Seymour Duncan Joe Bonamassa Signature "Bolin Burst" Humbucker Pickup Set - Limited Edition

Maker: Seymour Duncan

Model: Bolin Burst Joe Bonamassa Signature

Condition: New

Description:

Owning a guitar that was played by one of your musical
heroes is a rare opportunity, made even more remarkable
when the instrument’s sound lives up to its legacy. Joe
Bonamassa has long been a fan of the late great Tommy
Bolin, whose captivating solo music and work with Deep
Purple, James Gang, Billy Cobham, and Zephyr influenced
generations of rock & fusion guitarists.
When Joe met Tommy’s late brother Johnnie, he inquired
about a very special 1960 Gibson® Les Paul® that Tommy
had played throughout his career. The “Bolin Burst” Les
Paul® was originally purchased and owned by Tommy’s
friend and long-time guitar tech David Brown and became
his replacement after his own Les Paul® goldtop was
stolen at a Zephyr gig. The guitar features a unique
American flag pickguard hand-painted by Brown in the
early 70s. It was meant to be an American twist on the

British Invasion’s Union Jack which was so prevalent in
artwork at the time. A Fender-style Bigsby® vibrato was
also pulled off a Telecaster® and fixed on the Les Paul®
at Tommy’s request to better suit his playing style. These
modifications aside, it is acknowledged that the fine tone
of this instrument came to a great extent from its original
pickups: a very special set of P.A.F. humbuckers.
After an extensive 10-year search, Joe was able to locate
and purchase this one-of-a-kind guitar from David Brown
himself. Admiring the unique sonic qualities of this
particular guitar, Joe approached his friends at Seymour
Duncan to reverse engineer the P.A.F.s in order to create
his newest pickup project. The Seymour Duncan Custom
Shop was able to successfully recreate the iconic tone of
the “Bolin Burst” pickups and Joe and the Bolin estate are
now making them available to everyone.

The Joe Bonamassa “Bolin Burst” Humbucker set utilizes
Alnico 2 magnets to replicate the original’s sweet vintage
tonality. The bridge pickup provides a dynamic and barky
sound, while the neck pickup sings with warmth and
clarity - especially through your favorite overdriven amp.
Aged in the Seymour Duncan Custom Shop to match
the look of the original pickups, the first 500 sets of the
“Bolin Burst” Humbuckers are built with bottom plates
signed by Joe and Seymour W. Duncan and are available in
limited edition numbered packaging.
A portion of the proceeds from each “Bolin Burst”
Humbucker set will be donated to the Tommy Bolin
Endowment and Tommy Bolin Memorial Fund.