The Dan Erlewine Albert King Custom Flying V - "Lucy" is a Dan Erlewine electric guitar. Close alternatives include the Gibson ES-125 and the Gibson "Old Black" 1953 Les Paul. It pairs well with the Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head and the Blackstar Studio 10 KT88 Limited Edition.
Dan Erlewine Albert King Custom Flying V - "Lucy"
Dan Erlewine · electric guitar
This brown Flying V, built by luthier Dan Erlewine, is one of several instruments Albert King named Lucy over his career, part of a lineage that began with his original 1959 Korina Flying V and continued through custom copies from different builders including Erlewine, John Bolin and Tom Holmes as King wore through or retired earlier examples. Erlewine was among the first luthiers King commissioned for a replacement once his original Korina V became too valuable and fragile for regular touring use. It is associated in this catalogue with both Albert King and Joe Bonamassa, the latter a well-documented collector of King-associated Flying Vs.
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Genres the Dan Erlewine Albert King Custom Flying V - "Lucy" is commonly used in
- Blues
- Jazz
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Bluegrass
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Folk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Bebop
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Amps that pair well with the Dan Erlewine Albert King Custom Flying V - "Lucy"
Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head
Orange
19% matchOrange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Blackstar Studio 10 KT88 Limited Edition
Blackstar
18% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Blackstar Studio 10 KT88 Limited Edition gives it mid-forward to fill it with
Bad Cat Hot Cat
Bad Cat
18% matchRun Bad Cat Hot Cat into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchRun Synergy SL2 Module into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchRun Friedman BE-Mini Head into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchRun Ceriatone 2202H into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchRun Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Friedman Jose LTD
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman Jose LTD's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Pedals that stack with the Dan Erlewine Albert King Custom Flying V - "Lucy"
Wren and Cuff Box of War OG
Wren And Cuff
18% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Wren and Cuff Box of War OG gives it fuzzy to fill it with
Pigtronix Octava Micro
Pigtronix
18% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Pigtronix Octava Micro gives it high gain to fill it with
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchTone City Dry Martini is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Dan Erlewine Albert King Custom Flying V - "Lucy" gives it exactly that
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
tonal matchDan Erlewine Albert King Custom Flying V - "Lucy" leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature wants
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchDr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2's fuzzy fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
MXR M249 Super Badass Dynamic O.D.
MXR
tonal matchInto Dan Erlewine Albert King Custom Flying V - "Lucy", MXR M249 Super Badass Dynamic O.D. is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
tonal matchBlack Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Dan Erlewine Albert King Custom Flying V - "Lucy" gives it exactly that
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
tonal matchInto Dan Erlewine Albert King Custom Flying V - "Lucy", ProCo RAT 2 is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Gibson ES-125
electric guitar
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson "Old Black" 1953 Les Paul
Gibson
95% similaritysimilar tone character
ESP Phoenix
electric guitar
95% similaritysimilar tone character
ESP Custom V Red Sparkle
Esp
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Epiphone BB King Lucille Ebony
Epiphone
95% similaritysimilar tone character
1961/1962 Gibson Les Paul SG Custom
Gibson
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Ibanez Iceman Electric Guitar
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95% similaritysimilar tone character
Custom Gibson Es 335 Reissue Blonde
Gibson
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Tony Iommi SG Signature
Gibson
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Schecter Dream Machine
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95% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Es 335 Dot
Gibson
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Fender Stratocaster American Standard
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Dan Erlewine Albert King Custom Flying V - "Lucy"?+
The closest matches in character are the Gibson ES-125, the Gibson "Old Black" 1953 Les Paul, the ESP Phoenix.
What pairs well with the Dan Erlewine Albert King Custom Flying V - "Lucy"?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head, Blackstar Studio 10 KT88 Limited Edition, Bad Cat Hot Cat — Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.