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Epiphone BB King Lucille

Description

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-hollow body 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.

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