“I can already tell you this sounds better than one of my original ’55s”: Joe Bonamassa’s 12th Epiphone signature guitar is his first with P-90s – and features one of the rarest Les Paul finishes ever made

Joe Bonamassa and Epiphone have reunited for their annual signature guitar drop with the release of a new electric guitar inspired by the blues rock heavyweight’s own 1955 Les Paul Standard.

Bonamassa’s 12th signature Epi to date, the guitar is also notably his first Artist Series Epiphone to feature a pair of P-90s, with previous examples – such as the 1959 'Lazarus' Les Paul, Black Beauty Custom and 1962 ES-335 – all favoring humbuckers.