Gibson Custom Shop B.B. King Lucille Legacy

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.

Other specifications include:

Body Shape ES-355
Body Material 3-Ply Figured 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
Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Material Mahogany
Profile SlimTaper
Scale Length 24.75" / 628.65mm
Fingerboard Material Ebony
Fingerboard Radius 12"
Number Of Frets 22
Frets Reissue
Nut Material Corian
Nut Width 1.69" / 42.85mm
Inlays Mother of Pearl Split Block
Joint Set Neck, Long Tenon
Headstock inlay Gibson Logo and Lucille Inlay in Mother of Pearl
Hardware Finish Gold
Tuner Plating Gold
Bridge ABR-1
Tailpiece TP-6 with Fine Tuners
Tuning Machines Grover Tulip
Pickguard Bound Tortoise
TrussRod Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover Gold, Engraved "B.B. King"
Control Knobs Black Top Hats with Gold Inserts; Varitone: Black Chicken Head
Switch Tip White
Switchwasher 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
8 lbs 12 oz
CS102689

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