This awesome contemporary guitar is proof that you don’t have to be a musical icon to be the namesake for an artist’s model — you just have to deserve that status. Boston-based Johnny A.’s résumé includes a host of pop bands and a stint supporting former J. Geils Band frontman Peter Wolf. But when A. stepped out with his 1999 instrumental debut, Sometime Tuesday Morning, he arrived at the pinnacle of six-string artistry. After A. became a regular visitor to the Custom Shop, this six-string beauty developed. This diehard Gibson player’s love for the company’s classic instruments is reflected in his design. The body ends with the rounded lines of a Les Paul, has an f-hole configuration similar to the ES-335, and sports the double-cutaway horns of an SG. The Johnny A. model has a fully hollow body for quick response, a flattened rear interior to increase natural projection, and an ebony-fretboard equipped neck that is small and quick despite its 25-inch scale length. Another tonal plus: the sides and back are a single carved piece of mahogany, topped by solid maple. The Bigsby adds to the guitar’s classic qualities. And appointments like gold hardware and multi-ply binding make this ’57 humbucker-equipped prize look as good as its sounds.
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