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: Collectors can find these replicas at retailers like Joe Bonamassa’s Official Store and Guitar Center .

For many, this 1964 Stratocaster serves as a reminder that in the hands of a professional like Bonamassa, the "mojo" and sound of an instrument often outweigh its technical "book value" as a stock original. joe_bonamassa_1964_fender_stratocaster_guitar_o...

Joe Bonamassa acquired the 1964 Stratocaster at in California. Originally a standard three-tone sunburst model, the guitar underwent a radical transformation in the 1970s when it was refinished in an unusual Green Sunburst : Collectors can find these replicas at retailers

. This non-stock finish, which Bonamassa has humorously called "the coolest, most hideous guitar" in his collection, is what gives the instrument its signature look and nickname. Technical Features and Tone Originally a standard three-tone sunburst model, the guitar

Joe Bonamassa’s 1964 Fender Stratocaster , affectionately known as the " Greenburst

became so influential to Joe’s modern sound that he collaborated with the to replicate its specific tone. Signature Pickup Set : The Joe Bonamassa '64 Greenburst Strat Set