Bonamassa on the "Dirty Burst!!!" | Shred With Shifty
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Published 2024-03-26
Shifty sits down with Bonamassa for this special episode of Shred With Shifty. No surprise that both of them reach for their Les Pauls, and Bonamassa even reveals why he switched from Strats to Gibsons in the early 2000s.
Bonamassa is known for his dazzling collection of vintage guitars—which he says has become a target for haters—but he explains that you don’t need a ’58 Les Paul to get the goods. “It’s also the mystique,” he says. “If Jimmy Page played a Tokai, everyone would want a Tokai.” A guitar made two weeks ago, he says, is just as good as a classic.
Bonamassa’s lightning-quick soloing style, which conjures a hurricane of major and minor pentatonic notes with some phrygian flair, is the stuff of legend, and his tricks on “Blues Deluxe” are plenty. Even though he tries to adhere to a “divide by two” rule to simplify his phrasings, he still stumps Shiflett with a volume swell trick he learned from Roy Buchanan and Danny Gatton.
This solo is no walk in the park. Any brave takers up for giving it a shot? Share it and tag us so Shifty can have a look! Most importantly, remember to have fun. “Do whatever you want with the damn thing,” says Bonamassa. “It’s just a guitar.”
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All Comments (21)
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Thanks for the shout out Joe and the opportunity do repair those pickups for you.
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JB has the absolute best guitar stories out of any artist I’ve ever heard! Keep em coming Joe 🙏❤️✌️🎼🎵🎶
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Haha, "I don't even want to acknowledge it". New definition of love at first hearing 😁
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I'm so glad this guy got another vintage Gibson. It's a comfort to me . . . To all of us, I think.
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Love how JB not only plays these gems, but shares the history of each. A true, devoted "custodian" of the Bursts.
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Love that Burst! So cool!
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Amazing his knowlege of guitars. He is intotal command of his craft
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Love this!!
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The oreo!😂😂
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i have been waiting to see what became of the Dirty Burst. thank You
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I like the “Oreo” cream in the middle.
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I really love this one.
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Very nice!
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Some interesting stuff at ATB, they recently sold another couple of 1960 bursts in fantastic condition.
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JB is the knowledge about guitars.
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Love the sunburst by the way saw you last Monday in birmingham you rock please come over again
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I love Joe Bonamassa this Les Paul is very beautiful I have a Les Paul true historic lemon burst full top practically identical to this color I just need two bangs from those years but already as it is and well it sounds
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The switch is for when you want your skill levels to go to 11. Instant rockstar switch.
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Every guitar needs a danger switch.....where can I get one.....
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When's the Isbell content coming?
