<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Ernie-ball ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/ernie-ball Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:44:57 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “It was like, ‘Congratulations, you just bought Leo Fender’s company. Now you gotta learn how to make guitars’”: The origins of Ernie Ball Music Man – and how it all started with a bass ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/bass-guitars/ernie-ball-music-man-50th-anniversary-stingray-bass URk4joV2eJW5tesLaL9w7F Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:44:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I found out some of my favorite star players didn’t actually know much at all”: The realization that ended Jason Richardson’s obsession with music theory ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/why-jason-richardson-stopped-obsessing-over-music-theory vsLHjbWDFqC4ku25AJHJHF Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:13:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2026: The best new things in bass from the biggest music instrument event of the year ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/new-things-in-bass-from-namm-2026 Zd3TLRefebM4hHSXYJTXY4 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:25:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The building blocks of ’60s-style rock and roll, R&B and funk/soul": Ernie Ball Pino Palladino Smoothies flatwound bass strings review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-strings/ernie-ball-pino-palladino-smoothies-flatwound-bass-strings-review cS5cMoZdt7VuQyPj9Mgk3H Mon, 10 Nov 2025 17:23:46 +0000 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:42:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The only way forward in this industry”: Ernie Ball fights battery waste with new rechargeable AA and 9V batteries that are tailored for effects pedals and active guitars ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/accessories/ernie-ball-fights-battery-waste-with-new-rechargeable-aa-and-9v-batteries HPrwo5Kj2fhsEEuZur5ZeS Thu, 06 Nov 2025 18:19:20 +0000 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:07:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I emailed Brian Ball. I was like, ‘Hey, can you just slap six strings on there and a humbucker and send me one?’ He’s like, ‘No, I can’t’”: Cory Wong was on a quest for the perfect humbucker guitar – when an iconic bass design sparked a collaboration ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/cory-wong-ernie-ball-music-man-stringray-ii-collaboration 6EHRta57X3eKUhERre595J Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:40:51 +0000 Wed, 07 May 2025 10:27:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Any time I would see one, no matter what the condition was, I would just buy them”: St. Vincent on the retro entry-level guitar that inspired her Ernie Ball Music Man signature model ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/st-vincent-on-the-retro-entry-level-guitar-that-inspired-her-ernie-ball-music-man-signature-model VJgrRPx5YUQLzQq26StgsR Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:53:57 +0000 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:15:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I walk in and Hans has me sit down. And he goes, ‘Let’s just get down to business. I’ve been thinking about you a lot lately’”: After his spiritual awakening, Tim Henson is ready for anything – heavy Polyphia, trippy solo records and A-list film collabs ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/tim-henson-heavy-polyphia-solo-album-ernie-ball-signature-strings GJW9uzecca5BAMPTTTP9AY Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:25:24 +0000 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:40:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We’d play at the Palomino under some weird name – we’d just show up, so nobody would know. By halfway through the set, the place was jam-packed”: Steve Lukather on his secret supergroup with Eddie Van Halen, Albert Lee and Steve Morse ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/steve-lukather-eddie-van-halen-albert-lee-steve-morse-supergroup xmiAr8Spgm4qo6VbUQAJYb Tue, 04 Feb 2025 10:25:55 +0000 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 12:45:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s heavy… Lots of eight-string. We’re playing baritones, too. We’re making new guitars that don’t exist”: Polyphia’s next album is going to be brutal – and some big-name metal artists are already slated for guest appearances ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/polyphia-next-album-will-be-heavy fyupQufWt5sm4pBsF9dHRa Mon, 03 Feb 2025 15:47:41 +0000 