Song Rigs
B.B. King — Gear by Song
How B.B. King's rig changed track to track — specific amp settings, key gear, and what you need to replicate each tone.
The Thrill Is Gone
Completely Well · 1969
BB King's most famous tone — Lucille (a Gibson ES-335 variant) into a Lab Series L5 amp, with the guitar's unique suspen…
Gibson Lucille (ES-355 custom, no f-holes, semi-hollow)Fender Bassman (original recording) or Lab Series L5
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Live at the Regal · 1965
BB King live — the Regal Theatre recording captures his peak-era tone: raw, warm, and deeply expressive. The single-note…
Gibson ES-335 (early Lucille)Gibson GA-40 Les Paul amp
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