March 2021

This month features the Sabre in Coral Blue Burst, the JP15 in Rosewood, the Albert Lee in Seafoam Sparkle, and the Luke III in Classic Black Sparkle.

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JP15

Rosewood

JP15 Rosewood

Limited to 89 pieces worldwide

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  • NATURAL OKUOME BODY

    Okoume body with a rosewood top, separated by a micro-thin maple veneer.

  • FULL ROSEWOOD NECK

    Featuring a rosewood neck with a rosewood fretboard.

  • AUTOGRAPHED BY JOHN PETRUCCI

    Each instrument is hand-signed by John Petrucci and includes a numbered certificate of authenticity.

Sabre

Coral Blue Burst

Sabre Coral Blue Burst

Limited to 60 pieces worldwide

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  • CORAL BLUE CUSTOM FINISH

    The Coral Blue finish showcases the beautiful flame maple top.

  • ERNIE BALL MUSIC MAN PICKUPS

    Proprietary humbucking pickups come standard with chrome covers.

  • FULL ROSEWOOD NECK

    Featuring a rosewood neck with a rosewood fretboard.

Luke III

Classic Black Sparkle

Luke III Classic Black Sparkle

Limited to 69 pieces worldwide

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  • BLACK SPARKLE FINISH

    Lightweight Okoume body features a custom Black Sparkle finish.

  • BLOCK INLAYS

    Roasted figured maple neck is accented with black block position markers.

  • LOCKING TREMOLO BRIDGE

    Music Man Floyd Rose double-locking tremolo bridge.

Albert Lee

Seafoam Sparkle

Albert Lee Seafoam Sparkle

Limited to 59 pieces worldwide

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  • EXCLUSIVE CUSTOM SPARKLE FINISH

    Lightweight Okoume body in an exclusive Seafoam Sparkle finish.

  • CUSTOM ELECTRONICS

    Never before offered HSS pickup configuration with DiMarzio bridge pickup and 2 Ernie Ball Music Man single-coil pickups.

  • Figured Maple Neck

    A roasted maple neck and fingerboard without inlays gives a cleaner, more streamlined look.

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.