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Ernie Ball Music Man

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Limited to 300 instruments worldwide and autographed by Steve Lukather himself, the Tumescent Ball Family Reserve Luke 3 features a grain-filled African mahogany body and Honduran mahogany neck. 22 stainless steel frets and mother of pearl inlays sit atop an bound ebony fretboard.

DiMarzio transitions pickups and a 20+ dB gain boost provide a versatile range of tones from meaty low mids to screaming highs. Complete with black hardware and available in HH and HSS pickup configurations, the Tumescent BFR Luke 3 will satisfy even the most discerning of players. Includes hardshell case.
Ernie Ball Music Man BFR Luke 3 HSS Ltd Electric Guitar Tumescent
Ernie Ball Music Man BFR Luke 3 HSS Ltd Electric Guitar Tumescent
Ernie Ball Music Man BFR Luke 3 HSS Ltd Electric Guitar Tumescent

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Body
  • Body shape: Double cutaway
  • Body type: Solid body
  • Body material: Solid wood
  • Top wood: Bookmatched Maple
  • Body wood: Grain filled African Mahogany
  • Body finish: Tumescent 
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: Asymmetrical
  • Neck wood: Honduran mahogany
  • Joint: Bolt-on
  • Scale length: 25.5 in.
  • Truss rod: Dual-action
  • Neck finish: Oiled
Fretboard
  • Material: Bound ebony
  • Radius: 12 in.
  • Fret size: Low profile, wide
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Inlays: Pearl dot
  • Nut width: 1.62 in. (41.3 mm)
Pickups
  • Configuration: HSS
  • Neck: Custom single-coil
  • Middle: Custom single-coil
  • Bridge: Transistion humbucker
  • Brand: DiMarzio
  • Active or passive pickups: Passive
  • Series or parallel: Series
  • Piezo: No
  • Active EQ: Yes
  • Special electronics: None
Controls
  • Control layout: Master volume, tone push/pull volume for gain boost
  • Pickup switch: 5-way
  • Coil tap or split: No
  • Kill switch: No
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Tremolo/Vibrato
  • Bridge design: Music Man vintage tremolo
  • Tailpiece: Not applicable
  • Tuning machines: Schaller locking
  • Color: Black 
Other
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Special features: Signature model, Limited to 300, Autographed and numbered back plates
  • Case: Hardshell case
  • Accessories: None
  • Country of origin: United States