DSP Rig
B.B. King Tone — Plugins & Amp Sims
Gibson Lucille (ES-355 with blocked tremolo, no f-holes) into a clean solid-state Lab Series or Polytone amp. Warm, mid-forward and completely unprocessed — no overdrive, no reverb, no delay. King's hand vibrato and phrasing do all the expressive work.
B.B. King's signature clean tone — built around Fender and Gibson voicings — can be replicated in the box using modern amp sim plugins and IR cab loaders. This page maps the full DSP signal chain: guitar sim → amp sim → FX → IR, so you can dial in that warm, vibrato character without physical gear.
Full DSP Chain
Est. £3,727Gibson Lucille (BB King Signature)
£3,499
Archetype: Cory Wong
≈ Gibson / Fender amplifiers
£199
Helix: Double Tank Reverb
York Audio TW 212 Mix Pack (IR)
≈ Fender Twin 2×12
£29
Hybrid Option
Est. £3,727Real guitar into a DSP amp chain — best of both worlds.
Gibson Lucille (BB King Signature)
£3,499
Archetype: Cory Wong
≈ Fender Bassman / Gibson GA40
£199
Helix: Double Tank Reverb
York Audio TW 212 Mix Pack (IR)
≈ Fender Twin 2×12
£29
Tone DNA
Gain Structure
clean
Amp References
Fender, Gibson
Key FX
Reverb
Tonal Character
warm, vibrato, expressive, soulful, clean