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Legendary Guitars

Written by vintage on August 16, 2009 – 8:12 pm -

Top 10 Legendary Guitars By Devin Pratt NO.10 - B.B. KING'S "LUCILLE" One night in the 1950s, B.B. King was playing a dance hall in Twist, Arkansas. In those days it wasn’t uncommon to light a barrel of kerosene to keep the building warm. Unfortunately, that night a fight broke out between some rowdy locals and the barrel of kerosene was knocked over, causing a massive fire. Once safely outside, B.B. realized that he had left his cherished guitar in the dance hall. He quickly ran into the blaze and grabbed his Gibson before the roof collapsed. Later, it was revealed that the men were fighting over a woman named Lucille. From that moment on B.B. christened all of his guitars “Lucille” to remind him never to fight over a woman. NO.9 - KEITH... more


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GIBSON 1957 CUSTOM LES PAUL BLACK BEAUTY

Written by vintage on April 22, 2009 – 6:00 pm -

Few guitars can match what Gibson Custom's 57 Custom Les Paul Black Beauty can offer in it's price range. That's why many musicians decided to go for 57 Custom Les Paul Black Beauty, and if you decide to do so as well, you surely won't be sorry. With little to nothing to add to this beautiful instrument, rest assured it will serve you well. 57 Custom Les Paul Black Beauty features: Pickups: 3 BurstBuckers Carved mahogany top and solid mahogany body One-piece mahogany neck with Body, neck, and headstock binding and Long neck tenon 22-fret ebony fretboard Gold hardware This guitar is fitted with all the features you could possibly wish for, for a playing style that goes with this kind of instrument. Carefully chosen features leave a little to... more


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