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:39:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A giant leap forward in tone, playability, and durability”: John Mayer has developed a new acoustic string set with Ernie Ball, and it's designed to be ideal for solo performers ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-strings/ernie-ball-john-mayer-earthwood-bell-bronze-acoustic-strings FmHRhTe7rN6XfJGYhjJdv Fri, 24 Jan 2025 22:48:56 +0000 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:44:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I gave them a list of unreasonable demands... I think we found that balance”: Tim Henson put Ernie Ball’s skills to the test with his new signature strings ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-strings/ernie-ball-tim-henson-signature-strings-and-accessories Ybc3LgayHNLpxe2ywuRykb Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:58:01 +0000 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:37:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I've been a Strat guy my whole life, but this instrument is going to give me options to expand my color palette”: Cory Wong teams up with Ernie Ball Music Man on a StingRay bass-inspired electric guitar – while still keeping ties with Fender ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/cory-wong-teams-up-with-ernie-ball-music-man-on-a-stringray-bass-inspired-electric-guitar QRwfESRvvZgFHyZziMVai5 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 16:00:00 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 11:55:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ From guitar straps to wireless systems, I've scoured the internet for the best guitar accessory deals this Cyber Monday so you don't have to ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/accessories/guitar-accessories-black-friday-roundup BWom2durDhbWYut5yPhpaP Sat, 30 Nov 2024 18:06:11 +0000 Mon, 02 Dec 2024 19:24:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ I’ve just unearthed a true gem amongst Sweetwater’s 14,000+ Black Friday deals – and it will only cost you $19.95 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-strings/ernie-ball-guitar-strings-black-friday-deal CqgpZupNBy4uQjSqJqULfR Fri, 29 Nov 2024 19:20:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The moment I played the first note, I knew we achieved Holy Grail-level results”: John Petrucci’s Majesty signature guitar has hit its 10th Anniversary – and brands are rolling out the red carpet to celebrate ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/ernie-ball-music-man-john-petrucci-majesty-10th-anniversary zaMzNmA8ZhXBz5WvJ4bV4W Fri, 08 Nov 2024 13:26:08 +0000 Mon, 09 Dec 2024 16:41:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “In terms of sheer value for money, it’s hard to beat”: Sterling by Music Man Joe Dart Artist Series Bass review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/bass-guitars/sterling-by-music-man-joe-dart-artist-series-bass-review yZgJaA2Bc2NnT5tHaVNKcU Fri, 25 Oct 2024 09:19:46 +0000 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:49:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I felt connected to my Strat in a way I hadn’t in a long time”: I’ve spent years searching for the perfect Stratocaster strings – and after playing John Mayer’s Silver Slinky set for three months, I think I’ve finally found them ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/john-mayer-ernie-ball-silver-slinky-string-test wh2reMe6jncE9U4LU9Svu7 Wed, 16 Oct 2024 12:42:32 +0000 Tue, 22 Oct 2024 10:58:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ve always said that I don’t play the guitar, I play the string”: John Mayer ends years-long search for his ultimate string set with the Ernie Ball Silver Slinky – a new signature set that brings the guitar hero’s custom gauge to the masses ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-mayer-ernie-ball-silver-slinky qMqWy3V9MdVv7N9VwFjfQ9 Thu, 10 Oct 2024 16:21:54 +0000 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 10:52:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Inspired by over a decade of electric guitar string research”: Ernie Ball Music Man’s new Sabre HT features pickups inspired by its guitar string innovations ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ernie-ball-music-man-sabre-ht-2024 a7Zni5sBjuhTNBVxrBbnMX Thu, 03 Oct 2024 14:56:19 +0000 Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:15:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Did Tim Henson just tease the arrival of his first Japanese-made Ibanez signature guitars – and a new 8-string? