B.B. King embraces Gibson's 'Little Lucille'

Everybody knows B.B. King's Lucille--has heard her scream, wail, and moan from "Everyday I Have The Blues" to the "Thrill is Gone." Well America's master bluesman has got a new girl--the B.B. King "Little Lucille."

Inspired by B.B. King's infatuation with the Gibson Blueshawk, Gibson luthiers have designed a versatile instrument to B.B.'s specifications which includes a few of his personal touches. B.B's sophistication is reflected in the creme binding on the body and fingerboard, diamond inlay, and gold hardware and tuners.

The single cutaway "Little Lucille" combines two Blues 90 pickups with a three-way position switch and, like the one and only Lucille, a TP-6 tailpiece and the six-position Varitone selector. "Little Lucille" has all the sounds you're looking for--Blues, Rock, Country, or Jazz.

Call 1-800-4GIBSON or visit your nearest authorized Gibson dealer for more information.

Specifications:

Body: Single cutaway

Construction: Maple top; poplar back

Pickups: Two Blues 90 with humcancelling dummy coil

Controls: Master volume; master tone with push/pull pot to disable Varitone; three-way switch; six position Varitone

Hardware/Tuners: Gold

Scale/Nut width: 25.5"/1.6875"

Fingerboard: Rosewood

Inlay: Diamond

Neck: Mahogany; narrow with slight "v" shape

Binding: Creme on body and fingerboard

Bridge/Tailpiece: Tune-omatic/Tp-6

Finish: Ebony