’s a frigging legend.

[@DarrenBaird-kw6lx]

If that's all I Could listen to all day and night about Joe's collection from now until the end of time then I'd be happy chap .

[@Kevtheguitar]

Always a pleasure to listen to Joe with his back stories 👍🏻😁🎸

[@dwightrobertson275]

It's one thing to collect,It's another thing to share .You do what you do because you can.Thanks Joe!

[@lisan_al-ghaib]

Dude that story about the guy in Utah is crazy. Definitely did something crazy with the séance.

[@johnpalmisano7707]

Joe has become a national treasure in the guitar world. How can you not love this man.

[@picksalot1]

"Photographic Memory" That explains a lot, but doesn't diminish the decades of his dedication to the guitar.

[@Dutchluthier]

Love his collection and the way he shares its beauty and joy with us. No need for jealousy, very few people have what it takes to keep up such a monumental gathering of gear. Not only preserving the instruments, but also the stories they carry. Thanks for this little insight Joe! Luthier Love from the Netherlands! ❤

[@Nordic_Sky]

With all due respect to Joe, you have to be crazy to have all that historically significant gear store in CA, where fires and earthquakes are common. I nearly lost all my vintage guitars in the 2007 Witch Fire. Just managed to get them all out before the house went up in flames.

[@TheRange7]

Agreed Nordic. Even with great insurance, a fair amount of his stuff is no longer anywhere to be found. OTOH, mother nature poses risks no matter where we live, but those fires in California are scary bad.

[@kanagawakenji7]

Were you all burning the witch or was it a witch that was the arsonist?

[@Nordic_Sky]

@@kanagawakenji7 I think the fire was named after Witch Creek. Anyway, 1400 houses burned, including mine. My guitars and my car were pretty much the only things that made it out. Lots of stuff on Google about the fire.

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

​@@Nordic_Sky Glad you got out safe with your guitars and your car! 🙏

[@Nordic_Sky]

@@scramblesthedeathdealer Yep, got one car out and the other one was toast.

[@derekhudson4681]

MIND. BLOWN. People like you Joe are in a class of their own. That is if there are any other people like you in the guitar world which I doubt. Bless you man.

[@bstewartexecutivecarcare3797]

The rug really does tie the room together 😂

[@peterkovach8655]

Donny, please.

[@Trikisixx]

Well that's just, like your opinion man

[@TheRange7]

LMAO, that was awesome

[@normanlacy3390]

Joe abides

[@Richard_Lush]

Nerdville? I call it heaven ❤️ I see I’m not alone 🤣 I could watch and listen to Joe all day. At first when I saw the fire I just thought it was sunlight. It was that close? Jeez.

[@spyderlogan4992]

The Flying 'V' case story was crazy. And the 'Shag Rug' conundrum? Classic Joe. All Hail Leo Fender~!!!

[@johnsmith-bk4ps]

I bought a white gretsch cowboy case for all the money years and years ago.i figured one day someone would need it. Years later a flamed to the gills 6120 came along in a non original case. The guitar fit right into the cowboy case snug as a bug in a rug. (A shag rug)

[@RavenTimberwolf]

Me and Joe have a lot in common with OCD and our photographic memory. But Joe has me beat when it comes to his playing. He is an iconic legend who had great mentors that helped make him what he is today. "Way to go Joe, I hope to visit with ya someday and just shoot the bull about life in general"

[@edc3093]

Most folks have 401(k)'s and pensions to fund their retirement, Joe has his amazing guitar and amplifier collection to fund his retirement. God Bless, Joe is a custodian of guitar music history!

[@alexander777-n3s]

I’d love to live on your planet mate 😂

[@beagood90]

I really like listening to Joe's interviews and seeing his collections. He seems like a down to earth and a humble man that you could sit down and have a enjoyable conversation with

[@nickshaw6085]

Thanks for taking the time, Joe!!

[@crazywisdom2]

Joe is a National Treasure. The Love, the Passion .... that embodies this man. AND not to mention that he can play the ____ out of the guitar. Love it. It's awesome to watch him just talk about guitars and stuff.

[@supersonicnomad8437]

Thanks for the stories Joe! Thanks for posting Reverb! Right on and rock on! \m/

[@EvilThunderB0lt]

It's a really great feeling to know that some really precious gear is in Joe's hands. He is a true curator of this history. Love from Rochester, New York 🎸

[@jamesonpace726]

Well, hell - now I know what my new kitchen cabinets & pulls are gonna be....

