1996 Gibson BB King Lucile es355. The pictures speak for themselves. Minimal normal wear on this guitar. This is a 30 year old guitar. Just put a fresh set of Ernie Ball 10s a this and set it up to my liking. it plays and sounds beautiful. In my opinion this belongs in the Gibson museum. Please message me with any questions you may have.
Here are the specs off the internet:


The 1996 Gibson B.B. King Lucille is a semi-hollow electric guitar based on the ES-355, featuring a laminated maple body with no F-holes, a mahogany neck, and an ebony fretboard. 

Body and Design

  • No F-Holes: The laminated maple top, back, and sides are completely solid without traditional soundholes to help minimize unwanted live feedback.
  • Finish: Typically finished in high-gloss Ebony (black) with multi-ply binding.
  • Scale Length: Standard 24.75-inch scale. 

Neck and Fingerboard

  • Neck Material: Mahogany with a comfortable, rounded profile.
  • Fingerboard: Bound ebony equipped with 22 frets and mother-of-pearl split-block inlays.
  • Headstock: Features a bound headstock with a distinctive mother-of-pearl "Lucille" inlay. 

Electronics and Hardware

  • Pickups: Dual Gibson 490R (neck) and 490T (bridge) Alnico humbucking pickups.
  • Controls: Two volume knobs, two tone knobs, a 3-way pickup selector switch, and a 6-position rotary Vari-tone filter switch for diverse frequency filtering.
  • Outputs: Equipped with both mono and stereo output jacks.
  • Tailpiece: Gold-plated hardware including a Tune-o-matic bridge and a TP-6 fine-tuning tailpiece.
  • Guitar comes with original Gibson case which is in like new condition
  • Please contact me with any questions.

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ConditionExcellent (Used)
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Brand
Model
  • BB King Lucille
Finish
  • Ebony
Categories
Year
  • 1988 - 1999
Made In
  • United States
Model Family
Artist
  • B.B. King
Neck Construction
  • Set-Neck
Body Shape
  • Double Cutaway
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Body Type
  • Semi-Hollow Body
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Stop-Bar
Pickup Configuration
  • HH
Series
Fretboard Material
  • Ebony
Color Family
  • Black
Number of Frets
  • 22

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