Everyone knows B.B. King calls his Gibson guitars "Lucille". The fact is, B.B. has had numerous Lucilles since he fell in love with his first one way back in 1949. And he's played many other Gibsons that haven't been blessed with "her" name. The Gibson ES-355 is the "Lucille" everyone now associates with B.B. King. He'd played many budget-to-flagship Gibsons for many years, but the flash ES-355 was B.B.'s ultimate. A variation of the ES-335, the ES-355 had looks, volume, sweetness and stinging tone. It also boasted the 6-way Varitone selector, which offers a spread of sounds over and above the Gibson ES-335 norm. You can hear the "honk" of the Varitone's capabilities on King's 1969 classic "The Thrill is Gone". King has played ES-335s and ES-345s too, but the ES-355 was the one fit for a King; and the guitar became the queen of Lucilles. It was 1980 when Gibson and King first collaborated to create his own, exclusive Lucille model. As well as personalized pearl inlays, B.B. requested that Gibson remove the f-holes, to reduce feedback. In earlier years, King would often stuff his regular ES-355's F-holes with cloth to inhibit feedback, so this was a much-needed mod for the bluesman. As a Gibson Custom model, it is premium-priced. This Lucille is in perfect condition, all original except the strap buttons changed to Schaller strap lock buttons. The output is stereo as ES355 models as standard, one stereo cable included. The hard case is original as well in perfect condition. The serial number is 92863391.