Meet ''Lucille,' BB King's black Gibson ES-345 prototype guitar
Her name was "Lucille," and in BB King's hands she gave voice to the "King of the Blues."
Julien's says Gibson gave King the instrument for his 80th birthday. The headstock has "B.B. King 80" and a crown inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The guitar is estimated to be worth $80,000 to $100,000. The men knocked over a kerosene lamp, setting fire to the building. King risked his life to retrieve his $30 guitar.
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