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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 named Lucille that was one of the last to be played by legendary blues musician BB King has sold at auction for $280,000 (£225,000). The black Gibson ES-345 prototype was given to King ...