Gibson Custom Shop Gibson 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.

Features

• 3-Ply Figured Maple/Poplar/Maple body w/ 3-Ply Figured Maple/Poplar/Maple top, Maple centre block & Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish
• Mahogany neck w/ SlimTaper profile, & 24.75" / 628.65mm scale
• Ebony fretboard w/ 12" radius & Mother of Pearl Split Block inlays
• 22 Reissue frets
• 1.69" / 42.85mm Corian nut
• Grover Tulip tuning machines
• ABR-1 bridge w/ TP-6 with Fine Tuners tailpiece
• Custombucker bridge and neck pickup(s) w/ Gold pickup covers
• 2 Volume, 2 Tone controls, & 6 position Mono Varitone switch
• Includes Custom Shop Hardshell, Certificate of Authenticity