B.B. King — Rig Network
6 gear items · 10 artist connections · B.B. King profile
Guitars
"Lucille" — named after a woman in a bar fight. ES-355 with Varitone selector and stereo output. F-holes blocked for feedback prevention. Multiple guitars throughout career all named Lucille.
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Production signature — ES-355 style with blocked f-holes.
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Amplifiers
Early career amp — clean, full, warm.
Solid-state but warm — his primary amp from the 1970s onwards.
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Later career amp — clean Fender with spring reverb.
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Pedals & Effects
B.B. King never used guitar effects. Guitar → cable → amp. All expression came from vibrato, bending and picking dynamics.
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