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B.B. King Lucille Legacy

SKU:

GU275

$6,999.00

A Tribute to the King

The legendary Gibson B.B. King Lucille Legacy returns to the Custom Shop ES™ lineup as a core Artist model. Lucille features all of the high-end appointments that are fit for a King. Highlights include gold hardware, including a gold “B.B. King” engraved truss rod cover and a TP-6 tailpiece with fine tuners. A “Lucille” mother of pearl inlay adorns the headstock, and the ebony fretboard features split block mother of pearl inlays. A mono Varitone switch, along with four audio taper CTS® potentiometers and paper-in-oil Bumblebee capacitors, are paired to Gibson Custombucker humbucking pickups. The legendary semi-hollowbody design remains, but the f-holes are gone, in keeping with B.B. King’s personal preferences. The top, back, and sides of the body feature stunning figured maple ve . . .

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Body Style

ES

Body Shape

ES-355

Body Material

3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple

Top

3-Ply Figured Maple/Poplar/Maple

Back

3-Ply Figured Maple/Poplar/Maple

Side

3-Ply Figured Maple/Poplar/Maple

Centerblock

Maple

Binding

7-ply Top, 3-ply Back, 5-ply Headstock, Single ply Fretboard

Body Finish

Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Profile

SlimTaper

Scale Length

628.65 mm / 24.75 in

Fingerboard Material

Ebony

Fingerboard Radius

304.8 mm / 12 in

Fret Count

22

Frets

Reissue

Nut Material

Corian

Nut Width

42.85 mm / 1.687 in

Inlays

Mother of Pearl Split Block

Joint

Set Neck, Long Tenon

Finish

Gold

Bridge

ABR-1

Tailpiece

TP-6 with Fine Tuners

Tuning Machines

Grover Tulip

Pickguard

Bound Tortoise

Truss Rod

Adjustable

Truss Rod Cover

Gold, Engraved “B.B. King”

Control Knobs

Black Top Hats with Gold Inserts; Varitone: Black Chicken Head

Switch Tip

White

Switch washer

Gold Varitone Plate

Strap Buttons

2 – Brass

Pickup Covers

Gold

Neck Pickup

Custombucker

Bridge Pickup

Custombucker

Controls

2 Volume, 2 Tone, 6 position Mono Varitone Switch, 500K CTS Audio-Taper Potentiometers, Paper in Oil Bumblebee Capacitors, Hand-Wired Harness

Pickup Selector

3-Way Switchcraft

Output Jack

1/4″ Switchcraft

Strings Gauge

.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

Case

Custom Shop Hardshell

Accessories

Certificate of Authenticity

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