Gibson Little Lucille

Infobox Guitar model
title= Gibson Little Lucille


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manufacturer= Gibson
period= 1996-2006
bodytype= Semi-solid - two sound cavities with f-holes
necktype= Set
woodbody= Maple cap over Poplar
woodneck= Mahogany
woodfingerboard= Rosewood
bridge= Gibson Tune-o-matic-Bridge, TP6-tailpiece with fine tuners
pickups= Blues 90 - neck & bridge
colors= Ebony (black)

The Little Lucille is a relatively recently designed (1996-2006) Gibson model designed mainly for blues players. It superficially resembles the Les Paul in that the body outline is similar. The "Little Lucille" was discontinued by Gibson in 2006. The "Little Lucille" is a variant on the Blueshawk that features a stop tailpiece and tune-o-matic bridge. The "Little Lucille" was endorsed by BB King [B.B. King embraces Gibson's 'Little Lucille'.]

Construction

The "Little Lucille" has a number of distinctive features that distinguish it from virtually all other Gibsons. The "Little Lucilles body outline is the same as a slightly earlier range of guitars - the Nighthawks"' (1993-1999) - but unlike the Nighthawks, the "Little Lucille" is a semi-hollow bodied guitar with twin f-holes and a flat (uncarved) top.

Other distinctive / innovative features include:

* 25.5 inch scale length (the same as many Fenders, Gibson's more typically have a 24.75 inch scale length)
* Blues 90 pickups (a modified version of the P-90 pickup)
* noise reduction circuitry which employs a dummy coil
* a Varitone circuit (similar to that used on the Gibson ES345) - the Varitone circuit is a mid-cut/band-stop filter with a choice of five centre frequencies
* the "Little Lucille" is a light guitar - the body is made from poplar, capped with maple - the body is small and relatively thin and has two cavities -.
* simple control set - master volume, master tone, 3-way pickup selector, 6 way rotary Varitone control switch

External links

* [http://www.blueshawk.info Blueshawk.info] - an independent enthusiast site dedicated to the Gibson Blueshawk, the "Little Lucille" and the other Hawk guitars

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