A Lovingly Crafted Tribute to a Blues Legend
Based on the famously named guitars of blues legend B.B. King, the Epiphone B.B. King Lucille was inspired by the various Gibson ES™ models he played over the years – all of which were named Lucille. Standout features that make this Lucille such a stunning guitar and loving tribute include gold hardware, Grover® Rotomatic® tuners, a Graph Tech® nut, ebony fretboard with pearloid block inlays, a brass truss rod cover with B.B. King’s name engraved on it, mother of pearl Lucille inlay on the headstock face, multi-ply binding on the body and headstock, a TP-6 tailpiece with fine tuners, and a semi-hollow body with a maple center block to reduce feedback.
Unlike most semi-hollowbody guitars, the B.B. King Lucille’s top doesn’t have any f-holes; B.B. himself requested this feature to help further reduce the possibility of feedback. The electronics are equally impressive, with a six-position Varitone switch, a pair of Alnico Classic PRO™ humbucking pickups wired to CTS® potentiometers, and stereo and mono output jacks for maximum flexibility. An EpiLite™ case is also included.
Specs
Type |
Hollow Body; Centre-Block |
Colour |
Ebony |
Orientation |
Right Handed |
Number of Strings |
6 |
Body Shape |
ES-335 |
Body Material |
5-Ply Maple/Poplar |
Body Finish |
Gloss |
Neck Material |
Mahogany |
Neck Shape |
Rounded “C” |
Fretboard Material |
Ebony |
Number of Frets |
22 |
Fretboard Inlays |
Pearloid Blocks |
Fret Size |
Meduim Jumbo |
Fretboard Radius |
12″ |
Nut Material |
Graph Tech |
Nut Width |
1.692″ |
Neck Pickups |
Alnico Classic PRO |
Bridge Pickups |
Alnico Classic PRO |
Controls |
2 X Volume, 2 X Tone; CTS Potentiometers, 6-Position Varitone Switch, 3-Way Pickup Toggle Switch |
Pickguard |
5-Ply ES-335 style Bound Tortoise |
Bridge |
Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic with TP-6 Stop Bar Tailpiece with Fine Tuners |
Tuners |
Grover Rotomatic with Keystone Buttons |
Strings |
.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 |
Case/ Bag |
Included: EpiLite Case |