A Tribute to the King

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. 

SPECIFICATIONS

BODY

Body Styles : ES
Body Shape : ES-355
Body Material : 3-ply 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
Body Finish : Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

NECK

Profile : SlimTaper
Scale Length : 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Material : Ebony
Fingerboard Radius : 304.8 mm / 12 in
Fret Count : 22
Frets : Reissue
Nut Material : Corian
Nut Width : 42.85 mm / 1.687 in
Inlays : Mother of Pearl Split Block
Joint : Set Neck, Long Tenon

HARDWARE

Finish : Gold
Bridge : ABR-1
Tailpiece : TP-6 with Fine Tuners
Tuning Machines : Grover Tulip
Pickguard : Bound Tortoise
Truss Rod : Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover : Gold, Engraved "B.B. King"
Control Knobs : Black Top Hats with Gold Inserts; Varitone: Black Chicken Head
Switch Tip : White
Switch washer : Gold Varitone Plate
Strap Buttons : 2 - Brass
Pickup Covers : Gold

ELECTRONICS

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

MISCELLANEOUS

Strings Gauge : .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Case : Custom Shop Hardshell
Accessories : Certificate of Authenticity