Joe Bonamassa has revealed the ‘best’ guitar in his incredible collection

Joe Bonamassa's 1951 Fender Nocaster electric guitar
(Image credit: Joby Sessions/Future)

Few, if any, guitarists have a vintage electric guitar collection that can rival Joe Bonamassa’s, but even with hundreds of instruments to choose from, the blues hero has managed to pick what he considers to be the best of the bunch.

In a recent Instagram post, JoBo - who last week was filmed shredding on an EVH Striped Series model - named his 1951 Fender Nocaster as the ‘best’ guitar he owns, despite the fact its condition is far from original.

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Michael Astley-Brown
Editor-in-Chief, GuitarWorld.com

Mike is Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com, in addition to being an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict. He has a master's degree in journalism from Cardiff University, and over a decade's experience writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as 20 years of recording and live experience in original and function bands. During his career, he has interviewed the likes of John Frusciante, Chris Cornell, Tom Morello, Matt Bellamy, Kirk Hammett, Jerry Cantrell, Joe Satriani, Tom DeLonge, Ed O'Brien, Polyphia, Tosin Abasi, Yvette Young and many more. In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock under the nom de plume Maebe.