
Gibson Custom B.B. King Lucille Legacy ES-355 Electric Guitar (with Case)
Gibson pays tribute to the blues king with this impeccable version of Lucille. A transparent ebony finish adorns the semi-hollow 3-ply maple and poplar body.
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Gibson 2015 BB King Lucille Electric Guitar (with Case)
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zZounds Gear Experts Say...
Pick up one of Gibson's most iconic guitars. Essentially a souped-up ES-335, Lucille features a 6-way VariTone switch and lacks f-holes for reduced feedback.
What's special about this item?
Feature: | What it does: |
---|---|
3-ply maple/poplar/maple top | Long sustain with crisp, bright tone |
Richlite fretboard | Focused tone with excellent playability |
Mono or stereo output options | Send different pickups to separate outputs |
490R and 490T humbucking pickups | PAF-style tone with bump in upper midrange |
Overview
Gibson Memphis commemorates B.B. King's legendary 'Lucille', perhaps the most beloved artist's guitar of all time, and a true icon of the blues. Honoring the 65th Birthday of Lucille, the B.B. King Signature provides that classic, luxurious take on the ES-355 format tricked out to the tastes of the King of the Blues himself.
- Maple 3-Piece Neck
- Mother of Pearl "Lucille" and "Gibson" head inlays
- 490R and 490T Humbucker Pickups: slightly overwound to give a traditional Humbucker tone with a touch of modern edge
- No F-Holes: B.B.'s own preference
- 6-Way Varitone Switch
- Stereo Output: Ability to run each pickup separately
- Black Hard Shell Case
Features:
- 3-Ply Maple/Poplar/Maple top and back- Maple 3-Piece Neck
- Mother of Pearl "Lucille" and "Gibson" head inlays
- 490R and 490T Humbucker Pickups: slightly overwound to give a traditional Humbucker tone with a touch of modern edge
- No F-Holes: B.B.'s own preference
- 6-Way Varitone Switch
- Stereo Output: Ability to run each pickup separately
- Black Hard Shell Case
Specs
- Top: 3-Ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
- Back: 3-Ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
- Top Binding: 7-Ply w/b/w/b/w/b/w
- Back Binding: 3-Ply w/b/w
- Neck: Maple 3-Piece
- Head Inlay: Mother of Pearl "Lucille"
- Head Logo: Mother of Pearl "Gibson"
- Fret Thickness: At first fret 20.828mm/ .820"/ At twelfth 24.384mm/ .960"
- Nut Style: White
- Nut Material: Corian
- Fingerboard: Richlite
- Side Dots: Black
- Fingerboard Inlays: Full Block Mother of Pearl
- Scale: 62.865 cm/ 24.75"
- Neck Pickup: 490R Humbucker
- Bridge Pickup: 490T Humbucker
- Tuning Keys: Gold Grover Tulip 102GKM 14:1 ratio
- Bridge Style: Tune-O-Matic
- Bridge Material: Die Cast Alloy
- Tailpiece Style: TP-6
- Truss Rod Cover: Gold Engraved "B.B. King"
- Knobs: Black Speed Knobs
- Weight: 2.3541 kg/ 5.190 lbs
- Back: 3-Ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
- Top Binding: 7-Ply w/b/w/b/w/b/w
- Back Binding: 3-Ply w/b/w
- Neck: Maple 3-Piece
- Head Inlay: Mother of Pearl "Lucille"
- Head Logo: Mother of Pearl "Gibson"
- Fret Thickness: At first fret 20.828mm/ .820"/ At twelfth 24.384mm/ .960"
- Nut Style: White
- Nut Material: Corian
- Fingerboard: Richlite
- Side Dots: Black
- Fingerboard Inlays: Full Block Mother of Pearl
- Scale: 62.865 cm/ 24.75"
- Neck Pickup: 490R Humbucker
- Bridge Pickup: 490T Humbucker
- Tuning Keys: Gold Grover Tulip 102GKM 14:1 ratio
- Bridge Style: Tune-O-Matic
- Bridge Material: Die Cast Alloy
- Tailpiece Style: TP-6
- Truss Rod Cover: Gold Engraved "B.B. King"
- Knobs: Black Speed Knobs
- Weight: 2.3541 kg/ 5.190 lbs
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