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SEYMOUR DUNCAN CS-BOLIN-SET-LTD 60 Bolin Burst Les Paul® P.A.F - Limited Edition Bolin Burst Set
'60 Bolin Burst Les Paul® P.A.F - Bolin Burst Set Limited Edition
The new Seymour Duncan Custom Shop "Bolin Burst" Joe Bonamassa signature pickups are faithful replicas of those mounted in the 1960 Gibson Les Paul that belonged to Tommy Bolin — an American guitarist and singer of flamboyant talent, c
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Known for his tenure with Deep Purple and for a meteoric solo career. At just 25, he had already left the image of a visionary musician before his untimely passing in 1976.
This legendary Les Paul took Joe Bonamassa a full decade of searching to track down and is arguably the greatest find of his career. The instrument resurfaced in Moab, Utah. After Tommy’s death, its original owner, David Brown, retrieved it. The guitar had, in fact, never actually belonged to Tommy Bolin: Brown had lent it to him after his Gold Top was stolen in the early 1970s. Brown, who purchased the Les Paul in 1966 — a receipt Joe Bonamassa still treasures — had entrusted it to Tommy at that time.
Because Tommy was primarily associated with the Stratocaster, a singular modification was made. A Bigsby vibrato, originally designed for a Fender Telecaster, was force-fitted to the instrument. The ground wire running from the Bigsby to the pot is still visible today, a testament to this improvised adaptation.
The guitar also retains its original pickguard, hand-painted and signed by David Brown. On the back, a small, barely noticeable area bears the traces of a scratched-out inscription. During a performance on American Bandstand, one of the producers reportedly told Dick Clark that “the long-haired hippie guitarist” had an inappropriate word on his instrument, and he was compelled to partially remove it.
Today, when Joe Bonamassa plays this guitar on stage, he uses a reproduction pickguard made by his friend Tony at Pick Guardian, in order to preserve the original one’s patina, steeped in the history and legacy of Tommy Bolin. This 1960 Les Paul, nicknamed “tomato soup,” stands out for its spectacular flamed maple and slim-profile neck. It remains a one-of-a-kind piece: the ultimate treasure and the most precious discovery of Joe Bonamassa’s life.
Joe Bonamassa notably used this iconic guitar on Black Country Communion’s fifth studio album, released on June 14, 2024. For Glenn Hughes, the band’s singer, who was close to Tommy and had not seen this guitar in over forty-five years, it was a deeply emotional moment.
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