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Joe Bonamassa

Joe Bonamassa makes a strong case for fitting your Gibson Les Paul with P-90s as he shares his favorite ’54 Goldtop blues licks

Joe Bonamassa

Over the next few lessons, I thought it would be cool and insightful to talk about the distinctive attributes of various classic electric guitars and the simple beauty of plugging each straight into a great tube amplifier, to learn what it can do for what it is. Using the same amp settings with different guitars allows you to clearly hear each instrument's signature characteristics. 

For this demonstration, I’ll play each guitar through a moderately cranked Fender Deluxe Reverb amp, run through a THD Hotplate power attenuator to bring the volume down to a reasonable “apartment-level” roar.

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