Lucille

Ok Ok, I just couldn't help but touch upon the famous Lucille. If you are not aware of who's lovely lady this is well it is the one and only Riley "Blues Boy" King. B.B. King has been playing Gibson guitars for over 40 years, and finally in 1982 he and Gibson merged and Lucille was born. Now Mr. King has gone through many Lucille's, not just one. I read an interview with Guitar Player Repair Guide that has B.B. saying he is on Lucille the 15th. Some have been stolen and some given away. I also believe that he claims a few have saved his life. Either way it is a gorgeous instrument and taylored to the likes of B.B. King. Probably the most peculiar thing about Lucille is that it is a thin lined semi-hollow guitar, with no sound holes. He thinks of it as the big brother to the les paul. For the sake of not repeating alot of good info, check out Gibson's Official Lucille Site. B.B. Likes to wind just about all of each string onto lucille, which looks more interesting than it sounds, but Lucille rarely comes out of tune. He also says that he does all of the restringing himself. Lucille has a bit more narrow neck than standard, and also his relief is a bit higher than normal. This means that his strings are a little bit higher off of the neck of the guitar than what is considered standard. This probably helps account for some of his famous bending abilities. Lucille is one of most famous guitars and B.B. is well known for his amazingly influential and monumental musical talents, and for being one the kindest hearted person you could possibly meet.