This month features the Short Scale StingRay 4 Bombshell, the Albert Lee Ghost in a Shell, The Luke III Woody, and the Valentine Carmelo.
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Valentine Carmelo
Ordering by phone? Mention build code:
574-CRM-RD-03
Translucent butterscotch finish with tortoise shell bound ash body.
Ernie Ball Music Man wide range "Ranger" humbucking pickups.
Classic Bigsby B-5 vintage tremolo system.
Bombshell
Short Scale StingRay 4 Bombshell
Ordering by phone? Mention build code:
200-01-MS-03
Ash body with high gloss black finish.
White maple neck with tortoise shell binding and tortoise shell block inlays.
Maple neck and fingerboard with gloss black matching headstock.
Woody
Luke III Woody
Ordering by phone? Mention build code:
982-MPB-RZ-00
Okoume body with walnut burst burl maple top.
Gold-bronze burst finished Okoume body with autographed tremolo backplate.
Elegant laser-etched LIII logo on the headstock.
Ghost in the Shell
Albert Lee Ghost in the Shell
Ordering by phone? Mention build code:
935-GHW-RZ-W3
Translucent white finished Honduran mahogany body.
3 Ernie Ball Music Man custom-designed MM-90 pickups.
All rosewood neck with laser-etched Albert Lee headstock logo and pearlescent block inlays.
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.
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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Since 1984, Ernie Ball Music Man has been crafting instruments in San Luis Obispo, California. Watch the factory tour and see how the difference is in the details.
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