Joe Bonamassa, photo, 1963 SG custom

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Epiphone Releases New Joe Bonamassa Signature 1963 SG Custom Guitar

Epiphone in partnership with world-famous blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa launches the Joe Bonamssa 1963 SG Custom.

Heralded by Guitar World as “arguably the world’s biggest blues guitarist,” Joe Bonamassa is also a world-class guitar collector. One of his prized acquisitions is a 1963 Gibson SG Custom with some unusual features, including a unique smoothly contoured neck heel joint and a Dark Wine Red finish to honor the original guitar’s Dark Cherry Red color, which was a rarity for that model and year. It features the same smooth neck joint contour, a Maestro Vibrola, classic SG Custom cosmetics, gold-plated hardware, and three powerful Epiphone ProBucker pickups.

As a result, the new Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1963 SG Custom faithfully recreates the magic of this unique guitar. The Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1963 SG Custom arrives with a Custom Hardshell case with a goldenrod plush interior and Epiphone and Joe Bonamassa exterior graphics, and a certificate of authenticity. This Epiphone 1963 SG Custom is a passionate testament to Bonamassa’s unwavering commitment to the blues and its profound influence on his music.

Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1963 SG Custom guitar, photo

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Explore the new Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1963 Gibson SG Custom, HERE.

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The Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1963 SG Custom is now available worldwide in limited quantities at authorized Epiphone dealers, HERE

In honor of the 20-year anniversary of the release of his best-selling album ‘Blues Deluxe’, Bonamassa will release ‘Blues Deluxe Vol. 2’ on October 6th via J&R Adventures pre-order HERE. The album breathes fresh life into the classics that defined his blues journey – from Bobby “Blue” Bland and Fleetwood Mac’s Peter Green to Albert King — while also introducing two new originals, including the latest hit single “Hope You Realize It (Goodbye Again)”, an upbeat song with a Tower of Power treatment that Joe co-wrote with Tom Hambridge.

Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1963 SG Custom guitar, photo

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Bonamassa has continuously pushed the boundaries of the blues genre, recently culminating in a one-night-only performance at the Hollywood Bowl on August 9th, recorded for his next live concert film. After finishing up the summer with two special performances featuring Styx and Don Felder, the hardest working bluesman in show business will begin his U.S. Fall Tour on October 23rd at The Cannon Center in Memphis, TN, before crisscrossing the country and capping the year at the guitar-shaped Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL on December 2nd. As we look further ahead, Bonamassa’s 2024 spring tour boasts performances at historic venues, culminating with ‘Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea IX’.

Bonamassa is one of the most celebrated performing musicians today. A three-time GRAMMY-nominee, Bonamassa earned his 26th #1 on the Billboard Blues Album Chart, with his most recent live concert film and album, the sprawling and extensive Tales Of Time.

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