1996 Gibson – B.B. King Lucille Cherry Red – ID 6168

The '90s Gibson BB King Lucille from the ’90s in the rare Cherry Red finish isn’t just a guitar—it’s a tribute to the King of Blues!
Designed according to BB King's specifications, without F-holes (for less feedback), a VariTone circuit and the finest Gibson tone.

This guitar shows slight signs of wear; in particular, a belt buckle has left marks on the back, and the finish on the neck is slightly chipped in places. The original pickguard corroded the gold plating on the pickup caps as it outgassed; it was removed and is now stored in an airtight bag in the case compartment. We were able to remove most of the verdigris.

- Construction: Semi-Hollowbody without F-holes (better for high gain & volume)
- Body: Maple for clear highs and singing mids
- Neck: Mahogany, rounded C-profile - feels like butter on hot toast in the hand
- Headstock: with Gibson and Lucille mother-of-pearl inlays
- Fingerboard: Ebony with beautiful block inlays
- Fretboard radius: approx. 12"
- Saddle width: 42.8 mm
- Width at the 12th fret: 52.3 mm
- Neck width at the 1st fret: 20.9 mm
- Neck thickness at the 12th fret: 24.8 mm
- Pickups: Gibson 490R & 490T humbuckers - velvety clean, roaring with gain
- VariTone circuit: 6-stage sound shaping for everything from warm jazz to growling blues
- Controls: 2x Volume, 2x Tone
- Switch: 3-way toggle
- Jacks: 1x stereo, 1x mono
- TP-6 Fine Tuning Tailpiece: for precise tuning stability of the guitar
- Pickguard removed (original included)
- Color: Cherry Red with gold hardware—as elegant as a blues king deserves
- incl. Suitcase
- Weight: 4456 gram