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Joe Bonamassa '59 Les Paul Tone
« on: March 17, 2011, 12:35:45 PM »
What pickups would you recommend to get close to Joe's tone with his new '59 'burst?

http://www.youtube.com/user/premierguitar#p/u/1/rMyVy7KqCWQ

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Re: Joe Bonamassa '59 Les Paul Tone
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2011, 01:24:06 PM »
As I said elsewhere I am not too impressed with that tone - any pickup would work as most of that tone sounds like a stack of effects and an overdollop of reverb.

But for a great 59 tone I would go Mules or PG Blues.
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Re: Joe Bonamassa '59 Les Paul Tone
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2011, 03:30:26 PM »

PG Blues would be the obvious choice I would say.

Or what about some VHII goodness?  :D
http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=23899.0
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Re: Joe Bonamassa '59 Les Paul Tone
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2011, 07:53:41 PM »
PG Blues, Mules, or if your guitar is on the dark side, RiffRaffs.
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Re: Joe Bonamassa '59 Les Paul Tone
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2011, 11:17:27 PM »
I should add that, cr@p as I am, I can channel more Beano album tones through a PG Blues bridge with the tone control at 6 than I can with Mules.  As that clip is Bonamassa doing a Beano album thing, I would go PG Blues
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Re: Joe Bonamassa '59 Les Paul Tone
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2011, 11:58:46 AM »
Interesting comments, guys.  Thanks
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Re: Joe Bonamassa '59 Les Paul Tone
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2011, 04:48:10 PM »
As it is a youtube video I kind of agree with the comments of the other guys - most low/mid gain pickups will be able to get such tones.

From my Bonamassa CDs I would say the Black Dog is probably a very good choice for Bonamassa tones, as it has a very solid bass and mids and Bonamassa usually has a thick and fat sound with not too much treble.
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