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. The guitar in question, a 1960 Gibson® Les Paul® that Tommy had played throughout his career: The ‘Bolin Burst’.
After an extensive 10-year search, Joe was able to locate and purchase this one-of-a-kind guitar from David Brown (Tommy’s guitar tech) 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 favourite 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.
NEW SEYMOUR DUNCAN JOE BONAMASSA ‘BOLIN BURST’ LIMITED EDITION HUMBUCKER SET
RRP $999
500 Sets World Wide
Limited sets will be available in Australia early October 2025
Australis Music Group