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. Kings 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 Lucilles top doesnt 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 withTP-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 |