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E R N I E B A L L M U S I C M A N 2 0 1 6 C ATA L O G V 1 .

A FAMILY
TRADITION
The Ball Family is the last of a dying breed, a family
business making guitars and basses exclusively in
the United States. Since 1984, the Ball Family has
been dedicated to building the finest instruments in
the world. Old world hand crafted tradition coupled
with modern technology together celebrates the rich
heritage and passion in instrument craftsmanship that
has been passed down from one generation to the
next. Ernie Ball Music Man is proud of every guitar
and bass that leaves our factory. Each instrument
represents everything we think a guitar should be,
right down to the last detail.

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GUITARS
MODERN CLASSICS
AXIS/SEMI-HOLLOW
SILHOUETTE
REFLEX GAME CHANGER
ARMADA
JOHN PETRUCCI
STEVE LUKATHER
ST. VINCENT
STEVE MORSE
ALBERT LEE

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PRICE LIST

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MODERN CLASSICS

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New oversized 4 over 2 headstock


Schaller M6-IND locking tuners
22 stainless steel frets
Soft V to C shaped neck carve with
10 fretboard radius
Lightweight alder body
Music Man modern tremolo
3 custom Music Man mid-60s style
single coil pick-ups
New innovative wide spectrum silent
circuit eliminates 60 cycle hum

New oversized 4 over 2 headstock


Schaller M6-IND locking tuners
22 stainless steel frets
Asymmetrical neck carve with 10
fretboard radius
Lightweight African mahogany body
Music Man modern tremolo
Custom Music Man alnico 5
humbuckers with plain enamel wire.
Modern electronics offer complete
tonal consistency at all volume levels

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AXIS

Schaller M6LA with pearl buttons


Figured maple neck with choice of maple or
rosewood fretboard
22 high profile, medium width frets
Assymetrical neck profile with 10 radius
Bound basswood body with your choice of
flame or quilt maple top
Music Man double locking tremolo
Custom DiMarzio humbuckers

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Schaller locking tuners with pearl buttons


Figured maple neck with choice of maple or
rosewood fretboard
22 high profile, medium width frets
Assymetrical neck profile with 10 radius
Bound basswood body with your choice of
flame or quilt maple top
Music Man vintage tremolo or hardtail
bridge with polished solid steel saddles
Custom DiMarzio humbuckers

Schaller locking tuners with pearl buttons


Figured maple neck with choice of maple or
rosewood fretboard
22 high profile, medium width frets
Assymetrical neck profile with 10 radius
Semi-hollow bound basswood body with
your choice of flame or quilt maple top
Music Man vintage tremolo or hardtail
bridge with polished solid steel saddles
Custom DiMarzio humbuckers

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Schaller locking tuners


Select maple neck finished with
gunstock oil and special wax blend
24 high profile medium wide frets
Comfortable C neck profile with 10
fretboard radius
Rosewood or maple fretboard
Alder body
Music Man vintage tremolo or hardtail
bridge

DiMarzio custom single coil and


virtual PAF humbuckers

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SILHOUETTE

Schaller locking tuners


Select maple neck finished with
gunstock oil and special wax blend
22 high profile medium wide frets
Comfortable C neck profile with 10
fretboard radius
Rosewood or maple fretboard
Alder body
Music Man vintage tremolo

DiMarzio custom single coils and


virtual PAF humbucker
Patented silent circuit reduces 60
cycle hum

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Select maple neck and fretboard


24 high profile, medium wide frets
29 5/8 scale length for A to A tuning or
E to E (one octave lower than standard
guitar)
Contoured poplar body
DiMarzio custom split humbuckers
5 way blade switch coupled with 2 way
rotary series/parallel selector provides 10
unique sounds

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Select maple neck with your choice of


maple or rosewood fretboard
22 high profile medium frets with 12
fretboard radius
Chambered basswood body with
mahogany tone block and maple top
DiMarzio custom pickups; optional
piezo pickup system
Patented pickup switching system
allows the combination of any order
of pickup coils in series, parallel, in
or out of phase while retaining a
completely analog signal
Music Man vintage tremolo or
hardtail bridge

