The ultimate refinement of B.B.'s original ES-345.

Own the Gibson B.B. King Lucille Electric Guitar and you'll own the smoothest, sweetest blues axe out there. Features a laminated maple top for total sustain, a solid maple center block, special laminated maple neck and ebony fingerboard. Stereo/mono jacks require no special cords; TP-6 tailpiece allows precise tuning. Also includes the name "Lucille" scripted in mother-of-pearl on the headstock and gold-plated hardware. Includes Gibson hardshell case.

Gibson B.B. King Lucille Electric Guitar Features:

• Laminated maple top and neck
• Solid maple center block
• Stereo/mono jacks
• TP-6 fine-tuning tailpiece
• "Lucille" inlaid in mother-of-pearl on the headstock
• Gold hardware
• Gibson hardshell case

Gibson B.B. King Lucille Electric Guitar Includes:

• Gibson hardshell case

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Gibson B.B. King Lucille Electric Guitar

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The only really great Gibson guitar

Posted by Texas Rocker from McKinney, TX on Aug 28, 2007

Experience w/product: I have used it

Reviewer's Background: Stevie Ray Vaughan musician for two years

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock and Blues

I played the Lucille one time in Dallas, TX. I'm very picky about electric guitars because, I like to see which kind will accompany my singing well. I've tried a ton of Fenders to see if they accompany my voice real well and they al did. This was the only Gibson guitar I tried that accompanied my voice real well. I started out by singing The Thrill Is Gone and the expirement worked real well. I love that this guitar has the same tone as BB King's guitar does.

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One Fine Axe!

Posted by Anonymous Musician from Upstate New York on Apr 13, 2007

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: 32 years and still learning

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Pop, Jazz and Standards

I have owned some nice guitars and this one stands out. The only reason I gave 9 stars in the features column is the fact that I find the varitone sounds the best on 1 or 2 and seems less useful on the higher numbers. This is unfair since most 335 style quality guitars do not even offer varitone. My Gibson gold top Les Paul with P90s was nice but it would not hold a tuning for a 50 minute set. Lucille stays in tune all night and into next month. Compared to other Gibsons, Lucille is not only a treat to play, she looks pretty good on anyone who straps her on. I bought her new in 2004 and she still feels like a new toy every time I indulge. The thrill is ( never ) gone !

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Lucille should be more.

Posted by buchanan-d from Michigan on Feb 28, 2007

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Semi Pro 38 years

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock ,Blues and Country

I bought one of these, and the finish has a lot of dust balls in it, very poor inspection. Gibson's quality control is getting worse. Feels good to play with a nice round neck profile, pickups could be better too.

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The Right Sound

Posted by Jack from Port Charlotte, FL on Feb 10, 2007

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Play at home and at church

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Blues, Gospel

I did not choose Lucille, she chose me. The more I play Her, the more I love Her. I use the Vari-tone switch and like the changes in tone and sound.

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The Best Modern Gibson

Posted by Matteo Alaretti from Los Angeles, CA on Nov 20, 2006

Experience w/product: I have used it

Reviewer's Background: 30+ Years, 23 of them professional

Reviewer's Play Style: Blues, Swing, Jazz, Bebop, Fusion

I find this guitar to be the best Gibson mass-production model. That's not a very ringing endorsement, mind you! The guitar's Varitone is its best feature, giving instant versatility without having to adjust the amplifier. The tone woods, as they are with all Gibson guitars, below my standards. The tone was more than adequate to use in a performance (which I did), and the stereo function came in handy creating the dirty/clean Keith Richards-type set-up. The humbuckers are dissatisfying, especially given the price point. With some high-quality 'buckers, this could be the guitar that gets an aspiring blues artist through their recording and live gigs without a single hassle, though for the price, go to a luthier!

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