The legendary Gibson B.B. King Lucille Legacy returns to the Custom Shop ES lineup as a core Artist model. Lucille features all of the high-end appointments that are fit for a King. Highlights include gold hardware, including a gold “B.B. King” engraved truss rod cover and a TP-6 tailpiece with fine tuners. A “Lucille” mother of pearl inlay adorns the headstock, and the ebony fretboard features split block mother of pearl inlays. A mono Varitone switch, along with four audio taper CTS potentiometers and paper-in-oil Bumblebee capacitors, are paired to Gibson Custombucker humbucking pickups. The legendary semi-hollowbody design remains, but the f-holes are gone, in keeping with B.B. King’s personal preferences. The top, back, and sides of the body feature stunning figured maple veneer, which is visible through the Transparent Ebony nitrocellulose lacquer finish, making Lucille a very special guitar that’s fit for blues royalty.

Other premium features include a SlimTaper neck profile, 3-Ply Figured Maple/Poplar/Maple body, 22 frets , Ebony fingerboard, CustomBucker pickups, Grover Tulip tuners, gold hardware, Mother of Pearl Split Block Inlay, Custom Shop Hardshell case and a Certificate of Authenticity.

This 2023 guitar is in mint condition with no dents as shown in pictures and is featured on our shop's Wall of Fame. Surprisingly balanced, it has the perfect blend of treble and bass in any position, with a pleasing treble boost in the neck pickup. Acoustically, it produces harmonics that are subtly audible through the amp when plugged in, like two perfectly synchronized parallel voices. It's a guitar with a vintage touch and sound, and it certainly feels that way, but the true hidden gem is the Varitone switch: it progressively shifts the notch filter to different frequencies, of which we particularly like 3 and especially 4 (it literally sounds like Gilmour or Clapton, to give you an idea). Better than simply turning down the volume knob, it locks the tone into different presets, almost reaching Lo-Fi levels.

We are available for any questions, queries, or suggestions you may have. Malaga8 is a business based in Madrid with over 50 years of experience working with high-end guitars, exclusive editions, and a wide range of instruments and amplifiers, making us a leader in the market. All our guitars are new (we do not offer any preowned  guitars) and we custom-tune each instrument and package each order to ensure it arrives in the best possible condition. All our guitars are unique and unrepeatable editions and we do all our photography, so you will always receive the guitar that you see online.

All international customers must contact us first before purchasing to provide you with an accurate shipping quote, as Malaga8 is not responsible for any tax levied once the goods arrive in your country.