Aerosmith’s Joe Perry has been known for coining some of the fiercest riffs in music. For four decades, Perry has made the Gibson Les Paul his go-to guitar, and this legendary electric’s fat tone, singing sustain, and unparalleled playability have remained at the center of his sound. Gibson Custom honors Perry’s achievement with the Joe Perry Boneyard Les Paul, an instrument that embodies both the radical style and the unparalleled tone of this riffmeister supreme. The original model was released in 1996 with the optional Bigsby model introduced in 2010.
The Gibson Les Paul Joe Perry Boneyard is resplendent in a highly figured carved maple top, with a custom “Green Tiger” finish (exclusive to this model) in nitrocellulose lacquer to superbly show off all the depth and dimension of the stunning wood.
Gibson Les Paul Joe Perry Boneyard features:
- Top wood: AAA figured maple
- Back wood: Solid mahogany
- Binding: Single-ply cream on top
- Finish Color: Aged Tiger Green
- Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany with long neck tenon
- “Boneyard” decal on peghead face
- Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood
- Inlays: Aged acrylic trapezoid (similar to Les Paul Classic)
- Binding: Single-ply cream
- Profile: Rounded (similar to 1958 Les Paul)
- Scale length/Nut width: 24-3/4″; 1-11/16″
- Pickups: BurstBucker 2 (rhythm), BurstBucker 3 (treble)
- Neck pickup has reversed polarity
- Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch
- Hardware color: Aged Nickel
- Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Stopbar
- “Joe Perry” engraved truss rod cover
- Tuner style: Vintage tulip