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/polyphia-ernie-ball-big-sound YzSUkyRfutSGtiJEKVcZMK Mon, 02 Sep 2024 16:17:19 +0000 Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:55:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Start building your dream bass”: Ernie Ball Music Man launches The Custom Design Experience – allowing players to customize every single spec of its StingRay Special bass ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ernie-ball-music-man-custom-design-experience uRfht89qyaF3TBYyj9xm3b Fri, 05 Apr 2024 10:42:06 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:18:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Strat connoisseurs should find that the pickups deliver the tonal qualities of their dreams”: Ernie Ball Music Man Luke 4 SSS review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/ernie-ball-music-man-luke-4-sss aEEC4ioVsEAjTqThc4cKqA Mon, 04 Mar 2024 12:50:49 +0000 Fri, 08 Mar 2024 06:53:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2024: “Unique air cell core technology” in... a strap? Through modern engineering, Ernie Ball’s new Comfort Cloud line looks to provide “optimal cushioning” for prolonged playing ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ernie-ball-comfort-cloud-strap szPA7doBwKUseZ574PQL8 Sun, 28 Jan 2024 17:35:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2024: Ernie Ball Music Man has finally dropped Rabea Massaad’s long-awaited Artist Series models, refining the classic Sabre design into a surprising new form ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/music-man-rabea-massaad-signature-sabre-models BEymS2na4WxM54dN96spij Thu, 25 Jan 2024 16:00:41 +0000 Mon, 29 Jul 2024 16:16:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2024: Ernie Ball Music Man just introduced the final instalment in the Joe Dart Artist Series… and it sold out in seconds ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ernie-ball-joe-dart-artist-series n3PZU9QHB567skkSWXnemX Thu, 18 Jan 2024 12:34:57 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:19:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’m not supposed to talk about these”: Rabea Massaad lifts the curtain on his two new Music Man signature guitars – and they’re looking mighty fine indeed ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/rabea-massaad-music-man-first-look 2wb8Etp9dHFEZdRwrSCQjf Fri, 15 Dec 2023 15:04:06 +0000 Thu, 04 Jan 2024 16:30:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ernie Ball Music Man just dropped the Retro ‘70s StingRay bass range – and Brazilian thump master Fernando Rosa has demoed them in impeccable style ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ernie-ball-retro-70s-stingray QjQUR68GvpYMZaNp3J6NfX Wed, 01 Nov 2023 12:05:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Punk rock should be accessible – I think it’s very cool to be somebody’s potential first bass”: Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz partners with Sterling by Music Man for its first full-scale passive bass ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/sterling-by-music-man-pete-wentz-artist-series-stingray hKE94D5g8U5gZrSXcYrzek Thu, 26 Oct 2023 15:58:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bassists, ditch your pedalboards: the Sterling by Music Man DarkRay features two Darkglass distortion circuits in one bass ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/sterling-by-music-man-darkglass-darkray-bass EvYgEnUTZrCamD7Vwps8Aa Tue, 24 Oct 2023 13:02:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ernie Ball has unveiled Synyster Gates signature string sets – but what is that mystery guitar amp? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/synyster-gates-ernie-ball-signature-strings-mystery-amp NVdbdjA6HTbDC5AX5gmifU Fri, 28 Jul 2023 12:01:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Whenever we’d drop that bass riff, places would become unhinged”: Listen to Tim Commerford’s isolated bassline on Killing In The Name by Rage Against The Machine ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/tim-commerford-isolated-bassline-on-killing-in-the-name YsnuL8LFtMtYfAxCxSGXdM Thu, 20 Jul 2023 12:56:43 +0000 Fri, 21 Jul 2023 00:06:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2023: Ernie Ball announces Slinky Flatwound electric guitar strings and Flatwound Short-Scale bass strings ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ernie-ball-slinky-flatwound-strings r9Bp5dpxEcpvLxXv62bn4T Thu, 13 Apr 2023 13:00:27 +0000 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:15:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rabea Massaad signs as Ernie Ball artist, and will help develop future electric guitar models ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ernie-ball-music-man-rabea-massaad-partnership afYedA7jUxWjT3Bm8Nr9Lm Wed, 12 Apr 2023 19:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2023: Sterling by Music Man adds St. Vincent’s Goldie signature model to its lineup, alongside new Mariposa, Cutlass, Valentine