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Instruments

The Story of the 30th Anniversary StingRay5 Bass

May 9, 2017

Its been 30 years since Ernie Ball Music Man introduced the StingRay5 to the world in 1987. We had taken the knowledge learned from the development …

By Casey Ball on May 9, 2017
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John Petrucci Discusses Monarchy Majesty Guitars, Ernie Ball Paradigm Strings and More

May 3, 2017

Ernie Ball Music Man Signature Artist John Petrucci recently sat down with guitarguitar during Dream Theater’s tour stop in Glasgow, Scotland. They spoke about quite …

By Casey Ball on May 3, 2017
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Ernie Ball Music Man 2017 APMA Nominees

April 26, 2017

The 2017 Journeys Alternative Press Music Awards return in July, and as usual the nomination list is filled with Ernie Ball Music Man instrument players. Check out the …

By Casey Ball on April 26, 2017
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The Limited Edition Luke III Tumescent Is Now Available

July 11, 2017

Since 1993, the Luke line of guitars has been a staple of the Ernie Ball Music Man collection. Designed by the Music Man R&D team …

By Casey Ball on July 11, 2017
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John Petrucci Monarchy Series Majesty Now Available For Pre-Order

April 4, 2017

John Petrucci of Dream Theater has been a member of the Ernie Ball Music Man family for many years, a relationship that has resulted in …

By Casey Ball on April 4, 2017
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Ernie Ball Music Man Factory Video Tour

July 7, 2017

For more than three decades, every single Ernie Ball Music Man instrument has been meticulously crafted right here in our San Luis Obispo, California factory.

By Casey Ball on July 7, 2017
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Axis Guitar Buying Guide

June 16, 2017

The Ernie Ball Music Man Axis line of guitars has been a staple of our instrument offerings for more than twenty years. With a comfortable body shape …

By Casey Ball on June 16, 2017
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Passive vs. Active Basses

March 10, 2017

Oftentimes we here at Ernie Ball Music Man will get asked: What’s the difference between a passive and an active bass? Why choose one over the other?

By Casey Ball on March 10, 2017
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What Is The Game Changer?

February 21, 2017

The Ernie Ball Music Man Reflex Guitar and Reflex Bass both feature a unique, patent-pending pickup switching system known as The Game Changer (though they did …

By Casey Ball on February 21, 2017
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Silhouette Guitar Buying Guide

February 16, 2017

The Ernie Ball Music Man Silhouette line of guitars have been flagship models of our company for decades. Though they bear the same instantly recognizable look, what …

By Casey Ball on February 16, 2017

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