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Epiphone Joe Bonamassa "Lazarus" 1959 Les Paul Standard, Lazarus vs Gibson Marcus King 1962 ES-345 With Sideways Vibrola, Sixties Cherry

Epiphone Joe Bonamassa "Lazarus" 1959 Les Paul Standard, Lazarus
Electric$899
No ratings yet
68Overall / 100
Gibson Marcus King 1962 ES-345 With Sideways Vibrola, Sixties Cherry
Electric$6,999
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78Overall / 100

The verdict

The Gibson Marcus King 1962 ES-345 With Sideways Vibrola, Sixties Cherry comes out ahead overall — 78 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 $6,999)
Gibson Marcus King 1962 ES-345 With Sideways Vibrola, Sixties Cherry wins on
  • Better build (91 vs 65)
  • Better sound (74 vs 68)

Scorecard

Estimated scores
MetricJoe Bonamassa "Lazarus" 1959 Les Paul Standard, LazarusMarcus King 1962 ES-345 With Sideways Vibrola, Sixties Cherry
Overall6878
Build6591
Playability7575
Sound6874
Value6668

Full specifications

Specification comparison
SpecJoe Bonamassa "Lazarus" 1959 Les Paul Standard, LazarusMarcus King 1962 ES-345 With Sideways Vibrola, Sixties Cherry
BrandEpiphoneGibson
TypeElectricElectric
Years——
Country—US
Body woodMahogany3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Neck wood1 Piece MahoganyMahogany
FretboardLaurelIndian Rosewood
Strings66
Frets2222
Scale24.75"24.75"
PickupsGibson Burstbucker 2 / Gibson BurstBucker 3Custombucker / Custombucker
Rating——
Price$899$6,999
AccessoriesCertificate of AuthenticityCertificate of Authenticity, hand-carved, hand-cast and hand-finished in the USA by Maker and Smith Marcus King Belt Buckle
BindingSingle-ply Cream, Top and FretboardMulti-ply Top, Single-ply Back and Fretboard
Body FinishAged GlossNitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)
Body shapeLes PaulES-335
Body StylesLes PaulES
BridgeEpiphone LockTone Tune-O-MaticABR-1
Bridge pickupGibson BurstBucker 3Custombucker
CaseIncludes Vintage-Style Case with BONAMASSA Nerdville, CA GraphicCustom Shop 60s ES Case 940-08034
Control CoversBlack—
Control KnobsGold Top Hat with Dial PointersBlack Top Hats with Gold Inserts and Dial Pointers
Controls2 Volume, 2 Tone, with 50s Wiring, CTS Potentiometers, and Mallory Capacitors2 Volume, 2 Tone, 6 position Mono Varitone Switch, 500K CTS Audio-Taper Potentiometers, Black Cat Capacitors, Hand-Wired Harness
FinishNickelGold VOS
Fretboard inlayPearloid TrapezoidSplit Parallelogram
Fretboard radius304.8mm / 12.0in304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count2222
Headstock60s Kalamazoo—
Headstock InlayEpiphone logo in Mother of Pearl, Les Paul Model in Gold SilkscreenGibson logo and Crown inlay, both in Mother of Pearl
Jack Plate CoverCream—
JointGlued in, Long TenonHide Glue Fit
ModelEIGCJB59LZNH362ES345MKSCSP1
Mounting RingsCreamBlack
Neck pickupGibson Burstbucker 2Custombucker
NutGraph TechBone
Nut width43.0mm / 1.69in42.29mm / 1.67in
Output Jack1/4" Switchcraft1/4" Switchcraft
PickguardCreamBlack 5-Ply
Pickup CoversNickel—
Pickup Selector3-Way Switchcraft Toggle3-Way Switchcraft
Profile50s Rounded Medium CArtist Profile
Scale length628.65mm / 24.75in628.65mm / 24.75in
Strap Buttons2 - Bottom and Shoulder2 - Brass
String gauges.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Switch TipAmberCream
SwitchwasherCream with Gold Text—
TailpieceEpiphone LockTone Stop BarSideways Vibrola
Top woodMaple with Wide Grain AAAA Flame Maple Veneer3-Ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Truss rod2-Way AdjustableAuthentic 1950s No-Tube
Truss Rod CoverBell Shaped; 2-layer (Black/White)Engraved Stereo
Tuner PlatingNickelGold
TunersEpiphone Deluxe with Tulip KeysGrover Milk Bottle Rotomatic
Back—3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Centerblock—Solid Maple
Side—3-Ply Maple/Poplar/Maple

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