Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Blues-rock hero Joe Bonamassa explains how he sets up Les Pauls – and explains why he's an advocate of top-wrapping strings over the tailpiece, plus the odd modification to strings he adopted to improve reliability. A veteran collector of vintage Gibsons, Joe shares his knowledge of what setup tricks and techniques really work on the Les Paul model.
Blues-rock hero Joe Bonamassa explains how he sets up Les Pauls – and explains why he's an advocate of top-wrapping strings over the tailpiece, plus the odd modification to strings he adopted to improve reliability. A veteran collector of vintage Gibsons, Joe shares his knowledge of what setup tricks and techniques really work on the Les Paul model.
