Gibson Custom Shop B.B. King Rumble in the Jungle 1974 ES-355 - murphy lab light aged walnut
There isn't a guitar hero alive today who hasn't been influenced and impacted by the powerful performances of B.B. King, and arguably, none was more legendary than his appearance at a music festival promoting the legendary "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 Gibson Lucille model in 1980.
GIBSON Custom Shop B.B. King Rumble in the Jungle 1974 ES-355 (BBES355ZWGH1) is a limited edition of only 100 guitars and accurately replicates B.B. 's Walnut 1974 ES-355 that he used for that concert. It features Murphy Lab Light Aging, mother-of-pearl inlays, T-Type Custombucker pickups, a mono Varitone switch, and a Maestro™ Vibrola™ tailpiece.
It also comes bundled with a host of case candy that ties back to that historic festival performance, as well as the legendar y Rumble in the Jungle fight itself. A B.B. King "Zaire" hardshell case is also included.
- SKU Gibson : BBES355ZWGH1
- Type : semi hollow body electric guitar with central bloc
- Country : USA
- Top/back/sides : 3-ply layered Maple (lightweight Maple center bloc)
- Neck : set, 3x pieces Mahogany, "Artist Profile" profile
- Fretboard : Ebony, 22x Reissue frets
- Scale : 24.75"
- Radius : 30.48 cm / 12 "
- Neck width 1st fret : 1.69" I 42.85mm
- Neck width end of fretboard : 5.6896 cm / 2.240"
- Pickups : Gibson T-Type Custombucker Alnico 5
- Controls : volume for each pickup, tone for each pickup, 3x positions pickup selector, 6x positions Mono Varitone Switch
- Capacitors : Ceramic
- Pots : CTS 500k
- Bridge : Gibson ABR-1
- Tailpiece : Maestro Vibrola tremolo
- Tuners : Kluson Waffleback with Metal Button
- Finish : nitrocellulose Murphy Lab Aged
- Included : Gibson Custom Shop B.B. King "Zaire" Hardshell hardshell case, set of commemorative goodies and C.O.A.
- Recommended strings gauges : 10.46
- Euroguitar Reference : 113434
