April 2020

This month features the Majesty in Gremlin Sparkle, the StingRay guitar in Brilliant Blue, and the Cutlass in Scarlet Red.

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Majesty

Gremlin Sparkle

Majesty Gremlin Sparkle

Limited to 89 pieces worldwide

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  • NO INLAY OR FRET MARKERS

    The omission of the first position Majesty inlay and position fret markers gives this guitar a very streamlined aesthetic.

  • Black Hardware

    All black hardware includes bridge, knobs, tuners, switches, pole pieces and backplates including a tremolo cover hand-signed by John Petrucci.

  • GREMILN SPARKLE FINISH

    Features a striking Gremiln Sparkle finish covering the entire body, headstock, and back of the neck.

StingRay

Brilliant Blue

StingRay Brilliant Blue

Limited to 52 pieces worldwide

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  • Brilliant Blue Sparkle Finish.

    Lightweight okoume body features a custom Brilliant Blue Sparkle Finish.

  • BLOCK INLAYS

    Roasted figured maple neck with ebony fingerboard is accented with pearlescent white block position markers.

  • BLACK HARDWARE WITH CHROME PICKUPS

    The overall aesthetic package is enhanced with black hardware, black pickguard and chrome pickup covers.

Cutlass SSS

Scarlet Red

Cutlass SSS Scarlet Red

Limited to 51 pieces worldwide

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  • Scarlet Red finish

    Features a lightweight Alder body finished in Scarlet Red polyester finish.

  • MAPLE NECK WITH White BINDING

    Smooth satin finished figured roasted maple neck with maple fretboard is accented with larger white position markers and hand fitted white binding.

  • MATCHING HEADSTOCK

    This BFR edition guitar comes with matching painted headstock and locking tuners.

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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The Factory Tour

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.