Epiphone B.B. King Lucille Signature ES-335 Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar, Ebony

£729.00

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-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. An EpiLite case is also included.

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Specifications

Body

  • Shape / Style: ES-335 / ES
  • Material: 5-ply Maple/Poplar
  • Bracing: Spruce
  • Center Block: Maple
  • Finish: Gloss
  • Binding: Multi-ply on Top, Back, and Headstock; Single-ply on Neck
  • Pickguard: 5-ply ES-335-style, bound tortoise

Neck

  • Construction: Glued-in, Set Neck
  • Material: Maple
  • Profile: Rounded C
  • Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
  • Fingerboard: Ebony
  • Radius: 12″ (304.8 mm)
  • Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
  • Inlays: Pearloid Blocks
  • Nut: Graph Tech
  • Nut Width: 43.0 mm / 1.69 in
  • Truss Rod: 2-way adjustable
  • Truss Rod Cover: Brass bell, engraved “B.B. King”

Hardware

  • Color / Plating: Gold
  • Bridge: Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic
  • Tailpiece: TP-6 Stop Bar with Fine Tuners
  • Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic w/ Keystone Buttons
  • Strap Buttons: Bottom + Back of Heel
  • Mounting Rings: Black
  • Switch Tip: Cream
  • Switch Washer: Gold Varitone Washer
  • Control Covers: Black PVC
  • Knobs: Black Speed Knobs + Black Chicken-head Varitone Knob
Weight 10 kg
Bridge Type

Body Material

Poplar

Fretboard Material

Ebony

Number of Frets

22

Neck Material

Maple