Joe Bonamassa is an American blues-rock guitarist/singer. Joe has had a great solo career stretching back to 2000. Joe has a large collection of guitars, and a nice mix of guitar amps and pedals (some boutique gear). Joe is also in the band Black Country Communion.
Let's take a look at some of the gear and equipment that has been seen in Joe Bonamassa's guitar rig.
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Guitars
Note: Joe has said in interviews he owns over 156 guitars!!! Here are a few:
- Gibson Custom Joe Bonamassa Glossy Les Paul Goldtop and Limited Goldtop Studio guitars
- Gibson Joe Bonamassa Signature ES-335 Electric Guitar
- Epiphone Limited Edition Joe Bonamassa Les Paul
- Gibson '59 Historic Tom Murphy Les Paul
- 1972 Gibson ES-355 (red) and a Gibson ES-335 (natural color)
- Gigliotti GT
- Chandler LectraSlide
- Fender Strats
- Fender Teles
- 1981 Gibson Korina Flying V
- Paul Reed Smith McCarty model
- Gibson Custom Shop prototype Skylark
- John Petrucci signature music man
- Ernie ball music man family reserve double neck
- Ernie Ball Music Man BFR Steve Morse
- Takamine Santa Fe acoustic
- custom shop Gibson J-45's
- Davis acoustic
- 1958 Martin D-28 (studio)
- 1936 Gibson L-Century (studio)
- 1965 Gibson Hummingbird (studio)
- Breedlove 12 string
- Yamaha LJX36C
- Gibson Don Felder EDS-1275 Double-Neck guitar
- Gibson "Bona-Bird" (Firebird neck on Les Paul body)
- Gibson Les Paul with Bigsby
- Alvarez Yairi Acoustic (koa wood)
- Gigliotti Custom Guitars GT Custom
- 1964 Gibson Firebird 1
- Gibson custom made "Bona-Byrd" - cross between a Les Paul and Firebird 1 guitar
Amps and Cabinets
- 1987 Marshall Silver Jubilee 100 watt head
- Category 5 Joe Bonamssa model amp head
- Two Rock Custom Reverb Signature 1 amp head
- Van Weelden Twinkleland amplifier
- Mojo cabinets with EV 12L speakers
- Budda amps
- Bogner Ecstasy amplifier head
- Carol Ann JB100/6 (signature)
- Category 5 JB-100 68 signature head
- Vintage Marshalls (used on Black Country Communion album)
- 1984 Marshall Artist 30 combo (he bought this at Matthias Jab's guitar shop in Munich)
- Kendrick high powered twin amp
- Fender 1964 Concert amp
- Marshall 1968 Super Bass 100-watt stack
Effects and More
- SSL Xlogic Alpha VHD Preamp (acoustic guitar)
- EV REV-Receiver-Dual wireless
- Van Weelden Twinkleator rack
- Vox wah pedal
- Lehle ABC switch
- Dunlop FFM4 Joe Bonamassa Fuzz Face Mini
- Dunlop JBF3 Joe Bonamassa Signature Fuzz Face
- Dunlop custom Fuzz Face
- Gaspedals Carburetor (Carb) pedal
- Ibanez Tube Screamer TS808
- Boss DD-3 delay pedal
- Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus
- Whirlwind selector
- Beyer M-88
- Carl Martin Hot Drive'n Boost
Additional gear reported in 2010 rig:
- Dunlop Joe Bonamassa Signature Cry Baby Wah
- Fulltone Supa-Trem
- Way Huge Pork Loin
- Whirlwind phaser
- Ernie Ball volume pedal
- Moog theremin
- Palmer pdi-03
- Van Weelden Twinklelator fx loop buffer
- TC Electronic 2290 delay
- TC Electronic SCF
- Boss RV-5
Strings and Accessories
- Ernie Ball Cobalt strings (listed as user on Ernie Ball ad)
- 11-52 gauge Dean Markley 2505 NickelSteel electric strings
- Dean Markley Alchemy Gold Bronze Acoustic Lite guitar strings
- Mogami cables
- Dunlop Jazz 3 guitar picks
- Moody Leather black guitar strap
- Klotz Signature Joe Bonamassa Guitar Cable
