Epiphone B.B. King Lucille - Ebony
Product Description
B.B. King Lucille
A Lovingly Crafted Tribute to a Blues Legend
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.
Body
Body Styles
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
Fret Count
22
Frets
Medium Jumbo
Nut Material
Graph Tech
Nut Width
43.0 mm / 1.692 in
Inlays
Pearloid Blocks
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
Strings Gauge
.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Case
EpiLite Case Included