and Albert Lee models ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/sterling-by-music-man-2023-drop EtJtRYxfvnr45MXVEsrz76 Wed, 12 Apr 2023 12:52:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Behold Ernie Ball Music Man’s ultra-limited, ultra-luxurious Spring 2023 Ball Family Reserve range ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ernie-ball-music-man-ball-family-reserve-spring-2023 dXqHXf2oPNtVwmmSH4ee7H Thu, 30 Mar 2023 11:21:02 +0000 Thu, 30 Mar 2023 11:23:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ 5 things we learned about Tim Henson from his eye-opening Ernie Ball String Theory episode ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/tim-henson-ernie-ball-string-theory dYdrQeFWbLoKNbnP2YwjNn Fri, 06 Jan 2023 11:40:48 +0000 Tue, 10 Jan 2023 16:45:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Need new guitar strings? These are the best Cyber Weekend deals right now ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/best-guitar-strings-deals-cyber-weekend-2022 rKDmisNn2YMNM9qLQctGXD Sat, 26 Nov 2022 19:44:11 +0000 Sat, 26 Nov 2022 19:49:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ernie Ball promises “unsurpassed comfort and control” with its new Comfort Slides ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ernie-ball-comfort-slides JWyeVaFgxGPVAekwKFrGZR Thu, 17 Nov 2022 10:38:49 +0000 Thu, 02 Mar 2023 15:56:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Tony Levin demonstrate his signature ‘funk fingers’ ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/watch-tony-levin-demonstrate-his-signature-funk-fingers Ryo4uRf2L6amcTqHXQXm39 Wed, 16 Nov 2022 14:42:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ernie Ball and Gruv Gear team up for new FretWraps line ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ernie-ball-fretwraps-by-gruv-gear pEH6kwCkAdJXxgcwrZedsf Wed, 09 Nov 2022 16:17:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best guitar straps 2026: play in comfort and secure your guitar in style – top picks from a guitar salesman ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-best-guitar-straps-for-every-budget kDx5KPFhJNkaXest4C27N5 Mon, 31 Oct 2022 12:36:28 +0000 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:28:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ 60 years of Ernie Ball: the history of a family business that changed the world of guitar and bass as we know it ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/60-years-of-ernie-ball exmsAKTPKVCsR7hBAc636n Fri, 16 Sep 2022 09:39:47 +0000 Fri, 16 Sep 2022 09:46:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ernie Ball Music Man adds exquisitely finished Albert Lee and John Myung models to its Vault collection ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ernie-ball-music-man-albert-lee-john-myung-vault-2022 pfqfvaKJTeiXwTnyvz7WR Wed, 13 Apr 2022 10:06:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ernie Ball unveils new Slinky and Earthwood string gauges, headlined by ultra-light .007 Zippy Slinky set ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ernie-ball-slinky-earthwood-2022 f8eUshkPArpuVALqBbMwwF Wed, 06 Apr 2022 10:14:33 +0000 Wed, 06 Apr 2022 10:17:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ernie Ball Music Man adds luxurious limited-edition Spring 2022 models to its Ball Family Reserve collection ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ernie-ball-music-man-ball-family-reserve-spring-2022 6pwqtJkAgqfLFAwyee9x7o Wed, 23 Mar 2022 15:42:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Deftones’ Stephen Carpenter explains why he’s always preferred being a rhythm guitarist rather than a lead player ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/stephen-carpenter-deftones-string-theory cMWQPvSiSpwEppFXB8yrUW Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:11:21 +0000 Tue, 17 Sep 2024 15:39:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tim Commerford: "I’ve always shied away from having basses made for me, but with Music Man I’m really happy to say that this is a bass I’m part of" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/tim-commerford-ebmm-stingray 2FKx7xKPqbXpA3ArYZoGWR Thu, 06 Jan 2022 12:02:15 +0000 Thu, 06 Jan 2022 12:05:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ernie Ball unveils new, limited-edition "Super Bee" VPJR Tuner pedal ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ernie-ball-vpjr-tuner-super-bee CTkAhoeHHN2C45qoemPvwk Wed, 20 Oct 2021 14:55:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ernie Ball dishes out the low-end love with new 8-String Regular Slinky set ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ernie-ball-8-string-slinky aRoS5hrcuSLBMVKy3LbYyM Fri, 17 Sep 2021 13:37:54 +0000 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 15:07:52 +0000