Renowned 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 - a rarity for that model and year. Epiphone’s Joe Bonamassa 1963 SG Custom faithfully recreates the magic of this unique guitar. It features the same smooth neck joint contour, a Maestro™ Vibrola™, classic SG Custom cosmetics, gold-plated hardware, and three powerful Epiphone ProBucker™ pickups. It comes with a Custom Hardshell case with a goldenrod plush interior and Epiphone and Joe Bonamassa exterior graphics, and a certificate of authenticity.
The 2023 Joe Bonamassa 1963 Epiphone SG Custom custom inlay edition is limited to 300 pieces worldwide.
Type |
Solid Body |
Colour |
Dark Wine Red |
Orientation |
Right Handed |
Number of Strings |
6 |
Body Shape |
SG |
Body Material |
Mahogany 2-piece Center Seam |
Body Finish |
Gloss |
Neck Material |
One Piece Mahogany, with Smooth Neck Joint Contour |
Neck Shape |
Slim Taper C |
Fretboard Material |
Ebony |
Number of Frets |
22 |
Fretboard Inlays |
Custom Joe Bonamassa Signature inlay in Mother of Pearl |
Fret Size |
Medium Jumbo |
Fretboard Radius |
304.8 mm / 12 in |
Nut Material |
Graph Tech® |
Nut Width |
1.693 / 43mm |
Neck Pickup |
ProBucker 2 |
Middle Pickup |
ProBucker 2 |
Bridge Pickup |
ProBucker 3 |
Controls |
2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS Potentiometers, and Mallory Capacitors |
Bridge |
Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic |
Tuners |
Kluson Waffleback |
Strings |
.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 |
Case/ Bag |
Custom Hardshell; Black with Goldenrod Plush Interior, Epiphone and Bonamassa Exterior Graphics |