Epiphone B.B. King Lucille Ebony

Epiphone is pleased to announce the limited run (300 units) of the B.B. King Lucille!

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 included

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

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

Neck Material: Maple
Profile: Rounded "C"
Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12.00 in
Fret Count: 22
Frets: Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: Graph Tech
Nut Width: 43 mm / 1.69 in
Inlays: Pearloid Blocks
Joint: Glued In, Set Neck

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
Switchwasher: 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