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SKU MUSICM-LUKE-EXCL-3

Ernie Ball Music Man Exclusive Run Luke III Guitar, Trans Gold, Japanese Maple, Roasted Flame Maple Neck and Fretboard - G92898

$3,449.00
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Player's Perspective

Music Store Live is extremely proud to offer up one of the first ever Music Man Exclusive Runs. In early 2019, a very small number of select dealers were invited to go up to the Music Man factory to design special instruments that would only be available in our store. Every aspect of this Luke III was carefully thought over to provide not only a different aesthetic option than Music Man's normal LIII lineup but also an enhanced tone as well.

It doesn't get much better than this, folks. We scoured through all of the spalted maple they had to find tops with killer flame figuring as well. The Japanese maple top is sort of like a cross between quilt and flame. We love the unique figuring on this one. A roasted and heavily figured flame maple neck and fretboard continues to give the guitar the unique look we were after while also feeling absolutely amazing under your fretting hand. The roasted neck is divine and the fretwork is nothing short of spectacular on this. Stainless steel frets add to the overall brightness of the sound and will last you virtually forever. The black hardware seemed like an obvious choice to contrast this beautiful finish.

Whether you're holding the line or serenading Roseanna, this axe will be your faithful companion through thick and thin. This is a ripper from top to bottom with incredible versatility and playability! The Luke III embodies the spirit and tone of Steve Lukather's playing in a way that passionate guitar players can all understand. You can wrench everything from thick and creamy neck position tones to raunchy overdriven lead tones that cut like a knife. It even has a trick or two up its sleeve for when you need it to go full throttle crazy in the middle of a solo. The neck feel is perfectly seamless; sleek and uniquely luxurious.

The L III isn't just for the Lukather fans. This is the kind of guitar that can help unlock that next level of shredding and it's just a downright great feeling and sounding instrument. To top it all off, there will only be 5 of these, so your chances of running into somebody else with the same guitar as you are virtually nonexistent!

Manufacturer's Description

Steve Lukather, the guitarist best known for his work with the rock band Toto, has been setting the bar higher and higher over the years with his own style of blistering style of rock fusion, not to mention his impressive work in the studio. He's been a long time endorser of Ernie Ball Music Man guitars and his signature axes are no different from the ones he wields on stage. So what does that mean for you? It means you're looking at the same axe he's playing when he tearing apart one of your favorite tunes live on stage.

The L III features a slightly larger body than the standard model (3% larger in fact) and features an African mahogany body, a roasted flame maple neck and fretboard, 22 frets and 2 DiMarzio humbuckers with a custom Music Man active preamp. There is a quick release compartment for the 9volt battery that powers the preamp so you'll never have to worry about messing around too much on a gig if the battery gets low. Quick and easy!

For controls the L III features a master volume and a passive tone control. The added push/push on the tone knob gives you an adjustable 12 db boost that throws the guitar into fire-breathing mode - trust us, you're gonna love this! The push/push design is fairly ingenious. In the middle of a solo or song when you need that special boost you don't have to worry about finding the knob and pulling up on it. You just push down on it and it immediately springs up turning your guitar into a raging rock machine.

Special features in this exclusive Luke III are:

  • Hand Selected Japanese Maple
  • Custom Trans Gold Finish
  • Hand Selected Roasted Flame Maple Neck and Fretboard
  • Black Hardware
  • Clean Fretboard (no inlays)

Specifications

BODY

  • Model: Luke III Exclusive Run
  • Color: Trans Gold
  • Top: Japanese Maple
  • Body: African Mahogany

NECK

  • Fretboard: Roasted Flame Maple
  • Neck Wood: Roasted Flame Maple
  • Scale Length: 25.5"
  • Fretboard Radius: 12"
  • Frets: 22, Low Profile Wide, Stainless Steel
  • Nut Width: 1 5/8"
  • Inlays: None (black side dots)

ELECTRONICS

  • Pickups: DiMarzio Transition (matte black covers)
  • Controls: Custom Music Man® active preamp; push/push volume for gain boost, 500kohm passive tone - .022µF tone capacitor
  • Pickup Selector: 5-way lever pickup selector

HARDWARE

  • Color: Black
  • Bridge: Standard - Music Man® floating vintage tremolo, hardened steel with bent steel saddles
  • Tuners: Schaller M6-IND Locking

MISCELLANEOUS

  • Certificate of Authenticity Included
  • Strings: 9p-11p-16p-24w-32w-42w (RPS 9 Slinkys #2239)
  • Serial #: G92898
  • Instrument Weight: 7.9 lbs.

Overall Condition

Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for Ernie Ball. This exclusive Luke III is 100% brand new and is being sold with a full manufacturer's warranty. Photos are of the exact guitar you'll receive.

Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.