Gibson celebrates Lucille’s 65th Anniversary

The Gibson BB King Lucile 65th Anniversary retains the design of the ES-335 guitar, and includes specific features required by the artist, such as the top without f-holes or the TP-6 tailpiece. But Memphis has also upgrade the guitar for modern use, so you’ll now find a second jack for true stereo output and a 6-way VariTone switch.

Specifications:

• Semi-hollow guitar
• 3-ply maple/basswood/maple body
• Multiply white/black bindings
• Mahogany set neck with a maple spline
• Richlite fingerboard with 12” radius, white binding and mother of pearl Block inlays
• Nut width: 1.681”
• “Lucille” inlay on the headstock
• “65 Years” engraved on the gold plated truss rod plate
• Gold plated Grover Tulip tuners, 14:01 ratio
• 2 humbucking 490R neck and 490T bridge pickups with golden covers
• 2 volume and 2 tone knobs, 6-way VariTone switch and 3-way pickup switch
• Gold plated Tune-O-Matic bridge and TP-6 tailpiece
• Tortoise Shell pickguard
• Strings: .010 – .046
• Nitrocellulose Ebony finish
• Ships with a hardshell and a certificate of authenticity

MSRP is $3799. You’ll find more info about the BB King Lucille 65th Anniversary at www.gibson.com.