There isn't a guitar hero alive today Who hasrn been influeneed and impaeted by the powerful performances Of B.B. King, and arguably, none Was more legendary than his appearance at a music festival promoting tie leg«ldary "Rumble in the Jungle• heavyweight boxing match in Zaire in 1974, Where B.B. played the 1974 ES-355 that he favored up until developing the Gitxon Lucille model in 190 This model is a limited edition of onty 100 guitars and accuratety replicates B.B. 's Walnut 1974 ES•355 that he used fot that features Murphy Lab Light Aging, mother-of-peatl T-Type Custombucker pickups, a mono Varitone switch, and a Maestro* Vibrola"•• tailpiece. lt alSO Come:s bundled With a host Of Case Candy that ties back to that historic festival performance, as well as the legendary Rumble in the Jungle fight itself. A B.B. King "Zaire' hardshell case is alSO ineluded
Shape ES- 355
Material Plain Laminated Maple
Top Plain Laminated Maple
Back Plain Laminated Maple
Side Plain Laminated Maple
Binding Multi•pty Top, Back. and Headstock; Single Ply Fretboard and
F-Holes
Neck 3 piece mahogney
Profile Artist
Nut width 1 / 42.85rnm
Fingerboard Ebony
Scale Iength 24_7S• / 62B_65mm
Frets 22
Nut Corian
Inlay Mother-of-Pearl Custom Block
Bridge Tune o matic
Tailpiece Maestro Vibrola
Knobs Black Wltch Hat With Gold Insett
Tuners Kluson Waffleback With Metal eutton
Plating aged gold
Neck pickup T- Type Custombueker Alnieo S
Bridge pickup T- Type Custombueker Alnieo S
Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 6- Position Mono Varitone. Vlntage Taper