Loan of Musical Instruments for Arts Performers
ES-355 Lucille
GIBSON
Instrument Range
Silver
Instrument Description
Instrument TF Nickname
"Lucille"
B.B. King will forever be the undisputed King of the Blues, and the Gibson Custom B.B. King Lucille Legacy is a testament to his everlasting impact on the genre.
This semi-hollow body electric guitar is a meticulous re-creation of B.B.'s famous custom-spec'd ES-355. It all starts with a 3-ply figured body — sans F-holes — with a head-turning transparent nitrocellulose lacquer finish. The Lucille Legacy's CustomBucker pickups deliver true-to-life vintage PAF tone, and its hardwired harness vaunts CTS audio-taper pots and paper-in-oil Bumblebee caps.
The Lucille Legacy's comfortable SlimTaper neck profile and 22-fret ebony fingerboard facilitate fluid string bending, shimmering vibrato, and effortless staccato picking. Visually speaking, the Lucille Legacy features attention-grabbing gold hardware, including a gold "B.B. King" engraved truss rod cover and a TP-6 tailpiece with fine tuners. You also get split block mother-of-pearl fingerboard inlays and stunning multi-ply binding throughout. If your current semi-hollowbody electric leaves you feeling blue — or if the proverbial thrill is indeed gone — take a ride with the B.B. King Lucille Legacy. It's one of the most inspiring guitars you'll ever play.
About the Brand
Gibson Custom Shop is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sound excellence. Each instrument celebrates Gibson's legacy through accuracy, authenticity and attention to detail.
Gibson Brands, the world’s most iconic guitar brand, has shaped the sounds of generations of musicians and music lovers across genres for more than 100 years. Founded in 1894 and headquartered in Nashville, TN, Gibson Brands has a legacy of world-class craftsmanship, legendary music partnerships, and progressive product evolution that is unrivaled among musical instrument companies. The Gibson Brands portfolio includes Gibson, the number one guitar brand, as well as many of the most beloved and recognizable music brands, including Epiphone, Kramer, Steinberger, MESA/Boogie, and the Gibson Pro Audio division, KRK Systems. Gibson Brands is dedicated to quality, innovation, and sound excellence so that music lovers for generations to come will continue to experience music shaped by Gibson Brands. Learn more at Gibson.com and follow them on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.