Gibson Custom Shop B.B. King Lucille Legacy 'Transparent Ebony' Electric Guitar

The Gibson Custom Shop B.B. King Lucille Legacy pays tribute to the King of the Blues with a faithful, detailed re-creation of his custom-spec'd ES-355. A 3-ply figured maple, poplar and maple body omits the F-holes entirely, just as B.B. King requested, finished in a striking transparent nitrocellulose lacquer that shows off the figuring beneath, while gold hardware, including an engraved "B.B. King" truss rod cover and a TP-6 tailpiece with fine tuners, adds real elegance.

CustomBucker pickups with Alnico V magnets and a handwired harness deliver authentic vintage PAF tone, and a 6-position mono Varitone circuit opens up a genuinely wide range of tones, from chimey rhythm to searing lead. Sitting between a semi-hollowbody and a chambered solidbody, the Lucille Legacy offers excellent feedback resistance without losing warmth, and its SlimTaper neck profile makes it ideal for players chasing effortless string bending and smooth blues phrasing.

Features

• 3-ply figured maple, poplar and maple body with no F-holes recreates B.B. King's exact custom specification for a unique semi-hollow voice.
• CustomBucker pickups with Alnico V magnets and a handwired harness deliver historically accurate, vintage PAF tone.
• 6-position mono Varitone circuit provides a wide range of preset tonal options from chimey rhythm to searing leads.
• SlimTaper neck profile with a 22-fret ebony fingerboard offers fast playability and effortless string bending.
• Gold hardware, including an engraved "B.B. King" truss rod cover and mother-of-pearl split block inlays, completes a genuinely elegant vintage look.

Specs

• Body type: Semi-hollowbody
• Body shape: B.B. King Lucille Legacy
• Body material: 3-ply figured maple/poplar/maple
• Body finish: Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
• Colour: Transparent Ebony
• Neck: Mahogany, SlimTaper profile, set neck
• Fingerboard: Ebony, 12" radius
• Fingerboard inlay: Mother-of-pearl split blocks
• Frets: 22
• Scale length: 24.75"
• Nut: Corian, 1.687" width
• Bridge/tailpiece: ABR-1 with TP-6 tailpiece and fine tuners
• Tuners: Grover Tulip
• Pickups: CustomBucker humbuckers with Alnico V magnets (neck & bridge)
• Controls: 2 x volume, 2 x tone
• Switching: 6-position mono Varitone
• Strings: Gibson, .010-.046
• Includes: Hardshell case