RARE PHOTOS: 2 | Vintage Vibes

“With any luck we’ll be able to launch these at NAMM but I can’t promise anything yet”: Rabea Massaad says Sterling By Music Man is developing a more affordable version of his signature EBMM Sabre

Massaad says he has already submitted colour finish options and says new pickups are being developed specifically for the model

MusicRadar · Aug 8, 2024

Does guitar weight matter? Thin Lizzy icon and Les Paul fan Scott Gorham thinks it depends where you're playing

When it comes to pounds and ounces with guitars, opinions and perspectives can differ wildly

MusicRadar · Apr 19, 2024

“A vintage-inspired instrument that drips with 1970s tone and a superb feel”: Ernie Ball Music Man brings old-school style to a premium modern platform with the Retro ‘70s StingRay

The original ‘70s StingRay bass was championed by countless low-end legends. Now it’s been revived as a new vintage classic that boasts era-correct specs and impeccable playability

Guitar World · Apr 12, 2024

Ernie Ball Music Man just dropped the Retro ‘70s StingRay bass range – and Brazilian thump master Fernando Rosa has demoed them in impeccable style

Ernie Ball's new throwback StingRay combines ‘70s-inspired features with modern playability

Guitar World · Nov 1, 2023

Watch John Petrucci and Tosin Abasi lock fretboards for spellbinding harmonies on Dream Theater's The Spirit Carries On

With the help of Devin Townsend – and Ernie Ball Music Man's Kaizen and Majesty models – the two prog heroes brought Dream Theater's recent tour show to a mesmerizing close

Guitar World · Jun 20, 2023

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

Ernie Ball Music Man and Tosin Abasi introduce a six-string version of the “visionary and compelling” Kaizen electric guitar

Futuristic multi-scale model offers supremely contoured design, Infinity Radius fingerboard, custom Music Man humbuckers and more to “push the boundaries of your own technique and sound”

Guitar World · May 16, 2023

The essential new electric guitars you need to play in 2023

GEAR EXPO 2023: Classic ranges, signature editions, all-new designs and the Greeny is back… again

MusicRadar · May 2, 2023

Pool Kids on finding a fan in Paramore’s Hayley Williams, the joy of alternate tunings and making math rock accessible

Ernie Ball Music Man-toting guitarists Christine Goodwyne and Andy Anaya chime in on the digital vs analog debate and how their playing was informed by the fact that “YouTube can teach you everything you need to know”

Guitar World · Apr 27, 2023

NAMM 2023: Ernie Ball Music Man overhauls its Steve Lukather signature lineup with Heat Treated pickup-loaded L4 models

Said to be “the culmination of over 30 years of collaboration” between the two, the L4 models arrive with an array of pickup configurations – with a standout Steamroller limited-edition version also flashing a double-locking floating tremolo

Guitar World · Apr 13, 2023