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Cory Wong was on a quest for the perfect humbucker guitar – when an iconic bass design sparked a collaboration
By Janelle Borg published
The StingRay II – which was unveiled at this year's NAMM – is the six-string, humbucker-laden twist on the iconic StingRay bass design

Best offset guitars 2025: slanted-waist wonders from Fender, G&L, Duesenberg, Epiphone and more
By Daryl Robertson last updated
We dive into the wondrous world of offset guitars – from surf-rockers to shoegaze noise machines – to bring you the top picks on the market today

Cory Wong teams up with Ernie Ball Music Man on a StingRay bass-inspired electric guitar – while still keeping ties with Fender
By Janelle Borg published
The StingRay II and StingRay II Deluxe offer a six-string twist on the iconic bass design – with Cory Wong-flavored specs

Sterling by Music Man serves up an affordable take on Tosin Abasi’s Kaizen, plus Rabea Massaad and Fluff signature guitars
By Phil Weller published
The wait for mid-priced versions of some of Ernie Ball Music Man’s most innovative signature models is now over – although not without some significant tweaks...

Steve Morse pays tribute to the late Jeff Beck with a rendition of Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers
By Phil Weller published
Morse follows the likes of Gary Clark Jr., Eric Clapton, John McLaughlin and Joe Bonamassa to perform one of Beck’s most well-known recordings in honor of the late guitar great

Rabea Massaad confirms an affordable Sterling by Music Man version of his signature Sabre is on the way
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist has revealed a scaled-back signature is in the works, and it might arrive in time for NAMM 2025

Eddie Van Halen’s long-lost Canada flag Music Man is going up for auction
By Phil Weller published
The guitar was custom-painted for a special Canada Day concert in 1993, and its whereabouts for the past three decades remain a mystery

“It’s like an artifact from an ancient technological civilization”: Tosin Abasi and Music Man unveil two new eye-catching finishes for the Kaizen and tease some “exciting and progressive” updates in the near future
By Phil Weller published
Demoing the new model at NAMM 2024, Abasi praised Music Man’s desire to push the envelope with the guitar’s design, adding that he’s “never seen anything like” its new distressed metallic finish

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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