“I get a call at 2am from my neighbor saying, ‘The fire department’s here.’ It could’ve swept right up the side and took the whole thing out”: Joe Bonamassa’s mythical Nerdville gear haul was almost completely destroyed in a fire

Joe Bonamassa at the Nerdville Museum holding a Fender Stratocaster.

Joe Bonamassa’s gear collection – which is housed at the world-renowned Nerdville museum – is the stuff of legend.

Few will ever get the chance to enter the museum, but fortunately for the average guitar fan, online gear retailer Reverb was recently allowed inside to film a mini-documentary on the building’s bounty.