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Ernie Ball Music Man John Petrucci 20th Anniversary

Ernie Ball Music Man and John Petrucci celebrate 20 years of partnership with new JP and Majesty anniversary models

By Sam Roche

New limited-edition signature electrics boast Honduran mahogany bodies, unique gold acrylic JP/shield inlays and laser-etched anniversary backplates

Ernie Ball Music Man joins forces with Joe Dart for two all-new full- and short-scale bass models

By Matt Owen

34" and 30" iterations are both available, and come equipped with lightweight ash bodies, maple necks and seriously streamlined control layouts

Ernie Ball Music Man Jason Richardson Cutlass HH

Ernie Ball Music Man Jason Richardson Cutlass 6-string review

By Chris Gill

This signature Cutlass takes the concept of the high-performance electric guitar into a new dimension of luxury

The 12 best 7-string guitars 2021: budget-spanning picks for djent to nu-metal

By Jonathan Horsley, Daryl Robertson

Upgrade your low-end shred game with the best 7-string guitars from Ibanez, Jackson, Charvel and more

Ernie Ball Music Man and St. Vincent team up for the reimagined Goldie signature guitar

By Richard Bienstock

New model updates popular signature guitar with gold foil mini humbuckers, fresh finishes and more

Ernie Ball Music Man updates Steve Morse Signature series with two new models for 2021

By Matt Owen

The new-and-improved guitars sport striking finishes, DiMarzio pickups and a series of complex tonal controls

Affordable Mariposa model headlines Sterling by Music Man's 2021 lineup

By Matt Owen

The new catalog of guitars boasts brilliant finishes, custom pickups and new iterations of familiar favorites from John Petrucci and Jason Richardson

Ernie Ball Music Man Ball Family Reserve

Ernie Ball Music Man announces its latest luxurious batch of Ball Family Reserve models

By Sam Roche

The December 2020 additions include six- and seven-string Majesty guitars, an Axis semi-hollow and two StingRay basses

Ernie Ball Music Man Icon Series Cliff Williams StingRay

Ernie Ball Music Man announces super-limited-edition Cliff Williams Icon Series StingRay bass

By Sam Roche

EBMM honors the legendary AC/DC bass player with a faithful recreation of his 1979 StringRay

Ernie Ball Music Man introduces 2020 Jason Richardson Cutlass

By Richard Bienstock

This year's model adds a Rorschach Red Buckeye Burl finish option, plus gold hardware and wood binding

Ernie Ball Music Man Luke III review

By Chris Gill

The continued evolution of Steve Lukather's signature electric matches effortless playability with incredible tones

Guitarist John Petrucci performs in concert with G3 at ACL Live on January 27, 2018 in Austin, Texas

John Petrucci and Ernie Ball are developing an 8-string Majesty in time for the new Dream Theater album

By Richard Bienstock

“Why not add one more string?,” Petrucci asks. Why not, indeed

Ernie Ball’s Ball Family Reserve Collection for September 2020

Ernie Ball Music Man’s latest Ball Family Reserve collection offers up tasty lemon, lime and cinnamon finishes

By Richard Bienstock

September 2020 models include Cutlass, Mariposa, JP and Bongo bass designs

Ernie Ball Music Man has introduced the Short Scale StingRay bass

Ernie Ball debuts versatile Short Scale StingRay Bass

By Richard Bienstock

New 30-inch scale Music Man model features passive humbucker, lightweight tuners and two new finishes

Ernie Ball announces feature-rich John Myung Bongo 6 bass

By Richard Bienstock

Signature model from the Dream Theater bassist boasts streamlined body and string spacing, fast neck and simplified control layout

Ernie Ball updates Steve Lukather signature line with hot new custom pickups and finishes

By Richard Bienstock

Behold the Music Man Luke III and Luke III Maple Top in Fuchsia Sparkle, Luscious Green and more

Ernie Ball Music Man unveils July 2020 Ball Family Reserve guitars and basses in eye-catching finishes

By Richard Bienstock

Collection is headlined by limited edition StingRay, Silhouette, Albert Lee and Axis models

Ernie Ball Music Man Sabre review

By Ed Mitchell

En garde! This new Music Man double-cut might be unsheathed from designs of yore but is no vintage flashback

Hear Mary Spender's beautifully imaginative cover of Stuck In The Middle With You

By Jackson Maxwell

Ernie Ball Music Man St. Vincent signature - strung with Elixir Optiweb strings - in hand, Spender can't lose with her unique take on the Stealers Wheel tune

Ernie Ball Music Man unveils dreamy John Petrucci 2020 signature models

By Richard Bienstock

New colors and finishes added to Majesty, JP15 and JP Maple Top six- and seven-string guitars