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Meet the Ernie Ball Music Man Kaizen, “a visionary instrument with an inspiring design, extraordinary ergonomics and absolutely killer tone and playability”

By Guitar World Staff published 8 February 23

Seven-string, multi-scale model boasts patent-pending Heat-Treated pickup technology, futuristic body shape, Infinity Radius neck and much more

Watch Tosin Abasi demo his futuristic new Ernie Ball Music Man Kaizen with an all-new song

By Matt Owen published 16 November 22

The seven-string machine – first introduced at this year's NAMM show and now available to order – comes in two sleek-as-hell finishes, with EBMM's patent-pending Heat Treated pickup technology and a multi-scale design

Ernie Ball Music Man Majesty 8-string review

By Chris Gill last updated 14 November 22

The king of progressive metal guitar, John Petrucci, has a new signature eight-string, and it's a typically regal work of high-end luthiery, packed with clever, player-friendly details

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By Nick Wells published 3 November 22

Gail Ann Dorsey on the genius of David Bowie, her fears following Freddie Mercury and her moment in the spotlight on Bowie's Reality Tour

Ernie Ball Music Man's new 35th Anniversary StingRay 5 bass guitars

Ernie Ball Music Man launches new 35th anniversary StingRay 5 bass guitar

By Jackson Maxwell published 1 November 22

The special-edition five-string features stainless steel frets and a maple-veneered Spalted Sunburst maple top, and comes in single- and dual-humbucker incarnations

Ernie Ball Music Man DarkRay 5 review

By Chris Gill last updated 20 October 22

The EBMM x Darkglass collab continues with a five-string version that augments the StingRay with onboard dirt and fuzz

Ernie Ball Music Man Ball Family Reserve model

Ernie Ball raises the curtain on the Fall 2022 installment of its Ball Family Reserve collection

By Matt Owen published 21 September 22

Two electrics and two basses flash exclusive colorways, ornate aesthetics and the brand's newly released Heat-Treated pickups

60 years of Ernie Ball: the history of a family business that changed the world of guitar and bass as we know it

By Chris Gill published 16 September 22

With the help of Sterling Ball, we unpack the history behind a great American success story

Ernie Ball Music Man introduces 5 new limited-edition finishes for its Short Scale Stingray bass

By Sam Roche published 24 August 22

Each of the sleek new colorways are limited to only 25 units worldwide

Ernie Ball Music Man officially launches patent-pending Heat-Treated pickup technology on three new guitar models

By Sam Roche published 10 August 22

Available on Sabre, Cutlass and StingRay guitars, the tech offers increased output and dynamic range, and promises to “outperform normal spec pickups with extra touch sensitivity”

The stage-played Ernie Ball Music Man EVH that Eddie Van Halen gave Aerosmith’s Brad Whitford is up for sale on Reverb

By Matt Owen published 13 July 22

The purple electric was gratefully received by the Aerosmith guitarist in the '90s, with Whitford using it extensively on tour up until 2017. Now it could be yours...

GW's Michael Astley-Brown (left) and Tosin Abasi

NAMM 2022: Tosin Abasi discusses the genesis of his radical Ernie Ball Music Man Kaizen model, and why guitarists might be surprised by its capabilities

By Jackson Maxwell published 4 June 22

The Kaizen, Abasi tells us, takes cues from the entirety of EBMM's signature lineup, including the company's Albert Lee models

Ernie Ball Music Man John Petrucci model

NAMM 2022: Ernie Ball Music Man overhauls its John Petrucci range with a wealth of new finishes

By Matt Owen published 2 June 22

Eight striking colorways – including Emerald Sky, Wisteria Blossom and Okelani Blue – have been introduced across the Majesty and JP15 families

Ernie Ball Music Man Heat Treated pickups

NAMM 2022: Ernie Ball Music Man takes a fresh approach to pickup design with new patent-pending Heat Treated pickups

By Sam Roche published 2 June 22

Both single coils and humbuckers – inspired by “decades of guitar string research” – will arrive with new Cutlass, StingRay and Cutlass models in July

Ernie Ball Music Man's 2022 collection of DarkRay bass guitars

Ernie Ball Music Man expands its DarkRay line of bass guitars with new 5-string model, finishes

By Jackson Maxwell published 24 May 22

The DarkRay5 boasts a new two-band EQ preamp, and onboard fuzz and distortion effects courtesy of Darkglass Electronics

Ernie Ball Music Man's 2022 Jason Richardson signature Cutlass guitars

Ernie Ball Music Man graces Jason Richardson's signature Cutlass guitar with two striking new finishes

By Jackson Maxwell published 17 May 22

The All That Remains axeman's shred-ready signature is now available in Majora Purple and limited-edition Empress White colorways

Eddie Van Halen and Tony Iommi with an Ernie Ball Music Man electric guitar

Ernie Ball Music Man model played by Eddie Van Halen during a spontaneous Black Sabbath studio session hits the auction block

By Matt Owen published 3 May 22

The axe had been borrowed from a music shop in England after Van Halen bumped into Sabbath’s Tony Iommi

Ernie Ball Music Man's new Joe Dart II bass guitar

Ernie Ball Music Man expands its line of Joe Dart signature bass guitars with new two-pickup model

By Jackson Maxwell published 26 April 22

Graced with a smooth Velvet Natural finish, the Joe Dart II retains the general look of its predecessor, with a couple of notable variations in the spec sheet

Ernie Ball Music Man Albert Lee and John Myung models

Ernie Ball Music Man adds exquisitely finished Albert Lee and John Myung models to its Vault collection

By Matt Owen published 13 April 22

New-look models boast a wealth of high-end appointments, including ebony and mixed fingerboards and a range of DiMarzio and Seymour Duncan pickups

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Best 7-string guitars 2023: budget-spanning picks for djent to nu-metal

By Jonathan Horsley last updated 8 February 23

Thicken up your low end with the very best 7-string guitars from Ibanez, Jackson, PRS and more