MYSTERIOUS: Brian ball - What They Never Told You

“I emailed Brian Ball. I was like, ‘Hey, can you just slap six strings on there and a humbucker and send me one?’ He’s like, ‘No, I can’t’”: Cory Wong was on a quest for the perfect humbucker guitar – when an iconic bass design sparked a collaboration

The StingRay II – which was unveiled at this year's NAMM – is the six-string, humbucker-laden twist on the iconic StingRay bass design

Guitar World · Apr 30, 2025

“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

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

Guitar World · Feb 8, 2024

Rabea Massaad reveals the specs and demos the tones of his prototype signature Ernie Ball Music Man Sabre

Bare Knuckle Silo humbuckers? Check. Roasted figured maple neck? Check? Oh, and it has a neck that reverses the usual design logic when it comes to profile. We'll let Massaad explain it...

MusicRadar · Jun 9, 2023

Former trainer Brian Ball sues the Chicago White Sox, alleging unlawful termination

Former Chicago White Sox head athletic trainer Brian Ball on Monday filed a lawsuit in Cook County against the team and general manager Rick Hahn, alleging unlawful termination in October 2020 because of his sexual orientation, age and disability.

Chicago Tribune · May 12, 2022

Report: Ex-White Sox Trainer Files Lawsuit Against Team, GM

Brian Ball is claiming unlawful termination because of his sexual orientation, age and disability.

Sports Illustrated · May 11, 2022

Former trainer files lawsuit against White Sox, general manager Rick Hahn

Brian Ball claims he was fired unlawfully by the Sox in October 2020 because of his sexual orientation, age and disability.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 11, 2022