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Ernie Ball Music Man DarkRay 5 review
By Chris Gill last updated
The EBMM x Darkglass collab continues with a five-string version that augments the StingRay with onboard dirt and fuzz

Ernie Ball raises the curtain on the Fall 2022 installment of its Ball Family Reserve collection
By Matt Owen published
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
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
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
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
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...

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

NAMM 2022: Ernie Ball Music Man overhauls its John Petrucci range with a wealth of new finishes
By Matt Owen published
Eight striking colorways – including Emerald Sky, Wisteria Blossom and Okelani Blue – have been introduced across the Majesty and JP15 families

NAMM 2022: Ernie Ball Music Man takes a fresh approach to pickup design with new patent-pending Heat Treated pickups
By Sam Roche published
Both single coils and humbuckers – inspired by “decades of guitar string research” – will arrive with new Cutlass, StingRay and Cutlass models in July
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