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Epiphone B. B. King Lucille (ETBBEBGH1)
Estimated price for orientation: 439 $
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Description Condition: New: A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging (where packaging is applicable). Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in non-retail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. See the seller's listing for full details. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Brand: Epiphone
Lucille’s ES-style body shape features a maple top and body and is constructed without f- holes. King has always preferred ES style guitars, most prominently the ES-355. To get the tone and volume combination that he wanted for his sound, King found he was often on the verge of feedback. His solution was to ask the Kalamazoo factory to make a version of Lucille without f-holes.King’s new Epiphone design incorporates three decades of refinements with stunning results. The hand-set 24.75” scale hard maple neck has a 1.68” nut with a SlimTaper™ “C” shape, perfect for chording or solos. Lucille’s rosewood fretboard has pearloid block inlays, a classic Epiphone Sloped Dovewing headstock, and a gold metal truss rod cover engraved “B.B. King.”Lucille’s biting tone comes from two Epiphone Alnico Classic™ humbuckers with gold covers framed by a classic multi-bound tortoise shell style pickguard with historic metal “E” insignia. An indelible part of King’s sound also comes from his subtle use of the Vari-tone ™, control which is identical in principle to the vintage models that King uses on stage.The VariTone™ uses a six-way rotary switch which engages 5 pre-set notch filters and a bypass. In position one, the VariTone™ is completely bypassed. As you rotate the rotary switch into positions 2-6, the centre frequency of the notch filter shifts from around 1.9kHz down to 130Hz, providing a player with a wide tonal palette unavailable on most other instruments. Positions 2 through 4 offer tonal shaping while still maintaining great clarity. Position 2, (5db at 1960 Hz) is B.B.’s favourite!But keep turning and you’ll find Positions 5 and 6 shape-shift the Alnico Classic™ Humbuckers into a single-coil style pickup but without the thin quack usually associated with traditional single coil pickups. Add it all up and between the 6-position VariTone™ circuit and the 3-position toggle switch, you have 18 unique tones available.Outputs include a 1/4” Mono output (both pickups or neck pickup in Stereo mode) and 1/4” Stereo (bridge pickup). Along with an ebony finish and gold hardware, the B. B. King Lucille also features the Grover® machine heads and Epiphone’s famous LockTone ™ Tune-o-matic bridge with a TP-6™ fine-tuning StopBar ™ tailpiece for precision intonation during bends. B.B. King was initially known as a talented vocalist and didn’t always play lead guitar on his early records. But that all changed by the mid ‘50s as King & his guitar, nicknamed Lucille, became the voice of the blues. King’s singular tone has everything you’d want to hear in electric blues guitar a bell-like ring with a hint of overdrive, soaring highs and gritty lows, and all driven home by King’s mighty left hand tremolo. The Epiphone B. B. King Lucille was designed by B. B. King himself and puts all the tone and nuance of King’s own favourite guitar in your hands. Designed after a classic ES-335 but without the f holes this stunning guitar gives you a lot for your moeny. As with all Epiphones, Lucille comes with their Limited Lifetime Guarantee and 24/7/365 Gibson Customer Service. Epiphone B. B. King Lucille Highlights Designed with B.B. King featuring an ES-style Maple top & body & hard maple neck Classic VariTone™control Mono and stereo output TP-6 fine tuning bridge Grover Machine Heads Gold Hardware with pearloid block inlay Sloped dovewing headstock with pearloid “Lucille” inlaySpecification: Body: Maple Neck: Hard maple, glued, hand-set Scale Length: 24.75” Nut width: 1.68” Fingerboard: Rosewood, with 22 medium jumbo frets Headstock: Sloped dovewing with pearloid “Lucille” inlay Pickups: 2 Classic Alnico Humbuckers Electronics: Vari-Tone™ Position 1: Bypass Position 2: 5db at 1950 Hz Position 3: 12db at 1100 Hz Position 4: 15db at 620 Hz Position 5: 18.5db at 360 Hz Position 6: 21db at 120 Hz Outputs: 1/4” mono (both pickups or neck pickup in Stereo Mode and 1/ 4” Stereo (bridge pickup) Controls: 2-volume, 2-tone Inlay: Pearloid, block Bridge: Lock-Tone™ Tune-O-Matic Tailpiece: TP-6 fine tuning bridge Hardware: Gold Machine Heads: Grover® Colour: Ebony (EB) Typical Weight (+/- 5%): 9.0 lbs Strings: D’Addario® 10, 13, 17, 26, 36, 46
