B.B. King's Lucille and the Loves Before Me SOFTCOVER BOOK

The entire history of B.B. King's gear including guitars, amplifiers, effects, cables and more. Eric Dahl's fascinating story of returning King's stolen guitar. Profiles of Gibson employees and other craftsmen who created Luille and King's other signature guitars. An eight-page color section with detailed pictures of King's guitars and concert images. Interviews with King's vice president of bookings, rhythm guitarist/guitar tech and drummer for an inside look at King's gear. Complete specifications, serialization and current values of King's signature models. Foreword written by King himself and an introduction written by Rick Vito. 

B.B. King was the acknowledged “King of the Blues.” In this second edition of the popular book, Eric E. Dahl picks up where the story left off. The new chapters cover the passing of B.B. King, his award at the Americana Music Awards, his display at the Delta Blues Museum, the 80th Birthday Gibson Lucille that Dahl returned, being sold at auction, and an interview with President & CEO of Gibson Brands JC Curleigh. For guitar collectors and players, the reference section on Gibson Lucilles has been updated with pricing and includes the 65th Anniversary Lucille and the Alpine White Lucille. Filled with photos, including a color section.