“My one came from a little old lady in Pennsylvania. The family didn't realize it was a very special”: Joe Bonamassa’s ultra-rare 1959 ‘Black Beauty’ Les Paul Custom is one of 20 in existence – now it’s been recreated as an Epiphone signature guitar

Epiphone has rummaged through Joe Bonamassa’s prestigious guitar collection once again to recreate an “extremely rare” twin humbucker 1959 Les Paul Custom, of which only “a handful” were made.

This run is also limited-edition, but is a little more forgiving, with 1,500 of the electric guitars set to be released. It's the latest in a long line of Bonamassa Epiphone signature guitars, with affordability, as ever, underscoring the build.