Gibson ES-335
This was another series of Electric Spanish guitar that BB King enjoyed playing. It was first sold out in 1958 and it has lasted for several years. This guitar has a warmer tone. It is a semi-hollow guitar.
Moreover, did B.B. King play an Epiphone?
Epiphone’s BB King Lucille is a tribute to the ES models played by the blues legend. It features the a 60s Kalamazoo headstock and a six-position Varitone switch. BB King fans can now get their hands on an Epiphone version of Lucille, a semi-hollow electric based on the blues legend’s favourite ES guitars.
Simply so, how much is BB King’s guitar worth? One of BB King’s most beloved guitars has sold at a US auction for $280,000 (£225,000).
One may also ask, what guitar did Jimmy Page use?
What guitar does Eric Clapton play?
What guitar does Keith Richards play?
What happened to B.B. King’s guitar?
They gifted one of them to King, after which he started using it as his main instrument. In the summer of 2009, that guitar was stolen, and for a few months nobody knew where it was. Eventually it turned up in the hands of guitar trader and appraiser Eric Dahl, who found it at a pawn shop in Las Vegas.
What is Eric Claptons favorite guitar?
| Fender Stratocaster “Blackie” | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Fender |
| Period | Pre-CBS |
| Construction | |
| Body type | Stratocaster |