B.B. King
A Gibson ES-5 Electric Guitar—played and autographed by B.B. King, ca. 1997
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April 23, 03:06 PM GMT
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15,000 - 20,000 USD
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10,000 USD
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Description
A Gibson ES-5 semi hollow-body electric guitar, serial # 91707006, with transparent cherry finish and f holes; gold tuners, hardware and trapeze tail piece. Signed on pickguard: “B.B. King 5-20-99."
Offered with original factory case and letter of provenance by John Porter, who produced King’s 1997 album, Deuces Wild, which this guitar was played on.
Dimensions
Guitar: 42 ½ x 16 ¾ x 4 in.
Case: 46 x 19 x 6 1/8 in.
The present guitar was played by B.B. King and used by him during the recording of B.B. King’s 1997 album Deuces Wild, which featured a roster of all-star guitarists including Keith Richards, Jeff Beck, David Gilmour and Ron Wood.
This model is typical of the type of Gibson guitar that B.B. King played.