Gibson B.B. King Lucille Legacy, Translucent Ebony

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 Style: 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
  • Neck Material: Mahogany
  • 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