Joe Bonamassa’s penchant for naming his gear is nearly as impressive as how he acquires them – see the “Royal Albert” Les Paul, which spent 50 years in obscurity, and the Bronchitis Strat, for evidence. But his beloved Bonnie Strat, a 1955 Stratocaster, might be the pick of the bunch.
As he tells Guitarist, the electric guitar – his go-to Strat that became a regular on stages – didn’t have a name until a rather sharp run-in with a legendary singer.
