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Joe Bonamassa compares Les Paul Juniors
Joe Bonamassa shows how one pickup, two knobs on Les Paul Juniors create versatile blues tones.
In brief
Joe Bonamassa shows how one pickup, two knobs on Les Paul Juniors create versatile blues tones. Joe Bonamassa demonstrates three Les Paul Junior variants from 1954-1961 with different tonal characteristics for blues playing. Originally reported by Guitar World.
Les Paul Junior variants
Joe Bonamassa compares three Gibson Les Paul Junior models from 1954 to 1961.
Single-cut 1956 Junior
Joe Bonamassa plays a 1956 single-cut Junior with mahogany body and one p90 pickup.
1958 double-cut Junior
Gibson introduced a double-cut Junior with two cutaways in 1958, primarily in cherry red.
1960 double-cut Junior
Joe Bonamassa plays a 1960 double-cut Junior with mahogany body and one p90 pickup.
1961 SG-style Junior
Gibson released a thinner-bodied SG-style Junior in 1961 with a body contour around the guitar's top.
Tonal differences
The single-cut Junior has a warm sound, while the SG-style Junior is brighter and slinkier.
The takeaway
Joe Bonamassa demonstrates three Les Paul Junior variants from 1954-1961 with different tonal characteristics for blues playing.
