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B.B. King
The King of the Blues. B.B. King's singing vibrato, precise string bending, and warm tone from his beloved 'Lucille' ES-355 through a Fender amp defined modern blues guitar. He never played chords; every note was a melody.
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All field notes →BB King Blues Lead Tone Recipe: Lucille's Sound Explained
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