B.B. King "Lucille" Manufactured in:Memphis, TN BODYSize: 16.5" wide x 20" long x 1.75" thick Top Species: Maple/Poplar/Maple laminate Back Species: Maple/Poplar/Maple laminate Rim Species: Maple/Poplar/Maple laminate Center Block Species: 1-piece Maple Binding: Multi-ply top, back, and pickguard NECKSpecies: Maple Profile: Rounded Peghead Pitch: 17°Thickness at 1st fret: 0.818"Thickness at 12th fret: 0.963"Heel Length: 0.500"Neck Joint Location: 19th fretHeadstock Inlay: 'Lucille' logo Headstock Binding: Multi-ply FINGERBOARDSpecies: Ebony Scale length: 243/4" Total Length: 18.137"Nut Width: 111/16" Width at 12th fret: 2.062"Frets: 22 Inlays: Pearl Block Binding: Single-ply HARDWAREPlating Finish: Gold Bridge: Tune-o-matic Tailpiece: TP-6 Knobs: Black Speed Tuners: Grover ELECTRONICSNeck Pickup: 490R Alnico magnet humbucker Bridge Pickup: 490T Alnico magnet humbucker Controls: Two volume, two tone, three-way switch, six-position Varitone Other: stereo and mono jacks CASEExterior: Black smooth levant hardshell Interior: Classic Navy Velour Silkscreen: Gold 'Gibosn Memphis' and 'BB King' logos STRINGS B.B. King Signature .010-.054 OTHERAlso available with B.B. King's signature inlaid in pearl on the fingerboard Lucilles
145 Lt. George Lee Avenue, Memphis, TN 38103 1-800-4GIBSON www.gibson.com
Blues legend B.B. King had been playing Gibsons for over 40 years when he and Gibson officially joined forces in 1982.
Available Colors: Ebony , Cherry B.B.'s personal touches on his signature model include the fine-tuner tailpiece, the semi-hollow body with no soundholes and, of course, the name that has adorned his guitars throughout his career 'Lucille'.
In order to continually improve the design, quality, and performance of our instruments and to make use of the best materials at all times, Gibson reserves the right to change specifications without notice. Because Gibson brand guitars are handcrafted, it is normal for some measurements to vary from those listed.
Shane Taylor <s-t-t at juno.com> wrote:
Excuse me for going over the post limit, but --
Eric Alterman wrote:
> Sharon is playing Bush like BB or
> Buddy Guy with a Fender Strat.
As far as style is concerned, I've never cared for Alterman. But that cutesy analogy is as insulting as it is cheap. Yes, a war criminal's monomania is akin to a polka dot guitar slinger's virtuosity. Ugh. A better analogy would be that Sharon is as much a Thanatos to Palestinian self-determination as Buddy is an Eros of late 20th century American music.
And B.B. King doesn't play a Strat.
I was actually listening to the new Buddy Guy album when I read the Alterman clip. The album came out Tuesday. It's acoustic and can stand next to his Alone & Acoustic with Junior Wells. The sixty-six year old Buddy covers pieces from John Lee Hooker, Son House, Johnny Shines, and Muddy Waters.
-- Shane
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