B.B. King Lucille Legacy Transparent Ebony


Finish: Transparent Ebony
B.B. King Lucille Legacy, Transparent Ebony

$7,999.00

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 veneer, which is visible through the Transparent Ebony nitrocellulose lacquer finish, making Lucille a very special guitar that’s fit for blues royalty.

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

Neck Material

Mahogany

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