Luke III Maple Top

Featuring a light-weight Okoume body with a premium figured maple top and newly designed custom Music Man electronics, this latest evolution of Steve Lukather’s signature guitar perfectly fuses comfort, beauty, and tonal versatility. The HH model is outfitted with newly designed Ernie Ball Music Man high-output humbucking pickups. The HSS model is equipped with the same, new bridge humbucker and also sports Ernie Ball Music Man’s renowned Cutlass single coils, providing players with a variety of tonal options. Both pickup configurations are furnished with a 5-way switch and a 12dB boost push/push volume control. Other appointments include a roasted maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, and a floating Music Man vintage tremolo system.
Luke III Maple Top – Luscious Green Quilt
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Luke III Maple Top – Luscious Green Quilt

Luke III Maple Top Highlights

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  • Lightweight Okoume body and maple top with select custom 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 Maple Top – 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.

  • Luke III Maple Top – Roasted Neck

    Roasted Neck

    Features a roasted figured maple neck and headstock with Schaller locking tuners.

  • Luke III Maple Top – Floating Tremolo

    Floating Tremolo

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

Luke III Maple Top – DESIGNED TO PERFECTION

ENGINEERED TO PERFORM

DESIGNED TO PERFECTION

The 2020 Maple top Luke III’s eloquently shaped double-cutaway design features a lightweight Okoume 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 Maple Top features Schaller M6-IND locking tuners in Chrome or Black hardware.

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Specifications, Schematics & More

Specifications

Luke III Maple Top
Size12-3/16" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 36-15/16" long (31.0 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 92.6 cm long)
Body WoodOkoume
Body FinishHigh gloss polyester
Body BindingsN/A
BridgeMusic Man® floating vintage tremolo of chrome plated, hardened steel with bent steel saddles
PickguardN/A
Scale Length25-1/2" (64.8 cm)
Neck Radius12" (30.5 cm)
Headstock SizeOnly 5-7/8" (14.9 cm) long
Frets22 - Low profile, wide
Neck Width1-5/8" (41.3 mm) at nut, 2-3/16" (55.6 mm) at last fret
Neck WoodSelect figured roasted maple neck
FingerboardRosewood
Fret MarkersAtlante Dot Inlays
Neck FinishGunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
Neck ColorsRoasted
Neck BindingN/A
Tuning MachinesSchaller M6-IND locking
Neck Attachment5 bolt, sculpted neck joint
Electronic ShieldingGraphite acrylic resin coated body cavity
ControlsCustom Music Man® active preamp; push/push volume for gain boost, 500kohm passive tone - .022µF tone capacitor
Switching5-way lever pickup selector
PickupsHH - 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
Left HandedNo
Strings9p-11p-16p-24w-32w-42w (RPS 9 Slinkys #2239)

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SpecificationsLuke III Maple Top—
Size12-3/16" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 36-15/16" long (31.0 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 92.6 cm long)
Body WoodOkoume
Body FinishHigh gloss polyester
Body Colors
Body BindingsN/A
BridgeMusic Man® floating vintage tremolo of chrome plated, hardened steel with bent steel saddles
PickguardN/A
Scale Length25-1/2" (64.8 cm)
Neck Radius12" (30.5 cm)
Headstock SizeOnly 5-7/8" (14.9 cm) long
Frets22 - Low profile, wide
Neck Width1-5/8" (41.3 mm) at nut, 2-3/16" (55.6 mm) at last fret
Neck WoodSelect figured roasted maple neck
FingerboardRosewood
Fret MarkersAtlante Dot Inlays
Neck FinishGunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
Neck ColorsRoasted
Neck BindingN/A
Tuning MachinesSchaller M6-IND locking
Truss Rod
Neck Attachment5 bolt, sculpted neck joint
Electronic ShieldingGraphite acrylic resin coated body cavity
ControlsCustom Music Man® active preamp; push/push volume for gain boost, 500kohm passive tone - .022µF tone capacitor
Switching5-way lever pickup selector
PickupsHH - 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
Left HandedNo
Strings9p-11p-16p-24w-32w-42w (RPS 9 Slinkys #2239)

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