Gibson Custom Shop BB King ES-355 1974 "Rumble in the Jungle" #96 of 100 Made | Guitar of the Day

[@YoniYampolsky]

Lemmo is much more than a "guitarist" in the traditional sense. Where most IG/YT guitarists spend most of their time chasing tone, talking about gear, and focusing solely on technique and soloing (which definitely isn't a bad thing), he really dives deep into developing as an artist. It's rare to see modern YT guitarists place such a heavy premium on songwriting and creating elaborate melodies the way he does. He kind of reminds of me of John Fruscantie in that regard; someone with great technical chops, but who's an infinitely greater artist than he is a guitar player.

[@loganhays826]

a very tasteful player indeed

[@TJ_3-b5s]

Beautiful playing, lovely vibrato, superb guitar with its unique sound👌

[@Wayneextremity]

Those blues riffs on that incredible guitar. Damn, I feel it.

[@bufatutuagonistes8876]

Micheal makes such beautiful music. Every damn note.

[@Natalia-jn8ul]

My grandpa is a really big fan of this type of guitar and I started to appreciate it too because of him

[@chuckjj5493]

Beautiful Guitar,Beautiful sound,very well done.

[@adco]

The ES-355 and Michael Lemmo are both amazing!!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

I met BB in 1971, and even got to briefly play Lucille. BB played very light gauge strings, high E 008. He also used very low frets, about 032 high. As nice as these tribute instruments are, it is all wrong. It needs radically smaller frets, and something like Ernie Ball Super Slinkies, 008 to 038. now called Extra Slinky. BB had his own guitar set up almost identical to how I had setup my 1966 Guild Starfire v... Low frets were the norm back then on the very highest end guitars, and we both used 008 to 038, and close action... very close. I have never encountered another guitar set up as close to mine as BB had Lucile.. they felt nearly identical under the fingertips.

[@garylacour]

I had a Gibson RD Artist with a very similar set up.

[@garylacour]

That piece on the neck fret was sooo nice ...thank you Michael

[@davemeshamsr6000]

Looks like oxblood in color…nice

[@FredPriest-ud6cu]

It's a dark walnut finish not ox blood but it does show like oxblood

[@gregjacob8380]

I can’t even believe I’m here….thank you Michael and Jen ❤

[@randrothify]

Lemmo has done a great job emulating BB‘s distinctive vibrato!

[@Saint9101]

the thrill is gone baby!!!

[@Peter-ye3bl]

It is..

[@Michizm]

Go Lemmo!!! That first section was so laid back 🎉

[@Chris66JTM45]

Wow, present day Gibson recreating another Norlin era instrument ! Really nice guitar and some great playing by Mike 👍

[@samhill3496]

You don't get a chance to play one those everyday. Have fun at it and thanks for sharing. It would be a good mate to my Freddie King 345.

[@mdub048]

Lemmo makes that guitar sound like a million bucks. 🤩🤩

[@raymondsiewert2720]

The color would be actually closer to "Ox Blood" than the recent finishes they call Ox Blood. Guess you will have to take some blood from an Ox, and let it dry to look at it ! Great playing Michael ! 😅

[@MarsG0Dofw4r_]

That was very nice! Love that color and the tone, so rich. Big sexy sounding chocolate bar, that 355. 🎸 ❤

[@bryancollins6796]

Very cool guitar. Fantastic tone. Can never afford it.

[@ckelly5141]

Wow…great patina! Truly a work of art is the CS!🎸👍

[@davidcairns9263]

in all the years ive ever worked and if i had saved every penny or dime I would never be able to afford such a doll

[@butcho7492]

Jen is the real rock star! ☺️☺️☺️

[@localguy8]

What will we do without her. ❤️ Jen keep up the great editing n videos 🎸👍🏻☮️

[@Twinhit]

Excellent playing. Unsure but was there a backing track, for rhythm, used at all?

[@samuledarconi2927]

Smooooth

[@Reallyhurtz]

Very tasty playing man!

[@louielouie5120]

Awesome!!

[@Rock_man24-r2z]

There’s a few on reverb I’m about to bite the bullet on one cus it’s the best playing and looking and sounding guitar I’ve ever played man! What amps do you guys think would pair well with it? I like how it sounds thru my Kustom K-200 but I’m thinking about a drip edge amp

[@lamontprospect9974]

If you watch The Trogly Guitar Show reviewing this guitar yesterday, he says Gibson cut a LOT of corners practically the opposite of what this gentleman is saying.

[@raynabozny2338]

Nice rig

[@snapfinger1]

BB risked his life to save his L-30 arch top. Lucille had no F-holes. Let’s cook some burgers on a George Foreman grill.

[@mortensen1961]

There was also a Telecaster named Lucille. . .

[@news603redux]

@@mortensen1961 After the Twist, Arkansas fire, they were all named Lucille, including this one.

[@barackmycat9448]

I wish they would give us an estimate on the price. Why not? It`s time consuming to try and find on websites. jmo

[@framesbydylan]

I’m gonna guess 10k

[@MrStu-yj2le]

You can always just call the shop and ask :) takes no time at all.

[@dtsagalis294]

10K

[@Chris66JTM45]

@barackmycat9448 Around $10k seems to be the ask in the US ... Around £9k for the ones I've seen online here in the UK.

[@pathahn7491]

10k direct from Gibson

[@certifiedtruth]

😮😮😍😍😍😍

[@Rock_man24-r2z]

Also anybody notice how all the old blues guys used the hell out of norlin era guitars?

[@MarcusLong17]

Lemmo you have been on fire this week man love ya. I see you seem so much more invested man. Been dreaming of more of this belive 2nd starcaster that was played man, that neck with that mad uproar Clapton esce. Keep smoking man so want this kind of stuff more in life, hopefully you can record this 60s roll music. This mentality with a j in mind or drink or whatever has hit ya, chick's high on a beach you get the gist. need to be sending and recording, Real business man your becoming the best artist for me right now and I mean in a long time. without lyrics your some sort of different mgs or whatever,. Wish I could get the oldies back with flair. Zep new drummer. Stones new album dreamy skies/ heaven obv best 2 of late. Clapton back let it rain etc man Wish they can reabsorb there super old talent man. They need this shit your on, Pass the dutchie to the left hand side. 😂 God bless ❤

[@toulousedarling55]

gibson's are great(if you get the right one) ....and yes, gibson really did cut corners on this one ......

[@JoeandAngie]

Is Lemmo blinking "HELP" in Morse Code?

[@harrievogels6400]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍

[@simoncaddick9085]

😎❤

[@RRW276]

I don’t even want to guess how much Gibson is charging for this *new* 1 of 100 guitar is. Sure sounds and looks nice tho.

[@news603redux]

$9999.00

[@richardschley4110]

👍✌❤😎

[@sammyutube]

🧊💎

[@allstopblue5717]

Let all the internet losers talk shit about Gibson. Let em talk…”my $100 Harley Benton is better than a Murphy lab”. Let em talk. They have no idea what they’re saying

[@EddieSkinner-k2n]

Y’all need a new guy to do the guitar of the day

[@zac2000]

I don’t get the giggling at the beginning.

[@sgmarshall3]

Am I the only one that thinks it’s a bit blasphemous to play the blues on a $10,000 guitar?