THE GAME CHANGER


REFLEX GUITAR
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Schaller locking tuners


Honduran Mahogany neck through
design with maple capped/bound
matching headstock
African Mahogany body with carved
V shaped maple top & 4 ply binding
Bound rosewood fretboard with
custom mother of pearl inlays
22 stainless steel high profile wide
frets
Custom Music Man humbuckers
Tuneomatic bridge with thumbwheel
height adjustment and individual
saddles with Graph Tech tail piece

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ARMADA
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JOHN PETRUCCI
Ernie Ball Music Man and John Petrucci have celebrated a
partnership for over 15 years, introducing the world to some of the
most innovative guitar designs and technology. Our most recent
collaboration, the Majesty, is the result of Johns unwavering
demand for performance, playability and race inspired design.

Seamless transition from neck to body and deep double


cutaway allow for effortless playability and unparalleled
access to the higher frets. Piezo EQ and boost trim pot
settings are easily accessible from rear control cover.

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Angled headstock and Schaller locking tuners combine to


ensure tuning stability. Music Man compensated nut delivers
consistant intonation up and down the fretboard.

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Controls are recessed into the body for a sleek and modern
look. Digital switching system allows for lightning fast changes
while retaining pure analog signal. Each knob has a speed grip
ensuring every adjustment is precise.

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A R T I S A N

Polished ebony fretboard with very


flat 17 fretboard radius
Mirror backed JP shield inlays and a
custom Majesty inlay at the first fret
24 stainless steel medium jumbo frets
Mahogany neck through basswood
body & laser etched maple top/shield
Custom John Petrucci Music Man
piezo floating tremolo
DiMarzio Illuminator pickups
Patented Music Man preamp with
+20 dB push/push boost knob
Select between mono and stereo
outputs via piezo volume knob

Polished ebony fretboard with very


flat 17 fretboard radius
Mirror backed JP shield inlays and a
custom Majesty inlay at the first fret
24 stainless steel medium jumbo frets
Mahogany neck through mahogany
body & laser etched flamed maple
top/shield
Custom John Petrucci Music Man
piezo floating tremolo
DiMarzio Illuminator pickups
Patented Music Man preamp with
+20 dB push/push boost knob
Select between mono and stereo
outputs via piezo volume knob

Also available in 7 string model


Also available in 7 string model

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Figured, roasted maple neck and


fingerboard with JP 15 inlay
24 stainless steel medium jumbo frets
and very flat 17 fretboard radius
African mahogany body with choice
of quilt or flame roasted maple top
Custom John Petrucci Music Man
piezo floating tremolo
DiMarzio Illuminator humbuckers
Patented Music Man preamp with 20
dB push/push boost knob
Dual output jacks allow for flexibility
of mono or stereo rigs

Finished mahogany neck


Rosewood fretboard with JP13 inlay
24 stainless steel medium jumbo frets
and very flat 17 fretboard radius
Basswood body with a maple top and
mahogany tone block
Custom John Petrucci Music Man
piezo floating tremolo
DiMarzio Illuminator humbuckers
Dual output jacks allow for flexibility
of mono or stereo rigs
Also available in 7 string model

Also available in 7 string model

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Finished mahogany neck


Ebony fretboard with JP12 inlay
24 stainless steel medium jumbo frets
and ultra flat 20 fretboard radius
Basswood body with a maple top and
mahogany tone block
Custom John Petrucci Music Man
piezo floating tremolo
DiMarzio Crunch Lab and Liquifire
humbuckers
Dual output jacks allow for flexibility
of mono or stereo rigs

