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Epiphone Joe Bonamassa "Lazarus" 1959 Les Paul Standard, Lazarus vs Gibson 1956 Les Paul Standard Reissue with Bigsby, VOS, All Double Gold

Epiphone Joe Bonamassa "Lazarus" 1959 Les Paul Standard, Lazarus
Electric$899
No ratings yet
68Overall / 100
Gibson 1956 Les Paul Standard Reissue with Bigsby, VOS, All Double Gold
Electric$7,599
No ratings yet
75Overall / 100

The verdict

The Gibson 1956 Les Paul Standard Reissue with Bigsby, VOS, All Double Gold comes out ahead overall — 75 to 68 on our estimated score.

Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.

Epiphone Joe Bonamassa "Lazarus" 1959 Les Paul Standard, Lazarus wins on
  • Lower price ($899 vs $7,599)
Gibson 1956 Les Paul Standard Reissue with Bigsby, VOS, All Double Gold wins on
  • Better build (87 vs 65)

Scorecard

Estimated scores
MetricJoe Bonamassa "Lazarus" 1959 Les Paul Standard, Lazarus1956 Les Paul Standard Reissue with Bigsby, VOS, All Double Gold
Overall6875
Build6587
Playability7575
Sound6868
Value6665

Full specifications

Specification comparison
SpecJoe Bonamassa "Lazarus" 1959 Les Paul Standard, Lazarus1956 Les Paul Standard Reissue with Bigsby, VOS, All Double Gold
BrandEpiphoneGibson
TypeElectricElectric
Years——
Country—US
Body woodMahoganyMahogany
Neck wood1 Piece MahoganyMahogany
FretboardLaurelRosewood
Strings66
Frets22—
Scale24.75"24.75"
PickupsGibson Burstbucker 2 / Gibson BurstBucker 3P-90 / P-90
Rating——
Price$899$7,599
AccessoriesCertificate of AuthenticityCertificate of Authenticity Booklet, Historic Reissue Hang Tags
BindingSingle-ply Cream, Top and Fretboard—
Body FinishAged GlossVOS Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body shapeLes PaulLes Paul
Body StylesLes Paul—
BridgeEpiphone LockTone Tune-O-MaticABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
Bridge pickupGibson BurstBucker 3P-90
CaseIncludes Vintage-Style Case with BONAMASSA Nerdville, CA GraphicCustom Shop Hardshell
Control CoversBlackBlack
Control KnobsGold Top Hat with Dial PointersGold Top Hat
Controls2 Volume, 2 Tone, with 50s Wiring, CTS Potentiometers, and Mallory Capacitors2 Volume, 2 Tone
FinishNickelNickel
Fretboard inlayPearloid TrapezoidSplit parallelogram
Fretboard radius304.8mm / 12.0in304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count22—
Headstock60s Kalamazoo—
Headstock InlayEpiphone logo in Mother of Pearl, Les Paul Model in Gold Silkscreen—
Jack Plate CoverCream—
JointGlued in, Long TenonLong Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
ModelEIGCJB59LZNH3LPR56PSL22877
Mounting RingsCream—
Neck pickupGibson Burstbucker 2P-90
NutGraph TechNylon
Nut width43.0mm / 1.69in—
Output Jack1/4" Switchcraft1/4"
PickguardCreamCream
Pickup CoversNickelCream
Pickup Selector3-Way Switchcraft Toggle3-way Toggle
Profile50s Rounded Medium C50s Rounded Medium C
Scale length628.65mm / 24.75in628.65mm / 24.75in
Strap Buttons2 - Bottom and Shoulder—
String gauges.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Switch TipAmber—
SwitchwasherCream with Gold Text—
TailpieceEpiphone LockTone Stop BarBigsby B7
Top woodMaple with Wide Grain AAAA Flame Maple VeneerMaple
Truss rod2-Way Adjustable—
Truss Rod CoverBell Shaped; 2-layer (Black/White)—
Tuner PlatingNickel—
TunersEpiphone Deluxe with Tulip KeysKluson Deluxe
Plastic Parts—Cream
Weight Relief—Chambered

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