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 ...

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 ...

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.

BB King reveals how his childhood affected his music in this 1972 BBC documentary – and what made him change his tune ... of his musical heroes on his guitar, a Gibson ES-355 he affectionately ...

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 ...

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 ...

It was not until 1970 that “The Thrill is Gone”, which became a signature tune, marked his first ... created the BB King twinging guitar sound,” he said. Elnora died when he was 14, and ...

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 ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

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 ...