February 2019

This month features the John Petrucci 15 in Paradise Pink, the Valentine in Baby Blue, the StingRay Special Bass in Dargie Delight 3, and The Majesty in Charred Silver.

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Majesty

Charred Silver

Limited to 120 pieces worldwide

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Majesty Charred Silver

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600-SI-50-00

Charred Silver Finish

Striking Charred Silver Sparkle Burst finish covering the entire body, headstock, and back of the neck.

RUNWAY EBONY FINGERBOARD

Streamlined fretboard with two strips of Pearl inlays replaces the traditional Majesty shield position markers.

AUTOGRAPHED BY JOHN PETRUCCI

Each guitar is hand signed by John Petrucci on the tremolo cover.

Valentine

Baby Blue

Limited to 68 pieces worldwide

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Valentine Baby Blue

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570-WP-C3-02

EXCLUSIVE CUSTOM FINISH

Select ash body with custom Baby Blue finish, black pickup rings and chrome hardware.

MATCHING HEADSTOCK

Featuring pearl block inlays and a headstock painted to match the body.

FIGURED ROASTED NECK

Beautifully figured, roasted maple neck with rosewood fingerboard and hand fitted white binding. Each guitar is hand signed by James Valentine on the cavity cover.

StingRay Special 4 HH

Dargie Delight 3

Limited to 98 pieces worldwide

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StingRay Special 4 HH Dargie Delight 3

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108-OP-RS-18

EXCLUSIVE CUSTOM FINISH

Custom Dargie Delight 3 matte finish with all black hardware.

RUNWAY EBONY FINGERBOARD

Streamlined fretboard with two strips of Pearl inlays replaces the traditional white dot position markers.

Finished Neck

Matte finish on back of neck and headstock with new lightweight Ernie Ball Music Man tuning keys.

JP15

Paradise Pink

Limited to 110 pieces worldwide

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JP15 Paradise Pink

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661-RR-CE-00

Pink Paradise BURST FINISH

Flame figured maple top in a hand-stained custom Pink Paradise Burst finish, with translucent finish on the back.

NON INLAY EBONY FINGERBOARD

The 24 fret ebony fingerboard does not feature fret markers for a streamlined unique appearance.

FIGURED ROASTED NECK

Beautifully figured, roasted maple neck with ebony fingerboard and hand fitted white binding. Each guitar is hand signed by John Petrucci on the tremolo cover.

Ball Family Reserve is a celebration of our heritage in instrument craftsmanship which features some of the finest figured tone woods and finishes available. These rare pieces are offered in limited production runs and allow us to present instruments to the public that were previously reserved for family and our loyal artists.

Family Matters

The Ball family is the last of a dying breed, a family business making premium guitars and basses on the California central coast since 1984. Sterling Ball, alongside his sons Brian and Scott, combine the laser precision of robotics and old-world hand craftsmanship to develop innovative instrument designs that push the boundaries of performance and playability.

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