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“It’s just meant to be a rock machine”: YouTube star Ryan ‘Fluff’ Bruce hooks up with Ernie Ball Music Man for a StingRay signature model that’s more versatile than you might expect
By Jonathan Horsley published
Equipped with Fluff’s signature Fishman pickups, this limited-run StingRay comes in two finishes: Aqua Sparkle and, brilliantly, Tealy Dan

Ernie Ball Music Man and Tosin Abasi introduce a six-string version of the “visionary and compelling” Kaizen electric guitar
By Guitar World Staff published
Futuristic multi-scale model offers supremely contoured design, Infinity Radius fingerboard, custom Music Man humbuckers and more to “push the boundaries of your own technique and sound”

NAMM 2023: Ernie Ball Music Man overhauls its Steve Lukather signature lineup with Heat Treated pickup-loaded L4 models
By Matt Owen published
Said to be “the culmination of over 30 years of collaboration” between the two, the L4 models arrive with an array of pickup configurations – with a standout Steamroller limited-edition version also flashing a double-locking floating tremolo

NAMM 2023: Ernie Ball Music Man expands its Tosin Abasi-designed Kaizen range with eagerly awaited six-string model
By Matt Owen published
After exclusively debuting the radical design as a seven-string at last year's show, Ernie Ball Music Man and the Animals As Leaders guitar hero have now repackaged the futuristic creation in a six-string format

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
By Matt Owen published
The 11-strong drop introduces new finishes, upgrades and an all-new Cutlass boldly dubbed “the perfect all-in-one workhorse for any modern player”

Behold Ernie Ball Music Man’s ultra-limited, ultra-luxurious Spring 2023 Ball Family Reserve range
By Matt Parker published
Nitrocellulose finishes are the cherry on top for this quartet of guitars and basses designed to showcase the brand’s finest builds

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

Best 7-string guitars 2025: budget-spanning picks for djent to nu-metal
By Jonathan Horsley last updated
Thicken up your low end with the very best 7-string guitars from Ibanez, Jackson, PRS and more

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