Finished mahogany neck


Ebony fretboard with JPXI inlay
24 stainless steel medium jumbo frets
and ultra flat 20 fretboard radius
Alder body with a maple top and
mahogany tone block
Custom John Petrucci Music Man
piezo floating tremolo
DiMarzio Crunch Lab and Liquifire
humbuckers
Dual output jacks allow for flexibility
of mono or stereo rigs

Also available in 7 string model

Also available in 7 string model

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Finished mahogany neck


Ebony fretboard with JPX inlay
24 jumbo stainless steel frets and flat
15 fretboard radius
Chambered alder body with a maple
top and mahogany tone block
Black hardware
Custom John Petrucci Music Man
piezo floating tremolo
DiMarzio Crunch Lab and Liquifire
humbucking pickups
Dual output jacks allow for flexibility
of mono or stereo rigs

Glossy finished mahogany neck


Rosewood fretboard with JP inlay
24 stainless steel frets and flat 15
fretboard radius
Alder body with mahogany tone
block and figured maple top
Custom John Petrucci Music Man
Piezo floating tremolo
DiMarzio Liquifire and CrunchLab
humbucking pickups
Dual output jacks allow for flexibility
of mono or stereo rigs
Optional koa top/ebony fretboard/
gold hardware (model shown)

Also available in 7 string model


Also available in 7 string model

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7-STRI NG

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Figured maple neck with rosewood


fretboard
Basswood body
24 stainless steel high profile medium
width frets & flat 15 fretboard radius
Custom John Petrucci Music Man
floating tremolo
Optional piezo pickup in bridge
Ergonimcally designed forearm scoop
DiMarzio Crunch Lab and Liquifire
humbuckers

Figured maple neck with rosewood


fretboard
Basswood body
24 stainless steel high profile medium
width frets & flat 15 fretboard radius
Custom John Petrucci Music Man
floating tremolo
Optional piezo pickup in bridge
Ergonimcally designed forearm scoop
DiMarzio Crunch Lab and Liquifire
humbuckers

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STEVE LUKATHER
Grammy award winning guitarist and producer Steve Lukather has been an
integral part of the Ernie Ball Music Man family since 1993. Addressing Steves
performance needs as a touring guitarist was very critical in the development
of his entire line of signature models. The new Luke III Ball Family Reserve is
the next evolution in the design process that started with the original Luke 1
model some 23 years ago. New features including a mahogany tone block,
on-board 20db boost and beautifully figured A+++ maple top, have refined
this new signature edition into an instrument of superior tone and versatility.

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Schaller locking tuners


Figured maple neck with rosewood
fretboard
22 low profile wide frets
Soft V profile with 12 fretboard radius
Alder body
Floating Music Man vintage tremolo
EMG 85 humbucker and EMG SLV
single coil pickups

Schaller locking tuners


Figured maple neck with rosewood
fretboard
Pearl dots and 22 low profile wide frets
Soft V profile with 12 fretboard radius
Alder body with mahogany tone
block and your choice of flame or quilt
maple top
Floating Music Man vintage tremolo
EMG 85 and SLV single coil pickups
Optional koa top/ebony fretboard/
gold hardware

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Roasted figured maple neck with


rosewood fretboard
22 low profile wide frets
Soft V profile with 12 fretboard radius
Alder body is slightly larger than the
standard Luke model
Floating Music Man vintage tremolo
HH: Pair of DiMarzio Transition
humbuckers HSS: DiMarzio custom
single coils and Transition humbucker
Volume knob w/push/push function
for a +12 dB clean, noiseless boost

Roasted figured maple neck with


rosewood fretboard
Pearl dots & 22 low profile wide frets
Soft V profile with 12 fretboard radius
Alder body with mahogany tone
block and your choice of flame or
quilt maple top
Floating Music Man vintage tremolo
HH: Pair of DiMarzio Transition
humbuckers HSS: DiMarzio custom
single coils and Transition humbucker
Volume knob w/push/push function
for a +12 dB clean, noiseless boost
Optional koa top/ebony fretboard/
gold hardware

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