Epiphone B.B. King Lucille (Archtop)

THIS GUITAR IS NOW SOLD!

Can you handle stepping into the shoes of the Big B?

Background

If you like playing the blues this is a great guitar to do it on. It’s plays very nicely and, thanks to the in-built Varitone switch, you’ve got a whole range of different sounds available to you. Another cool feature is the fact it has two output jacks – one labelled mono and one labelled stereo. When you just use the mono jack to plug it into an amp (or else) it behaves just like a normal guitar – you use the knobs to adjust the mix between the neck and bridge pickup. When you plug in two cables, one in each jack, you can get each pickup separately. This is great for recording because you can lay down a nice take and then mess with the sound afterwards. You can also plug each pickup into a seperate amp for extra fun.

A little bit of extra background from the Epiphone website:

When B.B. King made his first recordings for Sam Phillips’ Memphis Recording Services, King was initially known as a talented vocalist and in fact didn’t always play lead guitar on his early records. But that would all change by the mid ‘50s as King and his guitar, nicknamed Lucille, became the voice of the blues. With hits like “Rock Me Baby,” “Sweet Little Angel,” “Sweet Sixteen,” and “The Thrill Is Gone,” King put the blues on the Top 40 charts, made himself and Lucille household names, became the first blues artist signed to a major label, and with his singular vocal and guitar style, was an inspiration to a mighty generation of blues and rock artists including Otis Rush, Albert King, Buddy Guy, Michael Bloomfield, Duane Allman, and Magic Sam.

King’s singular tone has everything you’d want to hear in electric blues guitar—a bell-like ring with a hint of overdrive, soaring highs and gritty lows, and all driven home by King’s mighty left hand tremolo. The Epiphone B. B. King Lucille was designed by B. B. King himself and puts all the tone and nuance of King’s own favorite guitar in your hands.

Condition

This particular model has been pre-loved but is in ok condition. You’ll see from the pictures that it’s not in perfect though. Overall, I might give it a 7/10 – no major damage but certainly a good few scratches here and there. One of the worst affected areas is just near the neck pickup where, through frequent playing, both the pickup holder itself and the surrounding pickguard/laquer is a bit worn (see photos for more details). Around that area are also a few (I count 3) slightly bigger dents in the laquer. Again, check the photos.

The back of the guitar is also a bit scratched and is missing the back cover that usually hides the ‘electronics’. You could probably pick up a new cover somewhere for a few pounds if it really bothers you. Equally, I’m still having a look around to see if I can’t find it somewhere :)

Having said all this, I’m really just trying to describe the guitar as accurately as possible – maybe I’m making its condition sound worse than it is. Personally, I wouldn’t have any problem buying a guitar like this. Guitars are there to be played and, if you’re anything like me, you can prepare to have hours of fun with this baby!

Shipping and Payment

Here’s a general blurp about shipping. I picked up some sturdy guitar-shaped cardboard boxes from a local music store and I’m happy to ship the guitar via courier if you pay via PayPal. Ideally though you should come have a look at the guitar in W6, Hammersmith, London.

I’m looking for around £359 but am willing to consider offers.

This guitar is now sold!

Get in touch! Also, take a look at all the other cool stuff I’m selling in an effort to save up for something special!


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