NAMM 2020 is right here and we’re kicking off with an announcement of all of the 2020 Ernie Ball Music Man devices launching all year long. Make sure that to comply with alongside on our social media channels beginning Thursday January 16 as a vacation spot for the whole lot NAMM. We’ll be sharing detailed product information, artist demos and opinions, and dwell footage on the NAMM present. In the event you haven’t already, make certain to enroll for our e-newsletter for unique updates from Ernie Ball Music Man.
2020 SABRE GUITAR
The Ernie Ball Music Man Sabre guitar options an okoume physique, a carved maple high, and customized Ernie Ball Music Man humbucking pickups, delivering energetic, dynamic sound with a putting readability and maintain. Aesthetically, the Sabre is equally compelling. Its bookmatched premium high is adorned with pure binding, which elegantly highlights the uncooked fantastic thing about the figured maple wooden grain. Crafted with a slender, contoured physique and barely wider neck (1 11/16″ on the nut), the Sabre guitar gives unmatched playability. Geared up with a roasted figured maple neck, Schaller locking tuners, a 5-way swap, and Ernie Ball Music Man’s tremendous clean trendy tremolo system. The Sabre is actually the participant’s guitar. Provided within the Cobra, Boujee Burst, Honey Suckle, and Blue Moonstone end choices.
Majesty Guitar
NEW COLORS
The Ernie Ball Music Man Majesty guitar is the results of John Petrucci’s unwavering demand for high-performance and playability. The Majesty contains a flamed maple protect seated in a light-weight okoume physique (the Stealth Black, Kinetic Blue, and Sunstone Shift coloration choices come commonplace with basswood physique and no maple protect). Providing a shiny translucent end on the back and front which showcases the gorgeous wooden mixture for a putting look. Signature DiMarzio Dreamcatcher (bridge) and Rainmaker (neck) pickups mixed with an onboard piezo bridge system, give this guitar a centered and extremely versatile palette of tones. The Majesty is the exemplification of the whole lot we all know a John Petrucci signature mannequin to be – modern know-how, versatile efficiency, and a smooth trendy really feel. New for 2020, the Majesty will function Four new finishes together with Pink Sand, Purple Phoenix, Smoked Pearl, and Ember Glow.
JP15 GUITAR
NEW COLOR
The JP15 from John Petrucci’s signature assortment contains a light-weight okoume physique with a figured maple high. Providing a figured roasted maple neck and fingerboard add simply the correct quantity of snap and brightness whereas offering extra stability in ever altering climates. The JP15 is powered by twin customized DiMarzio Illuminator pickups, a piezo bridge system and onboard 20dB achieve enhance. Obtainable in a 6 or 7 string with a customized Ernie Ball Music Man JP tremolo, and a 3-way toggle pickup selector. New for 2020, the JP15 will function the brand new Cerulean Paradise end.
2020 luke III guitar
The Luke III guitar has been revamped with all-new customized Ernie Ball Music Man electronics. The most recent evolution of Steve Lukather’s signature guitar options an alder physique with a figured roasted maple neck and rosewood fingerboard. The HH mannequin is outfitted with newly designed Ernie Ball Music Man high-output hum bucking pickups. The HSS mannequin, geared up with the identical new bridge humbucker, additionally sports activities Ernie Ball Music Man’s famend Cutlass single coils, offering gamers with wonderful tonal versatility. Each pickup configurations are furnished with a 5-way swap and a 20dB enhance push/push quantity knob. The Luke III comes commonplace with an excellent clean floating Ernie Ball Music Man classic tremolo system. Provided within the Ocean Sparkle, Fuchsia Sparkle, Olive Pearl, and Bodhi Blue end choices.
2020 LUKE III GUITAR
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The all-new revamped Luke III guitar additionally has the choice for a premium figured maple high together with its up to date lightweight okoume physique and customized Ernie Ball Music Man customized electronics. This newest evolution of Steve Lukather’s signature guitar completely fuses consolation, magnificence, and tonal versatility. The HH mannequin is outfitted with newly designed Ernie Ball Music Man high-output humbucking pickups. The HSS mannequin, geared up with the identical new bridge humbucker, additionally sports activities Ernie Ball Music Man’s famend Cutlass single coils, offering gamers with a wide range of tonal choices. Each pickup configurations are furnished with a 5-way swap and a 20 dB enhance push/push quantity knob. Different options embrace a roasted maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, and a floating Ernie Ball Music Man classic tremolo system. Provided within the Cherry Burst and Luscious Inexperienced end choices.
STINGRAY SPECIAL BASS
NEW COLORS
First launched in 1976, the StingRay has been revered as one of the iconic bass guitars in historical past. The StingRay bass was the primary manufacturing 4-string bass to have onboard lively equalization and stays the flagship of the Ernie Ball Music Man line in the present day. At present, the StingRay bass (now often known as the StingRay Particular) options light-weight aluminum {hardware}, elegant and cozy contours, and a sculpted neck joint for uninhibited entry to all stainless-steel frets. By means of the a long time, the StingRay has maintained the identical stable roadworthy building, with a definite oval pickguard, a 3+1 tuning key configuration, and the ever-popular Ernie Ball Music Man humbucker — all of which mix to provide a glance, really feel, and sound that’s remarkably unmistakable.
