GIBSON B.B. King LucilleManufacture of the Gibson B.B. King Lucille began in 1980. This semi-hollow body has no f-holes. The initial production models had a "Lucille" fretboard inlay, this was discontinued but in 2002 Lucille signature fretboards were available as an option. | |
No image yet | GIBSON B.B. KING STANDARDGIBSON made the B.B. KING STANDARD between 1980 and 1985 |
No image yet | GIBSON B.B. King Super Lucille (ARLS)Similar to the Gibson B.B. King Standard Lucille, (ES 335 style, Block inlays, maple top & body, 2 Humbucker pickups, 2 tone and 2 volume controls) except this one came with a black sparkle finish. |
Specifications:
Model | Image | Finish colors | Number of strings |
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GIBSON B.B. King Lucille 1980 | blue finish, ebony finish, red finish | 6 strings | |
GIBSON B.B. KING STANDARD 1980 to 1985 | No image yet | - | - |
GIBSON B.B. King Super Lucille (ARLS) 2002 to 2004 | No image yet | - | - |
Model | Body back material | Body shape features | Body sides material | Body style | Body top material | Hollow body | Pickguard material |
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GIBSON B.B. King Lucille 1980 | maple body back | archtop, double cutaway | maple body sides | ES-335 style | maple body top | semi-hollow body | bound pickguard |
GIBSON B.B. KING STANDARD 1980 to 1985 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
GIBSON B.B. King Super Lucille (ARLS) 2002 to 2004 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Model | Bridge | Hardware color | Tailpiece |
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GIBSON B.B. King Lucille 1980 | tune-o-matic bridge | gold hardware | stop tailpiece |
GIBSON B.B. KING STANDARD 1980 to 1985 | - | - | - |
GIBSON B.B. King Super Lucille (ARLS) 2002 to 2004 | - | - | - |
Model | Fingerboard inlay material | Fingerboard material | Fingerboard position markers |
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GIBSON B.B. King Lucille 1980 | pearl fingerboard inlay material | ebony fingerboard | block fingerboard position markers |
GIBSON B.B. KING STANDARD 1980 to 1985 | - | - | - |
GIBSON B.B. King Super Lucille (ARLS) 2002 to 2004 | - | - | - |
Model | Number of frets | Peghead (headstock) | Tuner layout |
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GIBSON B.B. King Lucille 1980 | 22 fret | bound headstock | three-each-side |
GIBSON B.B. KING STANDARD 1980 to 1985 | - | - | - |
GIBSON B.B. King Super Lucille (ARLS) 2002 to 2004 | - | - | - |
Model | Pickups configuration |
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GIBSON B.B. King Lucille 1980 | 2 humbucker pickups |
GIBSON B.B. KING STANDARD 1980 to 1985 | - |
GIBSON B.B. King Super Lucille (ARLS) 2002 to 2004 | - |
Model | Tone controls | Volume controls |
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GIBSON B.B. King Lucille 1980 | 1 tone switch, 2 tone controls | 2 volume controls |
GIBSON B.B. KING STANDARD 1980 to 1985 | - | - |
GIBSON B.B. King Super Lucille (ARLS) 2002 to 2004 | - | - |