Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 'Lazarus' 59 Les Paul Standard Owners Thread

rjwilson37 · Oct 15, 2021

Everyone post your pictures of our lovely Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 'Lazarus' 59 Les Paul Standard's.

Let's see those TOPS.

elephantrider · Oct 15, 2021

I'll get a better one later in the thread, but I'm stoked about this one.

gibsonroxs524 · Oct 15, 2021

A couple of recent shots and one of the 58 just for fun!

rjwilson37 · Oct 16, 2021

I made a couple more tweaks to my setup and wow, what a player! The guitar feels/plays fantastic, even with a neck that is a little bigger than I like, it does really feel great. I had so much fun playing her yesterday after those final tweaks, I lost track of time playing and almost forgot to go pickup my wife. haha

elephantrider · Oct 16, 2021

what measurements are you running with your set up?

rjwilson37 · Oct 16, 2021

I don't know the exact measurements, I go by feel and eye, which is why if it needs more work I have to take it to a Luthier. I run a Medium to Medium Low Action. I have thought about it a few times to get a set of files for adjusting the nut as well as a few more proper tools and such, but I am more than likely going to mess it up. lol

I can adjust the truss rod a bit, the action and set the intonation which I do from time to time. But... if it needs anything more, I take it to a professional so it is done right.

Musha Ring · Oct 16, 2021

rjwilson37 said:
Everyone post your pictures of our lovely Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 'Lazarus' 59 Les Paul Standard's.

Let's see those TOPS.

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What a beautiful wall of guitar! :bowdown

rjwilson37 · Oct 16, 2021

In my line of work, I do what I do every day and I do it very well. I get a bit nervous when someone else comes in and messes with my stuff, I don't want it getting messed up or malfunctioning, I mean I work with a Hospital and it needs to be running perfectly. If I mess with a guitar 2-3/ or 4-5 times a year anymore than I mentioned above, that is just guess work really, compared to someone who does it many times every day. I figure I will leave anything beyond the basics to someone who does it all the time and has it down to a science.

rjwilson37 · Oct 16, 2021

gibsonroxs524 said:
A couple of recent shots and one of the 58 just for fun!

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You have both guitars, last years and this years JoeBo guitars like me. I think last years case that came with the 58 BB is a little bit nicer, what do you think?

gibsonroxs524 · Oct 17, 2021

rjwilson37 said:
You have both guitars, last years and this years JoeBo guitars like me. I think last years case that came with the 58 BB is a little bit nicer, what do you think?

I would agree even though the yellow is much uglier than the pink lol

rjwilson37 · Oct 20, 2021

I would think a lot more of us here at MLP have this guitar, there were like around 600-1000 sold so far.

omm · Oct 22, 2021

Mine arrived today - looks good, though it's missing the top to the pickup selector switch!

Seven · Oct 22, 2021

omm said:
Mine arrived today - looks good, though it's missing the top to the pickup selector switch!

The last Epiphone I bought that came with a case the switch tip was in a little baggie with the case key.

elephantrider · Oct 22, 2021

yup... check the case pocket, it may be in there.

rjwilson37 · Oct 22, 2021

gibsonroxs524 said:
I would agree even though the yellow is much uglier than the pink lol

I think an Ebony Les Paul Custom looks best in a case with the Yellow or White fur lining. A yellow guitar needs Black or Pink fur lining.

fry · Oct 23, 2021

omm said:
Mine arrived today - looks good, though it's missing the top to the pickup selector switch!

Yeah, I believe the high-end Gibson models always ship with the switch chip removed, down in the storage compartment. A certain amount of pressure on top of the case can cause the switch tip to break.