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BB King’s black guitar, Lucille, might be the blues’ most famous guitar. Don't get emotional though. BB named most of his guitars Lucille including Gibson ES-335s and ES-345s, and the model he's most associated with, the ES-355. BB found the slim neck and body comfortable. The 355’s Varitone switch offered six preset EQ settings; BB favoured position two, which cut the mids at around 1875hz (try it for yourself with an EQ pedal). The semi-acoustic’s round top end enhanced BB’s vibrato, with a woodier tone than a typical Les Paul. We can't imagine him playing anything else.