[@DP-wo7rz]

'It dried up'. Dude, you've got them all.

[@nickm.9474]

I would buy a ticket to walk through there. Maybe it’s something he’ll do some day.

[@TheChadPad]

He should

[@tallpaul1020]

You're the best Joe!!!! A true Steward of the Guitar world. Keep up the great work. I'll keep buying tickets in Youngstown Oh!!!! Keep coming back!!!!! You're the best!!!

[@LJSterks]

I put a broadcaster blend circuit in a 40th anniversary blonde squier tele. You can also wedge the selector between the two neck positions and still get the dead tone with a little more treble that I find slightly more usable.

[@itsMrNoble]

What a charmed life Joe must have being able to indulge his passion like this.

[@what1864]

joe needs to set the world record for playing the most tweed amps at one time, all 130 of them ...

[@TheChadPad]

Ok, but a stack of Fender Bassmans cranked would kill

[@LyonByTheSea]

Omg that kitchen remodel would be put to good use. 😊

[@anselbresson]

I'm a one guitar and one amp guy (a 335 and Bandmaster Reverb) but I have to say that I appreciate Joe's passion for collecting. Plus I too am Italian-American so I love his ability to sit around and tell stories.

[@rareform6747]

Love it .More then Norms 🏁 Joe have you ever played into a 1990 Peavy Classic 50 4x10s Tweed ? Amp Collector 57 years ..

[@ToddTheJoker]

I loved that vintage blonde 70s Strat he has! My dream guitar, but I will have to make do with my Vintera II version !! Which is actually a great guitar! Joe is living a guitar players dream!! Good on ya Joe!

[@abrackas1]

That chair’s slope of an armrest is perfect for guitar.

[@FriendM2010]

What a great video! The Joe of Nerdsville is the buddy down the street we kids all wanted to hang around in their garage cause he had the coolest stuff and stories. 🥳👍. I have similar OCD afflictions at times, anything hanging on walls not level, I stare and stalk it down.. 😂. Don’t have a square or plum wall in my house. When he walked over and tapped the led clock box and it started up again, LMAO! Then there is Joe, the world famous Blues guitarist and singer phenom that sells out venues around the fricken world! Long live both Joe’s! 🤘

[@davewestner]

I really dig how he just leaves the guitars more or less as he gets them (aside from necessary repairs).....I think that helps add to the story.

[@mikethebloodthirsty]

He has so many, I bet he doesn't play them... they are trophies. I have ten guitars, I don't get time to play them.

[@jek4912]

One of the best about, Joe... Others would say f*ck the stories, let's refurbish it! That's what adds to Joes collection, and makes these pieces all the more for us to have adoration and more of an admirer for all of it. ❤

[@christianscazzieri]

Again, Joe, what can you say. This guy is smart, as in SMART. Love him, love the transparency and the no-bullshit attitude towards what he is and what he wants in life. Way to go Joe, rootin' for ya.

[@jrodohio]

I love how Joe knows how absurd it is to own that big of a collection, but yet he knows that because of him, the collection will live on for future generations.

[@pedraw]

"unlimited money and unlimited ego makes for a dangerous combination"................nailed it Joe

[@hitnorcal]

I really like Joe. He's fun. This video could/should be 8 hours long.

[@michaelhawthrone2184]

There used to be a nerdville episode over an hour. It disappeared and was replaced with one about half an hour. It was nerdville west too. The one where he talks about the Cajun.

[@jcsk8]

Joe is one of those guys that always makes me pick up my guitar and play after watch. Thanks, Joe.

[@andybungert]

Okay, We need a Nerdville compendium book (and/or website for updates & changes), that has all these pieces and wild stories in them! I understand it is so much more fun hearing them from the man himself, but I think that that would be a beautiful way to also celebrate the history of everything here.

[@michaelhawthrone2184]

I saw this on IG and was like, “please let there be a full video up. “

[@nohbodyhughno1121]

GOOD GOD! I would love to just sit and talk to Joe for 1 hour!