STINGRAY-5 SPECIAL BASS
NEW COLORS
With its first introduction in 1987, the StingRay5 has turn out to be one of the iconic bass guitars within the trade. With its highly effective punchy sound, the added flexibility of extra pickups, and a comfortably contoured physique, the StingRay5 satisfies even probably the most demanding of gamers. Extra options embrace a sculpted neck joint for uninhibited entry to all 22 stainless-steel frets, light-weight aluminum {hardware}, 4+1 tuning key configuration, and the unmistakable Ernie Ball Music Man humbucker. New for 2020, the StingRay Special5 will function 6 new finishes together with Ghostwood, Ghost Pepper, Tectonic Blue Sparkle, Maroon Mist, Firemist Silver, and Burnt Amber.
SHORT SCALE STINGRAY SPECIAL BASS
NEW COLORS
The Ernie Ball Music Man Brief Scale StingRay Particular is again by well-liked demand. For 2020, this bass’ physique is comprised of ash and the neck is constructed from roasted arduous rock maple with both maple or rosewood fingerboard (relying on the end possibility). A 30″ scale permits for simpler playability because of the shorter spacing between the frets. The Ernie Ball Music Man humbucking pickup is provided with greater output neodymium magnets and has been specifically designed for the Brief Scale StingRay bass, offering its signature heat tone. The electronics package deal features a 3-way rotary swap that includes parallel, true single-coil, and sequence modes. All three pickup alternatives’ audio alerts could be augmented by a lift when partaking the push quantity knob pot. Like its huge brother, the StingRay Particular, this brief scale bass comes commonplace with a contemporary basic bridge, 22 stainless-steel frets, and new light-weight Ernie Ball Music Man tuning machine with a finer gear ratio. New for 2020, the Brief Scale StingRay Particular will function 2 new finishes together with Starry Night time, and Classic Sunburst.
CUTLASS RS GUITAR
NEW COLORS
Based mostly on the unique 1970s Ernie Ball Music Man designs, the Cutlass RS has been engineered to ship unparalleled playability and efficiency. That includes a roasted figured maple neck with rosewood or maple fingerboard, an alder physique, an excellent clean trendy tremolo, and an outsized 4-over-2 headstock. The Cutlass RS is obtainable with both three Ernie Ball Music Man mid-60s type single coils (the SSS mannequin) or a customized would Ernie Ball Music Man ceramic humbucker with two single coils (the HSS mannequin). From biting result in crunchy rhythms to basic single coil tones, the Cutlass has you lined. New for 2020, the Cutlass will function Three new finishes together with Maroon Mist, Charging Inexperienced, and Ghostwood.
STINGRAY RS GUITAR
NEW COLORS
The StingRay RS contains a roasted figured maple neck with rosewood or maple fingerboard. The StingRay retains all authentic specs because it was designed within the 1970s, together with classic spec humbucking pickups, an excellent clean trendy tremolo system, and an off-set light-weight okoume physique. The sound is huge and daring when wanted however clean as glass if desired due to the peerlessly voiced customized pickups. Providing 3-way swap to entry its versatile coil combos whereas the StingRay’s outsized Four over 2 headstock with straight string pull gives superior tuning stability. Long-established with the flawless craftsmanship you’ve come to anticipate from Ernie Ball Music Man, the StingRay guitar is the proper confluence of basic aesthetics and trendy design and playability. New for 2020, the StingRay RS will function Three new finishes together with Ghostwood, Charging Inexperienced, and Maroon Mist.
VALENTINE GUITAR
NEW COLORS
The Valentine signature guitar featured a slab ash physique, two Ernie Ball Music Man designed pickups (1-humbucker/1-single coil) with a 3-way customized wired lever swap, coil faucet, 25.5-inch scale, an oil and wax rubbed roasted figured maple neck with a 10 inch radius maple fingerboard, 22 stainless-steel frets, outsized 4-over-2 headstock and compensated nut, designed for superior tuning stability. New for 2020, the Valentine will function Three new finishes together with Shell Pink, TV Yellow, and Traditional Pure.
Dustin kensrue stingray guitar
NEW coloration
The Dustin Kensrue Artist Sequence StingRay guitar contains a light-weight okoume physique and a darkly tinted satin maple neck. The H-S mixture of a hum bucking bridge and a single coil neck pickup provides new sonic variations to the StingRay’s palette of tones. Electronics embrace a novel management structure with a stacked tone and quantity pot and a 3-way pickup selector swap that elicits a wide range of humbucking and single coil choices. Providing an added push button swap that toggles the sign between a mono output with quantity and tone controls engaged, or a stereo output, the place every pickup is shipped on to both the tip or ring. Different specs embrace commonplace StingRay appointments with 22 stainless-steel frets, Ernie Ball Music Man tremolo system, Schaller locking tuners and uneven neck carve with 10″ radius. New for 2020, the Dustin Kensrue Artist Sequence StingRay will function the TV Blonde end with rosewood fretboard.
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