Yesterday, we (pops and I) went to GC to pick up a pack of strings, and a pack of picks, when we decided to check out the ladies on the walls. when we came across a Lucille for 500 USD. We went home, and told mum of our trip (I got 3 packs of strings and 2 packs of picks for $15), and pops brought up the hollowbody (bringing up that we've never seen one in person, and that new the guitar was $800). Well, mum said, why didnt you lay it away? we speculated, and decided to lay it away today. Needless to say its not a complete ride, I still have to pay about 3/4s of the money, and work my bum off, and keep my grades high, and get nothing else... but thats gonna be my christmas 'gift' that I work myself to death for. By the way, this is my first hollowbody, and I played it at the GC, and ohhh my goodness... it compares to the Gretsch's, and Gibson hollowbodies.
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Epiphone-B-B--King-Lucille-Electric-Guitar-100337229-i1149957.gc
I play the guitar, I taught myself how to play the guitar, which was a bad decision... because I didn't know how to play it, so I was a sh***y teacher. I would never have went to me. -Mitch Hedberg
Sounds very nice.
And if you have to work for it, it'll be all that much sweeter when you have it in your hands.
Congratulations!
Bish
"I play live as playing dead is harder than it sounds!"
Only a few months to go! That's a nice guitar. I know it's gotta be teating you apart waiting for it. I've got one hollow-body in the heard. Lucille was in the running for me too, but she looked just way too much like my black & gold Epi LP that I couldn't do it. Ended up with a very sweet deal on a Gretsch. Regardless, that's a very fine guitar and I know you'll enjoy it. You'll have to post some pics around Christmas time. :D
Roy
"I wonder if a composer ever intentionally composed a piece that was physically impossible to play and stuck it away to be found years later after his death, knowing it would forever drive perfectionist musicians crazy." - George Carlin
Only thing I got close is my Oscar Schmidt OE30 Delta King. It has a semi hollow body. Cheap as they come but I am kind of fond of it. I bet that Lucille is some guitar. 8)
"Work hard, rock hard, eat hard, sleep hard,
grow big, wear glasses if you need 'em."
-- The Webb Wilder Credo --
Lucille is a semihollowbody, too. (An ES-355.) Having a solid block in the middle that holds the pickups, they're more like a solid body than a true hollow body, but the hollow "wings" do give a bit more resonance. The block makes them resistant to feedback, which is their big advantage over hollow bodies. I love my Agile AS-820 semihollow with P-90s, it's my favorite electric guitar.
"A cheerful heart is good medicine."
Thank yall. Yeah, Ill deffinately have to post pix as well as sound clips around christmas time.
I play the guitar, I taught myself how to play the guitar, which was a bad decision... because I didn't know how to play it, so I was a sh***y teacher. I would never have went to me. -Mitch Hedberg
I looked at a Lucille too, but I couldn't find one to play. Ended up with my Casino that I love. Semihollows are sweet, you'll love it!
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Congratulations! Or, should I say "future congrats"? :D
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Looks like a great guitar!! The wait must be excruciating!!
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