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“In terms of sheer value for money, it’s hard to beat”: Sterling by Music Man Joe Dart Artist Series Bass review
By Nick Wells published
On paper, the Sterling Joe Dart model looks like a remarkable reproduction of Music Man’s pro-standard version. Could this be as good as it gets for a $399 bass?

I’ve spent years searching for the perfect Strat strings – and after playing John Mayer’s Silver Slinky set, I think I’ve found them
By Matt Owen published
Mayer's promise of a string set that offered an ideal in-between gauge, great tone, and uncompromising nimble bends spoke directly to my own trials and tribulations as a Strat player. Fortunately, it wasn't too good to be true

John Mayer ends years-long search for his ultimate string set with the Ernie Ball Silver Slinky
By Matt Owen published
Over the past few years, Mayer has been using and refining his custom Silver Slinky set, which offers a unique in-between gauge and a custom core-to-wrap ratio

Ernie Ball Music Man’s new Sabre HT features pickups inspired by its guitar string innovations
By Matt Owen published
Ernie Ball Music Man says its potentially groundbreaking Heat Treated humbuckers were made using the insights that helped innovate the Cobalt and M-Steel Slinky strings

Did Tim Henson just tease the arrival of his first Japanese-made Ibanez signature guitars?
By Phil Weller published
The Polyphia guitarist debuted a new white colorway on both a six– and 8-string Ibanez TOD builds – and now fans are speculating about the prospect of a Prestige line

“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
By Phil Weller published
4 and 5-strings, changeable pickup configurations, neck profiles and 30 finish options. Could customizable electrics be next?

“Strat connoisseurs should find that the pickups deliver the tonal qualities of their dreams”: Ernie Ball Music Man Luke 4 SSS review
By Chris Gill published
The EBMM x Steve Lukather collab celebrates a landmark anniversary with a triple-single coil model that is ridiculously effective and well put together

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
By Matt Owen published
The new design looks to make the strap “stronger and more comfortable” through a nifty neoprene and air cell core tech construction

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
By Phil Weller published
With dark and light editions, Massaad's first release with Music Man has been a long time coming – and it looks as though it's been worth the wait
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