B.B. King
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Gibson Custom Shop unveils the B.B. King Lucille Legacy, a tribute to the blues great’s iconic custom ES-355
By Matt Parker published
The Lucille is now part of the Custom Shop’s core Artist line-up, with a fancy new figured maple finish
Epiphone finally launches eagerly awaited B.B. King Lucille model
By Matt Owen published
The model, which made its first appearance back in February in the hands of Emily Wolfe, features a Varitone switch, '60s Kalamazoo headstock and Alnico Classic Pro humbuckers
New Epiphone Lucille model confirmed for October release as Gibson and B.B. King Music Company reaffirm partnership
By Matt Owen published
The newly launched B.B. King Icon Life Legacy Initiative will aim to celebrate King's name via more signature models, a theatrical biopic and more
B.B. King’s childhood acoustic parlor guitar goes up for auction
By Matt Parker published
The 1920s gut-string parlor guitar is said to be King's "first love"
5 highlights from the weekend's star-studded B.B. King Museum celebration
By Jim Beaugez published
Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Gary Clark Jr. and more paid tribute to the King of the Blues in Indianola, Mississippi
Session great Yolanda Charles on her best (and worst) bass albums
By Bass Player Staff published
Charles reflects on playing with BB King, Paul Weller, Squeeze and P-Funk legend Bernie Worrell
Nita Strauss weighs in on the ‘shred stigma’ debate: "Yngwie Malmsteen’s three notes are no more or less valid than BB King’s"
By Matt Owen published
"They’re just three notes played differently, at different speeds, on different guitars, in different styles,” says the Alice Cooper guitarist
Watch Eddie Van Halen, David Gilmour and Les Paul Play Blue Suede Shoes with Stray Cats
By Damian Fanelli published
Quite simply one of the greatest all-star guitar jams of all time
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