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Condition: Used, Very Good
A well-known, bang for buck superstar! The Epiphone Lucille has long been known as a lot of guitar for this price and this one is no exception. Singing sustain, mono/stereo operation, precision tuning, all add up to a versatile guitar worthy of the master's name!
SP Luthier Notes: Fret dress and setup
From Gibson Guitars
Few guitarists have had greater influence on today's guitar heroes than that gentle giant of the blues, the great B.B. King. Many years ago, B.B. watched a fight in a club where he was performing. The confrontation involved a lady named Lucille and ended up with the club in flames. As he raced for the door, guitar in hand, B.B. named his Gibson "Lucille" as a reminder of the occasion. For over 30 years, B.B. King and Lucille have been identified with Gibson's acclaimed ES Collection and today's Lucille is the ultimate refinement of B.B.'s original ES-355.
For solid sustain and a crisp look, Lucille's laminated maple top has no "f-holes". Like Gibson's legendary ES-335, the Lucille has a centerblock of solid maple bonded to the top and back with carefully carved spruce tone blocks. A special laminated maple neck and ebony fingerboard enhance her brilliant attack. The classic Gibson Varitone circuit progressively filters out low-mids and bass frequencies for a wide array of distinctive tonalities -- everything from sinewy, translucent chords to sweet, velvety leads.
Lucille's special stereo/mono circuit requires no special cords and her TP-6 tailpiece allows precise tuning. With her name scripted in mother-of-pearl on the headstock, gold-plated parts and an alluring ebony or cherry finish, it's plain to see that B.B. King's Lucille is an elegant performer of classic proportions.
- Model
- B.B. King Lucille
- Year
- 2010
- Weight
- 8.8 lbs
- Top Material
- Maple Laminate
- Body Material
- Maple Laminate
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Color
- Black
Binding
- Neck Material
- 3-Piece Maple
- Neck Shape
- C
- Scale Length
- 24.75"
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Fingerboard Radius
- 12"
- Fingerboard Inlay
- Mother of Pearl Block
- Number of Frets
- 22
Frets
- Nut Material
- Nylon
- Nut Width
- 1 11/16"
- Bridge/Tailpiece
- Schaller Fine-Tuning Tailpiece
- Tuners
- Sealed
- Neck Pickup
- 490R
- Bridge Pickup
- 490T
- Controls
- Volume, Volume, Tone, Tone, 3-Way Switch, Varitone Switch
- Hardware
- Gold Plated
- Case
- Hardshell
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
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