This is what BB King fans mean when they say he’s speaking through the guitar. The irregularities in his tuning are more than just a stylistic feature – they are the way he communicates musically.

JACKSON, Miss. — It didn't sound right coming from the mouth of a genius. "I'm stupid when it comes to the guitar," B.B. King said. I waited for the punch line. Instead, he explained: "I don't ...

The bridge and tailpiece are bespoke, too, with the Epiphone LockTone tune-o-matic bridge complemented by a TP ... and it’s his note choice that honeys his craft. A BB King guitar has got to give up ...

Gibson has released a commemorative ES-355 reissue in honor of B.B. King’s ... walnut finish. The guitar it has worked tirelessly to recreate in great detail here was King's number one lady ...

gold hardware including a TP6 fine tuning bridge and a 6-way varitone switch and stereo output, as well as a gold engraved '65 Years' truss-rod cover. B.B. King´s “Lucille” is legendary, perhaps the ...

Sponsor Message You can't mention names without talking about his guitar, Lucille ... It's the tune everyone knows — classic B.B. King: Lucille's piercing single notes punctuating each phrase.

Just in case anyone still wants to know why B.B. King sings the blues ... Fortunately, King still has Lucille, his famous Gibson guitar, to keep him company, along with three generations of ...

One of B.B. King‘s iconic Gibson electric guitars — each affectionately nicknamed “Lucille” — will soon hit the auction block. The late blues musician’s black ES-345 prototype ...

A guitar given to B.B. King for his 80th birthday has sold for $280,000 at an auction of items from the blues legend's estate. By Associated Press A guitar given to B.B. King for his 80th birthday ...

The guitar that kickstarted B.B. King’s career is going under the gavel at Guernsey’s this summer. The auction house’s Legends and Treasures sale, which will take place online on September ...