Epiphone BB King Lucille W/Case Ebony

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. King’s 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 Lucille’s top doesn’t 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.

Specifications:

Body:

• Body Style: ES
• Body Shape: ES-335
• Body Material: 5-ply Maple/Poplar
• Bracing: Spruce
• Centerblock: Maple
• Binding: Multi-ply Top, Back, and Headstock; Single-ply Neck
• Body Finish: Gloss

Neck:

• Profile: Rounded "C"
• Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
• Neck Material: Maple
• Fret Count: 22
• Frets: Medium Jumbo
• Nut Material: Graph Tech
• Nut Width: 43.0 mm / 1.692 in
• Inlays: Pearloid Blocks
• Joint: Glued-in, Set Neck

Hardware:

• Finish: Gold
• Bridge: Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic
• Tailpiece: TP-6 Stop Bar with Fine Tuners
• Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic with Keystone Buttons
• Pickguard: 5-ply ES-335 style Bound Tortoise Pickguard
• Truss Rod: 2-way Adjustable
• Truss Rod Cover: Brass Bell; Engraved "B.B. King"
• Control Knobs: Black Speed Knobs, Black Chicken Head Varitone Knob
• Switch Tip: Cream
• Switch Washer: Gold Varitone Washer
• Control Covers: Black; PVC
• Strap Buttons: 2 - Bottom and Back of Heel
• Mounting Rings: Black
• Pickup Covers: Gold

Electronics:

• Neck Pickup: Alnico Classic PRO
• Bridge Pickup: Alnico Classic PRO
• Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS Potentiometers, 6 Position Varitone Switch
• Pickup Selector: 3-way Epiphone Toggle
• Output Jack: Two: Epiphone 1/4" Mono and Epiphone 1/4" Stereo

Miscellaneous:

• Neck Pickup: Alnico Classic PRO
• Bridge Pickup: Alnico Classic PRO
• Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS Potentiometers, 6 Position Varitone Switch
• Pickup Selector: 3-way Epiphone Toggle
• Output Jack: Two: Epiphone 1/4" Mono and Epiphone 1/4" Stereo