About my BRIGHT CHERRY RED BB King Epiphone Lucille (Just like Mint!)

Guitar weight (not including case or case goodies): 9.07 lbs

Neck thickness at the 1st fret: 0.81 inches

Neck thickness at the 12th fret: .95 inches

I really looked for a white one. I really enjoyed a black one. I fell in love with this red one! The TP-6 and all major parts are factory. This awesome VERY minty Lucille was set up with new Elixir strings by Wildwood Guitars out in Louisville, CO.

I love everything about this beautiful guitar. I just need to let go of it to help get some money together for my retirement these days.

Note: There is no warranty on this guitar from Epiphone. I will, however, place a personal 2-year Jim Pearson Guitars Warranty for electronics failures to post-sale-UNMODIFIED instruments I sell.

I don’t have to sell this guitar. Low-ball offers are ignored and are (frankly) unkind. This is a superb instrument. Not giving it away.

Looking for one which is in excellent condition and has only been briefly adult-, studio-played? This is a great choice!

An advantage with buying an instrument or gear from me: You can purchase a used instrument which has been well-cared-for when you purchase from me.

Specifications

Body Specs

Binding

Multi-ply Top, Back, and Headstock, Single-ply Neck

Body Finish

Gloss

Body Material

5-ply Maple/Poplar

Body Shape

ES-335

Body Styles

ES

Bracing

Spruce

Centerblock

Maple

Neck Specs

Fingerboard Material

Ebony

Fingerboard Radius

304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count

22

Frets

Medium Jumbo

Inlays

Pearloid Blocks

Joint

Glued In, Set Neck

Neck Material

Maple

Nut Material

Graph Tech

Nut Width

43.0mm / 1.69in

Profile

Rounded C

Scale Length

628.65mm / 24.75in

Electronics Specs

Bridge Pickup

Alnico Classic PRO

Controls

2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS Potentiometers, 6 Position Varitone Switch

Neck Pickup

Alnico Classic PRO

Output Jack

Two: Epiphone 1/4 Mono and Epiphone 1/4 Stereo

Pickup Selector

3-way Epiphone Toggle

Hardware Specs

Bridge

Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic

Control Covers

Black; PVC

Control Knobs

Black Speed Knobs, Black Chicken Head Varitone Knob

Finish

Gold

Mounting Rings

Black

Pickguard

5-ply ES-335 style Bound Tortoise Pickguard

Pickup Covers

Gold

Strap Buttons

2 - Bottom and Back of Heel

Switch Tip

Cream

Switchwasher

Gold Varitone Washer

Tailpiece

TP-6 Stop Bar with Fine Tuners

Truss Rod

2-way Adjustable

Truss Rod Cover

Brass Bell; Engraved B.B. King

Tuner Plating

Gold

Tuning Machines

Grover Rotomatic with Keystone Buttons

Misc Specs

Case

EpiLite Case Included

Model

: IGBBKCHGH3

Headstock

60s Kalamazoo

Headstock Inlay

Modern Epiphone logo and Lucille logo inlayed in Mother of Pearl

Strings Gauge

.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

Shipping

At this time, I do not ship outside the United States of America. I am truly sorry. I have lost way too much money trying to do so.

Please note: I try to set shipping prices appropriately and fairly: given these factors:Any instrument sold with a case will be much heavier than just the weight of the instrument itself. Harrdshell cases are almost always much heavier than the instrument.

·       I use great boxes and lots of packing materials. This adds a lot to the shipping weight.

·       Also, using a great box means larger dimensions. The shippers can really up the price for a box the right size for an instrument.

·       I like to use UPS for my instrument shipping. Of all the shippers I’ve used in the past 25 years, UPS has done the best and has damaged the fewest of my shipments.

·       I truly can’t ship for free. Even shipping a single humbucker insured across the country costs almost $10 (as an example).

·       As my buyers come from all over the US, I set my prices as the approximate average from someone near me and someone on the west coast. I also look at the going rate charged by other sellers: this helps me see if the price I’m asking is similar to those sellers who are private sellers.

Returns

No returns: As-is:

As I am not an actual commercial factory-authorized instrument dealer, I truly can’t afford to sell instruments on an approval basis or offer free returns. I try to describe carefully and truthfully, price accordingly, and I really make a big effort to ship your new gear to you quickly and safely.

As such, my instruments are being sold as-is and without returns. The only cases where returns are allowed are when I grossly mis-describe the instrument. I ship insured and ship with Reverb protection on every instrument (even on parts and small things)! If there is a shipping issue, Reverb is awesome about helping you work out any issues which might occur.

Jim Pearson Guitars’ Story!

I enjoy recording for private contracts, and I enjoy releasing my own compositions worldwide through almost all streaming and CD sales services.

Over the past 22 years, I have released 8 experimental albums and 10 commercial Impressionistic Instrumental albums. The musical expressions and impressions I have recorded have led me to try and experiment with more than 100 different instruments. The retail instrument purchases I have made over the years has led me to build up a “library” of guitars, basses, keyboards, and many others.

The instrument in this listing was purchased by me through retail channels, including local, state, and federal taxes. I am offering this instrument because I am heading into retirement: I need to slim down to just a small subset of instruments.

What’s the advantage for you? I take incredibly good care of my instruments. I take the time to set the instruments up to my needs and specifications. I keep them clean, in a humidity- and temperature-controlled environment.

Important notes!

I liked it enough to buy it - All of us have different interpretations of “Mint” or “Excellent” or other conditions. I try to generally understate the condition, as I don’t like surprise issues any more than you do.

These might not be the droids you are looking for - “Mint” is generally, “great condition with small signs of use.” To me, Mint does not mean “superbly flawlessly correct and museum quality” just as an example.  I want us to both be happy. Ask questions: I do answer questions within the day, in general.

Remember: people make these instruments… they will have small flaws or imperfections – and that’s why I like human-made instruments! Swirls are almost always present in even expensive brand-new instruments… Typically, I use only very special cloths to maintain my instruments: I only use maintenance oils and finish conditioners which are kind to the instrument.