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| Condition: | New: A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging (where packaging is applicable). Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in non-retail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. See the seller's listing for full details. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition | Brand: | Epiphone |
Lucille’s ES-style body shape features a maple top and body and is constructed without f- holes. King has always preferred ES style guitars, most prominently the ES-355. To get the tone and volume combination that he wanted for his sound, King found he was often on the verge of feedback. His solution was to ask the Kalamazoo factory to make a version of Lucille without f-holes.King’s new Epiphone design incorporates three decades of refinements with stunning results. The hand-set 24.75” scale hard maple neck has a 1.68” nut with a SlimTaper™ “C” shape, perfect for chording or solos. Lucille’s rosewood fretboard has pearloid block inlays, a classic Epiphone Sloped Dovewing headstock, and a gold metal truss rod cover engraved “B.B. King.”Lucille’s biting tone comes from two Epiphone Alnico Classic™ humbuckers with gold covers framed by a classic multi-bound tortoise shell style pickguard with historic metal “E” insignia. An indelible part of King’s sound also comes from his subtle use of the Vari-tone ™, control which is identical in principle to the vintage models that King uses on stage.The VariTone™ uses a six-way rotary switch which engages 5 pre-set notch filters and a bypass. In position one, the VariTone™ is completely bypassed. As you rotate the rotary switch into positions 2-6, the centre frequency of the notch filter shifts from around 1.9kHz down to 130Hz, providing a player with a wide tonal palette unavailable on most other instruments. Positions 2 through 4 offer tonal shaping while still maintaining great clarity. Position 2, (5db at 1960 Hz) is B.B.’s favourite!But keep turning and you’ll find Positions 5 and 6 shape-shift the Alnico Classic™ Humbuckers into a single-coil style pickup but without the thin quack usually associated with traditional single coil pickups. Add it all up and between the 6-position VariTone™ circuit and the 3-position toggle switch, you have 18 unique tones available.Outputs include a 1/4” Mono output (both pickups or neck pickup in Stereo mode) and 1/4” Stereo (bridge pickup). Along with an ebony finish and gold hardware, the B. B. King Lucille also features the Grover® machine heads and Epiphone’s famous LockTone ™ Tune-o-matic bridge with a TP-6™ fine-tuning StopBar ™ tailpiece for precision intonation during bends. B.B. King was initially known as a talented vocalist and didn’t always play lead guitar on his early records. But that all changed by the mid ‘50s as King & his guitar, nicknamed Lucille, became the voice of the blues. King’s singular tone has everything you’d want to hear in electric blues guitar a bell-like ring with a hint of overdrive, soaring highs and gritty lows, and all driven home by King’s mighty left hand tremolo. The Epiphone B. B. King Lucille was designed by B. B. King himself and puts all the tone and nuance of King’s own favourite guitar in your hands. Designed after a classic ES-335 but without the f holes this stunning guitar gives you a lot for your moeny. As with all Epiphones, Lucille comes with their Limited Lifetime Guarantee and 24/7/365 Gibson Customer Service. Epiphone B. B. King Lucille Highlights Designed with B.B. King featuring an ES-style Maple top & body & hard maple neck Classic VariTone™control Mono and stereo output TP-6 fine tuning bridge Grover Machine Heads Gold Hardware with pearloid block inlay Sloped dovewing headstock with pearloid “Lucille” inlaySpecification: Body: Maple Neck: Hard maple, glued, hand-set Scale Length: 24.75” Nut width: 1.68” Fingerboard: Rosewood, with 22 medium jumbo frets Headstock: Sloped dovewing with pearloid “Lucille” inlay Pickups: 2 Classic Alnico Humbuckers Electronics: Vari-Tone™ Position 1: Bypass Position 2: 5db at 1950 Hz Position 3: 12db at 1100 Hz Position 4: 15db at 620 Hz Position 5: 18.5db at 360 Hz Position 6: 21db at 120 Hz Outputs: 1/4” mono (both pickups or neck pickup in Stereo Mode and 1/ 4” Stereo (bridge pickup) Controls: 2-volume, 2-tone Inlay: Pearloid, block Bridge: Lock-Tone™ Tune-O-Matic Tailpiece: TP-6 fine tuning bridge Hardware: Gold Machine Heads: Grover® Colour: Ebony (EB) Typical Weight (+/- 5%): 9.0 lbs Strings: D’Addario® 10, 13, 17, 26, 36, 46