B.B. King Lucille Legacy, Transparent Ebony
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.
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Gibson |
|---|---|
| Type | Electric |
| Country | US |
| Body wood | 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple |
| Neck wood | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Ebony |
| Strings | 6 |
| Frets | 22 |
| Scale length | 24.75" |
| Pickups | Custombucker / Custombucker |
| Accessories | Certificate of Authenticity |
| Back | 3-ply Figured Maple/Poplar/Maple |
| Binding | 7-ply Top, 3-ply Back, 5-ply Headstock, Single-ply Fretboard |
| Body Finish | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Body shape | ES-335 |
| Body Styles | ES |
| Bridge | ABR-1 |
| Bridge pickup | Custombucker |
| Case | Custom Shop Hardshell |
| Centerblock | Maple |
| Control Knobs | Black Top Hats with Gold Inserts; Varitone: Black Chicken Head |
| Controls | 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 6 position Mono Varitone Switch, 500K CTS Audio-Taper Potentiometers, Paper in Oil Bumblebee Capacitors, Hand-Wired Harness |
| Finish | Gold |
| Fretboard inlay | Mother of Pearl Split Block |
| Fretboard radius | 304.8mm / 12.0in |
| Fret Count | 22 |
| Headstock Inlay | Gibson Logo and Lucille Inlay in Mother of Pearl |
| Joint | Set Neck, Long Tenon |
| Model | BBES355LLTEBGH1 |
| Neck pickup | Custombucker |
| Nut | Corian |
| Nut width | 42.85mm / 1.69in |
| Output Jack | 1/4" Switchcraft |
| Pickguard | Bound Tortoise |
| Pickup Covers | Gold |
| Pickup Selector | 3-Way Switchcraft |
| Profile | SlimTaper |
| Side | 3-Ply Figured Maple/Poplar/Maple |
| Strap Buttons | 2 - Brass |
| String gauges | .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 |
| Switch Tip | White |
| Switchwasher | Gold Varitone Plate |
| Tailpiece | TP-6 with Fine Tuners |
| Top wood | 3-ply Figured Maple/Poplar/Maple |
| Truss rod | Adjustable |
| Truss Rod Cover | Gold, Engraved B.B. King |
| Tuner Plating | Gold |
| Tuners | Grover Tulip |
| Street price | $7,999 |
