Luke III | Guitars | Ernie Ball Music Man

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The latest evolution of Steve Lukather’s signature guitar features an alder body with a figured roasted maple neck and rosewood fingerboard. The HH model is outfitted with newly designed custom Ernie Ball Music Man high-output humbucking pickups and the HSS model is equipped with the same, new bridge humbucker and also sports Ernie Ball Music Man’s renowned Cutlass single-coil pickups, providing players with amazing tonal versatility. Both pickup configurations are furnished with a 5-way switch and a 12dB boost push/push volume knob. The LIII comes standard with a super smooth floating Music Man vintage tremolo system.

Luke III – Ocean Sparkle — Color discontinued - New colors coming soon!
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Luke III Highlights

Alder body with select hi-gloss polyester finishes
Figured roasted maple neck with rosewood fingerboard
Equipped with a 5-way switch for more tonal diversity and a 12db boost

Luke III – A SOUND INVESTMENT

A SOUND INVESTMENT

CUSTOM DESIGNED SIGNATURE PICKUPS

Newly designed custom Ernie Ball Music Man humbucking pickups offer more clarity, sustain, and a wider range frequency response.

Roasted Neck

Features a roasted figured maple neck with Schaller locking tuners.
Floating Tremolo

Ernie Ball Music Man super smooth vintage tremolo system raises and lowers pitch

Luke III – DESIGNED TO PERFECTION

ENGINEERED TO PERFORM

DESIGNED TO PERFECTION

The 2020 Luke III's eloquently shaped double-cutaway design features a resonant alder body perfectly balanced for extreme playing comfort. The premium roasted maple neck is beautifully figured, durable, and features a soft "V" profile that fits comfortably in the palm of your hand.

SCHALLER LOCKING TUNERS

The Luke III features Schaller M6-IND locking tuners in Chrome or Black hardware.

Luke III Walkthrough with Steve Lukather
Steve Lukather Presents the Luke III in Olive Pearl
Sean Daniel Demos the all-new Luke 3
Fluff Demos the Luke 3 with Sweetwater

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Specifications

Luke III
Size	12-1/2" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 36-15/16" long (31.75 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 93.8 cm long)
Body Wood	Alder
Body Finish	High gloss polyester
Body Bindings	N/A
Bridge	Music Man® floating vintage tremolo of chrome plated, hardened steel with bent steel saddles
Pickguard	N/A
Scale Length	25-1/2" (64.8 cm)
Neck Radius	12" (30.5 cm)
Headstock Size	Only 5-7/8" (14.9 cm) long
Frets	22 - Low profile, wide
Neck Width	1-5/8" (41.3 mm) at nut, 2-3/16" (55.6 mm) at last fret
Neck Wood	Select figured roasted maple neck
Fingerboard	Rosewood, Ebony (Olive Pearl Color Only)
Fret Markers	Dot inlay
Neck Finish	Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
Neck Colors	Roasted
Neck Binding	N/A
Tuning Machines	Schaller M6-IND locking
Neck Attachment	5 bolt, sculpted neck joint
Electronic Shielding	Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum lined pickguard
Controls	Custom Music Man® active preamp; push/push volume for gain boost, 500kohm passive tone - .022µF tone capacitor
Switching	5-way lever pickup selector
Pickups	HH - 2 Music Man® custom wound humbucking with chrome covers, Bridge- Alnico Magnet, Neck Ceramic Magnet / HSS - 2 Music Man custom wound single coils with wide spectrum MM Silent Circuit, Alnico Magnets, 1 Music Man custom wound humbucking pickup, Alnico Magnet
Left Handed	No
Strings	9p-11p-16p-24w-32w-42w (RPS 9 Slinkys #2239)

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Specifications	Luke III	—
Size	12-1/2" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 36-15/16" long (31.75 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 93.8 cm long)
Body Wood	Alder
Body Finish	High gloss polyester
Body Colors
Body Bindings	N/A
Bridge	Music Man® floating vintage tremolo of chrome plated, hardened steel with bent steel saddles
Pickguard	N/A
Scale Length	25-1/2" (64.8 cm)
Neck Radius	12" (30.5 cm)
Headstock Size	Only 5-7/8" (14.9 cm) long
Frets	22 - Low profile, wide
Neck Width	1-5/8" (41.3 mm) at nut, 2-3/16" (55.6 mm) at last fret
Neck Wood	Select figured roasted maple neck
Fingerboard	Rosewood, Ebony (Olive Pearl Color Only)
Fret Markers	Dot inlay
Neck Finish	Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
Neck Colors	Roasted
Neck Binding	N/A
Tuning Machines	Schaller M6-IND locking
Truss Rod
Neck Attachment	5 bolt, sculpted neck joint
Electronic Shielding	Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum lined pickguard
Controls	Custom Music Man® active preamp; push/push volume for gain boost, 500kohm passive tone - .022µF tone capacitor
Switching	5-way lever pickup selector
Pickups	HH - 2 Music Man® custom wound humbucking with chrome covers, Bridge- Alnico Magnet, Neck Ceramic Magnet / HSS - 2 Music Man custom wound single coils with wide spectrum MM Silent Circuit, Alnico Magnets, 1 Music Man custom wound humbucking pickup, Alnico Magnet
Left Handed	No
Strings	9p-11p-16p-24w-32w-42w (RPS 9 Slinkys #2239)

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