GIBSON B.B. King Lucille Legacy Transparent Ebony #CS203716
Semi Hollow Guitar with Custombucker Pickups, Varitone Switch and TP-06 Tailpiece
Guitar from the Gibson Custom Shop Artist Collection, made in the USA
B.B. King Tribute model
Serial number CS203716
Transparent black nitrocellulose finish with multi-ply bindings
Gold-plated hardware, Tortoise pickguard
Set-neck construction with 24.75" scale length (628 mm)
Top, back and sides made of three-ply maple-poplar laminate
Solid maple center block
Glued mahogany neck with long neck heel (Long Neck Tenon)
22 fret ebony fingerboard with mother of pearl Split block Inlays
"Slim Taper" neck profile
One Gibson custombucker in neck position
One Gibson Custombucker in bridge position
Varitone switch with true bypass in position 1 and five notch filters
Hand-wired circuit with CTS potentiometers and paper-in-oil Bumblebee capacitors
Gibson ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge
Gibson TP-6 Tailpiece with fine tuners
Grover Rotomatic tuners with Tulip wings
Included Gibson Custom Shop Guitar case and certificate
B.B. King Tribute Guitar
The Gibson B.B. King Lucille Legacy Transparent Ebony marks the return of the legendary Semi Hollow Signature guitar of the late King Blues, who passed away in 2015, to the line-up of the Gibson Custom Shop. As part of the Gibson Artist Collection, the Luthiers des Gibson Custom Shop Lucille not only with all the features for King's signature Signature sound, but also with a number of fine appointments that make the semi-acoustic guitar an absolute collector's item and elegant companion for stage and Studio. While the semi-acoustic body and two Gibson Custombuckers with Varitone switching create the basis for high-caliber Blues sounds, the slim Slim Taper neck promises excellent playing characteristics. naturally completes the Gibson Custom Shop the B.B. King Lucille Legacy with high-quality Hardware in the form of a TP-6 Fine tuners tailpiece, an ABR-1 bridge and precise Grover tuners.
The Gibson B.B. King Lucille Legacy Transparent Ebony comes from the Gibson Artist Custom Collection and convinces with first-class playing characteristics and the unmistakable sound of the King of Blues.
The "Slim Taper" profile of the mahogany neck with Long Neck Tenon promises buttery smooth playing characteristics.
Traditionally built Semi Hollow guitar
In the construction of the B.B. King Lucille Legacy Semi-Hollow guitar the Gibson Custom Shop naturally follows traditional specifications and uses three-ply maple-poplar laminate for the top, back and sides , with the top layer being made of elegant cur ly maple. To reliably prevent feedback at high volumes, the body is not only stabilized by a solid maple center block, but the top is also made without sound holes. The mahogany neck, set into the body with a long neck root, offers comfortable playing characteristics with its pleasantly slim "slim taper" profile, so that every lick comes out of the fingers on the ebony fingerboard as if by magic.
Gibson Custombuckers and the hand-wired Vari-Tone circuit promise lively blues sounds.
Custombucker and Varitone circuit
The electrical tone conversion of the B.B. King Lucille is done by Gibson Custombuckers in neck and bridge position. As legitimate descendants of the legendary PAF humbuckers of the Fifties, the Alnico pickups convince with a particularly warm vintage sound that skillfully combines the timbre of the semi-acoustic guitar with airy dynamics and creates the perfect basis for the traditional tone colors of the Blues. Naturally, Gibson equips the Lucille Legacy with the six-position Varitone switch, which is a key component of B.B. King's unique tone. In addition to true bypass in position 1, the rotary switch provides five notch filters that remove different frequencies to help shape characterful guitar tones. For pickup control, there is also a traditional hand-wired circuit with "Bumblebee" oil paper capacitors for extra harmonic TrebleRoll offs.
Gold-plated Grover Rotomatic tuners quickly and precisely tune the B.B. King Lucille Legacy to the correct pitch.
High-quality hardware equipment
Last but not least, the Gibson Custom Shop B.B. King Lucille Legacy Transparent Ebony is equipped with high-quality Hardware, whose gold finish underlines the elegant character of the electric guitar. While the classic ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge promises precise intonation and string action adjustment, the six fine tuners of the TP-6 tailpiece favored by B.B. King guarantee an especially accurate tuning of the electric guitar. In addition, Grover Rotomatic tun ers with Tulip wings promise high tuning stability on the open-book headstock equipped with beautiful Bindings.
Features:
Manufacturer:
Gibson
Series:
Artist Collection
Design:
ES-355
Top:
3-ply Maple/Pappel/Maple
Back & Sides:
3-ply maple/poplar/maple
Solid Centre Block:
Yes
Binding:
Multi-Ply
Neck:
Mahogany
Neck Construction:
Set-in
Neck Profile:
Slim Taper
Fretboard:
Ebony
Fretboard Radius in Inches:
12
Number of Frets:
22
Fret Format:
Reissue
Fretboard Inlays:
Split Block
Nut type:
Corian
Nut width in mm:
42.9
Scale in mm:
628
Pickup:
HH
Manufacturer pickups:
Gibson
Neck Pickup:
Custom Bucker, Alnico III
Middle Pickup:
No
Bridge Pickup:
Custom Bucker, Alnico III
Piezo Pickup:
No
Active pickups:
No
Coil-splitting:
No
Switch:
3-Way, VariTone Schalter
Control:
2x Vol, 2x Tone
Electronic:
Passive
Number of Strings:
6
Bridge:
Gibson ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece:
TP-6 Stopbar with fine tuner
Tuners:
Grover Rotomatic
Strap Button:
Standard
Hardware:
Gold
Finish:
Nitrocellulose
Colour:
Transparent Ebony
Country of Origin:
USA
String Gauge:
.010 - .046
Factory Tuning:
Standard E
Gigbag included:
No
Case included:
Yes
Certificate:
Yes
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