Joe Bonamassa's 'The Bludgeon' demo

Guitar World Editor In Chief, Damian Fanelli, and Guitar World Tech Editor, Paul Riario, test drive Joe Bonamassa's "The Bludgeon" Limited Edition Fender '51 Nocaster signature guitar.
“The Bludgeon” is hand-made in Fender’s Custom Guitar Shop by Greg Fessler, and will be made in a limited run of just 100.

[VonLugersButter]

@4:15 it's speaking to me, it's speaking to me... saying go get 10k. Fantastic sound, could quite happily live with that.

[fredabrard]

Amazing. What amp / pedal if any did you use in that demo?

[geemac]

Looks like it's been played to death, except the 16th fret. Nobody wants to play the 16th fret, man.

[incubism]

You could build your own replica of this and save 7.5k, have more fun.

[kilterkaos]

I believe a guitar player should earn every dent and every scratch on their guitar.

[paddymaxwell]

It's like a 'light bulb moment for me.'
I just watched two guys sell their soul for an endorsement fee.
Ten grand....seriously???

When will this nonscense stop???

[mikemckenna]

How did it end up with put of phase tone...luv it

[angelgrant]

What humbucker is he using in the bridge ??

[neanderthalsnavel]

The EIC of Guitar World doesn't use his pinky.

[applesauceblues]

"his thoughts on this brand new guitar"
The Guitar: 🤕🥴😵

[Jim-rosl]

My guess is this comment came from a guy That just learned a bar chord and now he's an expert.

[spyderlogan]

The same people that pay this kind of money for a guitar you could replicate from your own hand picked parts, pay triple MSRP for graphics cards...

[johndodson]

Salesmen resemble guitar players sometimes

[scottluck]

Well, guess I'm selling a kidney... Probably still wont have enough $

[vintagetone]

this is sick man .its making me want to burn my guitar .ala jimi

[LDN]

I dont like to play the 16th frett either 😀

[vladi]

fretboard relicing looks like it was made by a kid and some playdoh, for real fender?!

[michaelgalvin]

I think Joe bonamassa is extremely overrated and I would never pay that much money for a brand new guitar that looks like that with all that fake wear ridiculous.

[jessefillmore]

Gibson guitars, I can see why they are expensive . Thru necks, nice inlays, binding, veneer headstock with an logo inlay . But a Fender is a bolt on neck, sticker logo Leo made them that way so you can dispose of the neck and buy a new one . Trying to sell $700 worth of guitar for $3-$5K is hilarious . That relic job on that neck looks like someone spray painted the neck grey lol . Fender is also getting cheap on their amps . From what I head 95% of the USA is assembled in the USA and sold as "Made in USA" . SMH

[geraldponce]

The first thing I noticed is the fake fingerboard wear around the upper registers. Looks blotchy and unnatural.