Our most recent collaboration, the Majesty electric guitar, is the result of John’s unwavering demand for performance, playability, and race-inspired design.

Instruments for Guitar Players who Demand Perfection.Įrnie Ball Music Man and John Petrucci have celebrated a partnership for over 20 years, introducing the world to some of the most innovative guitar designs and technology. Many iconic guitarists throughout multiple genres of music play Ernie Ball Music Man electric guitars, including John Petrucci, Steve Morse, Albert Lee, Steve Lukather, St Vincent, James Valentine, Jason Richardson, Hunter Hayes, Dustin Kensrue, and many more.

Finally, our trained set up technicians expertly set up and intonate every instrument before it’s shipped to your local store, fresh with a set of Ernie Ball premium strings. Three layers of high gloss polyurethane are then applied to the bodies producing a luxurious state-of-the-art finish. Our master painters use an exclusive custom mixed color coat. Every fret is individually hand leveled and crowned by highly skilled craftsmen for ultimate comfort and playability. Each guitar neck is matched to its body with a polyurethane finish or hand-rubbed and polished with gunstock oil and wax to retain the natural feel of wood. In our sanding shop, Ernie Ball Music Man’s necks and bodies go through multiple stages of hand sanding to create flawless finishes ensuring maximum playability. Furthermore, each body and neck is hand-selected for weight and kiln-dried to ensure low moisture content and maximum stability.

Using the delicate touch of hand-craftsmanship and the digital accuracy of robotic technology at different stages in the manufacturing process, we’ve focused on mastering the formula for crafting some of the best playing and sounding guitars in the world.Īt our factory in San Luis Obispo, California, we start with hand-selected tonewoods imported from only the finest wood suppliers in the world bodies of alder, ash, poplar, basswood, mahogany, and maple are individually chosen and matched for their rich tonal qualities, consistent grain characteristics and exceptional natural beauty. Since 1984 the Ernie Ball Music Man family has been committed to achieving unequaled playability, beauty and consistency by finding the ideal balance between man and machine.

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