Gibson Custom Shop B.B. King Lucille Legacy 'Transparent Ebony' Electric Guitar

Step into the legendary world of B.B. King with the Gibson Custom Shop B.B. King Lucille Legacy 'Transparent Ebony' Electric Guitar, a tribute to the undisputed King of the Blues. This meticulously crafted re-creation of B.B.'s iconic custom-spec'd ES-355 showcases a 3-ply figured maple body with no F-holes, finished in a striking transparent nitrocellulose lacquer. Equipped with CustomBucker pickups and a handwired harness, this guitar delivers the vintage PAF tone that B.B. King was known for. The SlimTaper neck profile and 22-fret ebony fingerboard ensure effortless string bending and smooth staccato picking, while the gold hardware, including a gold "B.B. King" engraved truss rod cover and TP-6 tailpiece with fine tuners, adds a touch of elegance to this blues masterpiece.

The Lucille Legacy features Gibson’s renowned semi-hollowbody construction, but with a twist – B.B. King requested that his signature model omit the F-holes for a unique sonic profile. The guitar’s design sits between a semi-hollowbody and chambered solidbody, offering excellent feedback resistance while maintaining rich warmth and resonance. Equipped with a mono Varitone circuit and CustomBucker pickups with Alnico V magnets, this guitar lets you explore a wide range of tonal possibilities, from chimey rhythm to searing leads. Whether you play blues, jazz, rock, or country, the Lucille Legacy delivers a sound worthy of the blues royalty B.B. King himself.

Features:

• 3-ply Figured Maple/Poplar/Maple Body: Ensures excellent tonal warmth and resonance.

• CustomBucker Humbuckers: Provide historically accurate PAF tones with Alnico V magnets.

• Slim Taper Mahogany Neck: Offers fast playability and smooth string bending.

• Mono Varitone Circuit: Allows for engaging pre-set frequency "maps" for a wide range of tones.

• Gold Hardware & Stunning Inlays: Includes a gold “B.B. King” engraved truss rod cover and mother-of-pearl split block inlays for a vintage look.

Specs

• Body Type: Semi-hollowbody

• Body Shape: B.B. King Lucille Legacy

• Body Material: 3-ply Figured Maple/Poplar/Maple

• Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

• Color: Transparent Ebony

• Neck Material: Mahogany

• Neck Shape: Slim Taper

• Neck Joint: Set Neck

• Radius: 12"

• Fingerboard Material: Ebony

• Fingerboard Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Split Blocks

• Number of Frets: 22

• Scale Length: 24.75"

• Nut Width: 1.687"

• Nut Material: Corian

• Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1 TP-6 Tailpiece with Fine Tuners

• Tuners: Grover Tulip

• Neck Pickup: Gibson Custom Humbucker

• Bridge Pickup: Gibson Custom Humbucker

• Controls: 2 x Volume, 2 x Tone

• Switching: 6-position Mono Varitone Switch

• Strings: Gibson, .010-.046

• Case Included: Hardshell Case

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