[@pseudomyrmex7369]

Sometimes I hate him just like many others do. Then the next day I realise I am just jealous. Two days later I realise I will never have the sort of money needed to get one of these, maybe someday, a custom shop ? ... we don't play on the same playground, so, well, he can buy every single vintage guitar and amp he wants, it won't change the course of my life nor my ability to buy a vintage instrument. So I rather have him sharing these stories, playing it live and on albums and so on ... than another nerd like there must be, who just hide them in a safe ... in the end, my message is : keep rocking Joe, keep buying, keep sharing with us ;)

[@abitoutofsorts]

Love it! Don’t make us wait 8 years for the next episode! I’ll supply the Diet Coke!

[@chrisbardolph]

This collection warrants the invention of a new collective noun: an army of ants, a swarm of bees, a gaggle of geese, a Bonamassa of tweed amps.

[@Deathrape2001]

When somebody has a pile of the same old ugly krap U can say 'They Went #FullBonamassa On (insert items here)' =))

[@DustinDollinsShinBone]

The TWEED never ends lol

[@LogemannBilly]

you’re literally my comfort person i love you kislux !

[@Johngonefishin]

Joes' 1950 Fender Broadcaster, serial # 0640, at one point Norm had 6 original Broadcasters in near mint condition.

[@SurfZep]

This, you beautiful people, is what this wonderful world is about. If you didn’t take away a lesson from this episode, watch it until you do.

[@shreedove69]

Whenever I hear Joe play I am always struck, not by the notes he hits, but by the notes he chooses to rest or pause on. He is truly incredible.

[@thomasmorris2245]

Joe - You are the only person that I have seen in Concert several times that has the perfect home ( and I live near Port Royal)

[@jimmipadge]

The vintage guitar world *_NEEDS_* JoBo. 500 years from now half the guitars available to view in museums (assuming humans don’t destroy ourselves) will be because of the *_Joe_* *_Bonamassa_* type of collector!

[@gregrandallbtsr03]

I love hearing Joe tell stories. Peace

[@workingnights84]

How can anyone dislike JB? he is pure genuine joy. At least for me 🎸🤘🏻

[@abscence1000]

I would love to see a weekly KZbin video over an in depth story time over each piece of gear. The Tommy Bolin guitar story is great! I met Joe years ago during the Bloodline years when I was 15. He was incredible then too, great guy!

[@SuperFranko96]

This guy has a problem and I love it!

[@erikpedersen7977]

I truly love good guitar stories. Thank you Joe.

[@axeman14]

I’m not really a Les Paul guy but whenever I hear Joe play one it makes me wanna sell all my guitars and get one 🤔

[@monochromedout]

This was awesome, Joe. I know you have a million other things you could be doing. A monthly 10 or 20 minute KZbin video telling the story of an amp and a guitar with some riffs should be on the list.

[@defshrimp]

Joe is doing the world a great service taking care of all of this incredible gear.

[@TheChadPad]

Yeah and collecting this vintage Americana. It's a memorabilia museum, not just music gear

[@DE4DH34D]

My guitar collection lives vicariously through Joe Bonamassa

[@StonerCreek74]

Back in 2004, I worked with a guitar player whose wife stacked about 20 his vintage Les Paul's and Strats in a pile one day and burned them. They were all late, 50s and early 60s, and he had collected them over the years of playing professionally. I helped him salvage what we could, but it was a very sad sight. I can only imagine the values of those today.

[@moestafo3632]

Why the fuck... dude what was the initial fallout from that horrible day?

[@StonerCreek74]

@moestafo3632 she was pissed because he had gone out and purchased a Strat that he had always wanted the day before that was quite a chunk of money. Apparently, over the last few years, she had voiced her opinion regarding the collection. He had already talked to me about selling all of the guitars very soon as he had been diagnosed with advanced stages of cancer and didn't have long. He hadn't told his wife about it yet as he had just found out a couple of days prior to purchasing the last guitar. He told her about it over the pile of smoldering ashes that evening. He passed away 2 weeks later and made sure she didn't get a dime of what was left from the sale. She would have gotten quite the chunk of money if she had just controlled her temper. Instead, I sold what I could salvage and donated the money where he asked. It was less than three weeks after he was diagnosed until he passed.

[@moestafo3632]

@@StonerCreek74 To confide something like that, you guys must've been close. I'm truly sorry for your loss, and his. Terrible circumstance to find yourself in. I respect the hell out of you for doing what you could to do right by that that man.