Here we have a beautiful Luke III Ball Family Reserve Signature finished in Tumescent. This guitar is in excellent condition. The original signature started to fade so our customer had Steve sign a new backplate at a show in 2019 for the guitar. Ships with all case candy and OHSC shown.
Weight 8lbs 7oz
From Music Man -
# 45 out of only 300 made
Ernie Ball Music Man Limited-edition Luke III BFR HSS Features:
Contoured Grain filled African mahogany body, “Tumescent” finish
body offers plenty of warm sustain
Honduran mahogany neck is capped with a sleek piece of ebony
MM hardened-steel vintage floating vibrato with bent-steel saddles
22 low-profile, wide frets
2 DiMarzio custom single-coil pickups
DiMarzio Steve Lukather signature Transition humbucker offers powerful output and clarity
Powerful 20+dB boost on a push-push volume control
Extensive electronic shielding eliminates pickup noise
Limited-edition finish and bound fretboard
If you're looking for the best Ernie Ball Music Man has to offer, this limited-edition take on the Luke III Ball Family Reserve solidbody electric guitar is the one for you. Built to Steve Lukather's exacting specifications, this superb axe was made to rock — and to look good doing it. A grain-filled mahogany body delivers a warm tone with plenty of sustain. And a duo of DiMarzio custom single-coils and a Lukather signature Transition humbucker boast an active 20+dB boost for when you really need to cut through. Grab this sleek-looking and playing Luke III BFR while you still can.
A Ball Family Reserve instrument
A Ball Family Reserve (BFR) instrument celebrates Ernie Ball Music Man's heritage with some of the finest tonewoods and finishes available. This limited Luke III is a superbly balanced instrument physically and tonally thanks to its sculpted mahogany body. Its ebony-capped mahogany neck gives you the ultimate in playability, and a DiMarzio Steve Lukather signature Transition humbucker and two custom single-coils serve up a massive tone arsenal suitable for any live or studio gig. Want even more power? A simple push of the volume control engages a 20+dB boost — perfect for punishing the front end of any amplifier.
Floating vibrato and Schaller locking tuners for perfect pitch
With the Ernie Ball Music Man floating vintage vibrato, you'll get in tune and stay there. The limited-edition Ernie Ball Music Man Luke III BFR vintage vibrato is constructed of hardened steel with bent-steel saddles. The headstock is adorned with Schaller M6 locking tuners that make string changing a cinch. Just insert the string, tighten the clamp screw, and tune it up to pitch. Strings won't be wound around the shaft so your tuning will be reliable, no matter how hard you play.
