Tom Petersson—conceptualizer of the 12-string bass and original
low-end man for Cheap Trick—gives Premier Guitar a glimpse at some of
the rare gems in his vast collection of vintage guitars and basses
1991 Gibson Les Paul Bass Prototype
This beat-to-hell single-cut was built by master luthier Phil Jones and features a brass wraparound bridge and a beautiful flamed-maple top in heritage cherry sunburst. "Unfortunately, this version never went into production," laments Petersson.