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 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.
Details:
- Finishes Available: Ebony
- Body: 5-ply Layered Maple
- Binding: Multi-ply Top, Back, and Headstock, Single ply Neck
- Neck: Maple
- Neck Profile: Rounded C
- Nut width: 1.693" / 43mm
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Scale length: 24.75" / 628.65mm
- Number of frets: 22
- Nut: Graph Tech
- Inlay: Pearloid Blocks
- Bridge: Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic
- Tailpiece: TP-6 Stop Bar with Fine Tuners
- Knobs: Black Speed Knobs, Black Chicken Head Varitone Knob
- Tuners: Grover Rotomatic with Keystone Buttons
- Plating: Gold
- Neck pickup Alnico Classic PRO
- Bridge pickup Alnico Classic PRO
- Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS Potentiometers, 6 Position Varitone Switch
- Case: EpiLite Hardshell
