<DIV>B.B. King's Lucille is a Gibson:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <TABLE height="100%" cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=0 width=320 bgColor=#000000 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width=10 rowSpan=50><IMG alt="" src="http://www.gibson.com/products/gibson/spacer.gif" width=10 border=0></TD> <TD colSpan=2>B.B. King "Lucille" </TD> <TD width=10 rowSpan=50><IMG alt="" src="http://www.gibson.com/products/gibson/spacer.gif" width=10 border=0></TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Manufactured in:</TD> <TD align=right>Memphis, TN </TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=150> BODY</TD> <TD align=right width=150></TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Size: </TD> <TD align=right>16.5" wide x 20" long x 1.75" thick </TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Top Species: </TD> <TD align=right>Maple/Poplar/Maple laminate </TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Back Species: </TD> <TD align=right>Maple/Poplar/Maple laminate </TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Rim Species: </TD> <TD align=right>Maple/Poplar/Maple laminate </TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Center Block Species: </TD> <TD align=right>1-piece Maple </TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Binding: </TD> <TD align=right>Multi-ply top, back, and pickguard </TD></TR> <TR> <TD> NECK</TD> <TD align=right></TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Species: </TD> <TD align=right>Maple </TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Profile: </TD> <TD align=right>Rounded </TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Peghead Pitch: </TD> <TD align=right>17°</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Thickness at 1st fret: </TD> <TD align=right>0.818"</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Thickness at 12th fret: </TD> <TD align=right>0.963"</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Heel Length: </TD> <TD align=right>0.500"</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Neck Joint Location: </TD> <TD align=right>19th fret</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Headstock Inlay: </TD> <TD align=right>'Lucille' logo </TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Headstock Binding: </TD> <TD align=right>Multi-ply </TD></TR> <TR> <TD> FINGERBOARD</TD> <TD align=right></TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Species: </TD> <TD align=right>Ebony </TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Scale length: </TD> <TD align=right>243/4" </TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Total Length: </TD> <TD align=right>18.137"</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Nut Width: </TD> <TD align=right>111/16" </TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Width at 12th fret: </TD> <TD align=right>2.062"</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Frets: </TD> <TD align=right>22 </TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Inlays: </TD> <TD align=right>Pearl Block </TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Binding: </TD> <TD align=right>Single-ply </TD></TR> <TR> <TD> HARDWARE</TD> <TD align=right></TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Plating Finish: </TD> <TD align=right>Gold </TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Bridge: </TD> <TD align=right>Tune-o-matic </TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Tailpiece: </TD> <TD align=right>TP-6 </TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Knobs: </TD> <TD align=right>Black Speed </TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Tuners: </TD> <TD align=right>Grover </TD></TR> <TR> <TD> ELECTRONICS</TD> <TD align=right></TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Neck Pickup: </TD> <TD align=right><A href="http://www.gibsonstrings.com/pickups/modern.shtml">490R Alnico magnet humbucker</A> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Bridge Pickup: </TD> <TD align=right><A href="http://www.gibsonstrings.com/pickups/modern.shtml">490T Alnico magnet humbucker</A> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Controls: </TD> <TD align=right>Two volume, two tone, three-way switch, six-position Varitone </TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Other: </TD> <TD align=right>stereo and mono jacks </TD></TR> <TR> <TD> CASE</TD> <TD align=right></TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Exterior: </TD> <TD align=right>Black smooth levant hardshell </TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Interior: </TD> <TD align=right>Classic Navy Velour </TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Silkscreen: </TD> <TD align=right>Gold 'Gibosn Memphis' and 'BB King' logos </TD></TR> <TR> <TD> STRINGS </TD> <TD align=right> <A href="http://www.gibsonstrings.com/strings/legendary.shtml#bbking">B.B. King Signature .010-.054</A> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD> OTHER</TD> <TD align=right></TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD align=right>Also available with B.B. King's signature inlaid in pearl on the fingerboard </TD></TR> <TR> <TD colSpan=2> <DIV align=center> <A href="http://www.gibson.com/products/gibson/lucille/index.html">Lucilles</A> </DIV></TD></TR> <TR> <TD colSpan=2><A href="http://www.gibson.com/products/gibson/"><IMG height=60 src="http://www.gibson.com/products/gibson/images/usammain_04.jpg" width=100 border=0></A> 145 Lt. George Lee Avenue, Memphis, TN 38103 1-800-4GIBSON     <A href="http://www.gibson.com/">www.gibson.com</A> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TD vAlign=top width=350> <TABLE height="100%" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=350 bgColor=#ffffff border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width=10 rowSpan=10>  <IMG alt="" src="http://www.gibson.com/products/gibson/spacer.gif" width=10 border=0></TD> <TD vAlign=top width=330> Blues legend B.B. King had been playing Gibsons for over 40 years when he and Gibson officially joined forces in 1982. <DIV align=center><IMG alt='B.B. King "Lucille"' src="http://www.gibson.com/products/gibson/lucille/images/bb-guitar.jpg" name=guitar> Available Colors: <A onmouseover="document.guitar.src='images/bb-guitar.jpg';" href="http://www.gibson.com/products/gibson/lucille/images/bb-guitar.jpg">Ebony</A> , 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'. </DIV></TD> <TD width=10 rowSpan=10>  <IMG alt="" src="http://www.gibson.com/products/gibson/spacer.gif" width=10 border=0></TD></TR> <TR> <TD> <CENTER> <IMG alt="" src="http://www.gibson.com/products/gibson/lucille/images/bb-pict2.jpg"> <IMG alt="" src="http://www.gibson.com/products/gibson/lucille/images/bb-pict1.jpg"> </CENTER></TD></TR> <TR vAlign=bottom> <TD vAlign=bottom> 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. 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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. http://www.buddyguy.net/ -- Shane ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! 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