Gibson B.B. King Lucille

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The thrill is back! Here we have a 1995 Gibson Lucille. This one still has the Lucille inlay on the headstock. It’s basically a 355 (also with a Varitone), but without the “f” holes, with a stereo output, maple neck and 490r/490T pickups. The Varitone feature is loved by many, but obviously not by everyone. We actually love it: yes, it’s only a frequency cut switch, but it is fun and there’s no obligation to use it anyway.

The guitar is in exceptional condition (Excellent+, Near Mint). The gold hardware is looking great, only showing very light wear on the side of the pickups and one of the tailpiece’s screws. The trussrod cover has suffered some sort of natural oxidation with time, and even though it could probably be cleaned, we’ve preferred to leave it as-is. Frets are at 95%+... this is honestly in an amazing condition for an “inlay-era” Lucille. Fabulous looking, with OHSC in great condition, including all case candy (!!).

Features:

Model: Gibson Lucille (ARLCEBGH1)
Color: Ebony
Year: 1995
Body: Laminated maple
Binding: multi-ply white binding
Hardware: Gold
Bridge: Nashville Tune-O-Matic Bridge & TP-6 tailpiece
Neck: 3-piece maple
Neck profile: Traditional rounded
Scale: 24 ¾’’
Fretboard: Ebony
Frets: 22
Tuners: Metal tulip tuners
Pickups: 490R/490T
Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way pickup switch, Vari-Tone switch
Outputs: Stereo, Mono

Includes OHSC, trussrod wrench and case candy.