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.
Features
- 5-ply Layered Maple body w/ Gloss finish
- Maple neck w/ Rounded C profile & 24.75" / 628.65mm scale
- Ebony fretboard w/ 12" radius & Pearloid Blocks inlays
- 22 Medium Jumbo frets
- 1.69" / 43mm Graph Tech nut
- Grover Rotomatic with Keystone Buttons tuning machines
- Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge w/ TP-6 Stop Bar with Fine Tuners tailpiece
- Alnico Classic PRO bridge and neck pickups w/ Gold pickup covers
- 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS Potentiometers, 6 Position Varitone Switch, & 3-way Epiphone Toggle selector
- Includes EpiLite Case