The Ball family is the last of a dying breed, a family business making guitars and basses exclusively in the United States. Ball Family Reserve is a celebration of our heritage in instrument craftsmanship which features some of the finest figured tone woods and finishes available. These rare heritage pieces will be offered in limited runs and allow us to present instruments to the public that were previously reserved for family and our loyal artists.
Size:
12-5/8" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 36-1/4" long (32.1 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 92.0 cm long)
Weight:
6 lbs, 13 oz (3.09 kg) - varies slightly 7 oz (0.2 kg) more with tremolo
Body Wood:
Humbucking - Basswood with bookmatched figured maple top and mahogany tone block
Body Finish:
High gloss polyester
Body Colors:
Back and Sides - Opaque Black
Body Bindings:
Binding - Cream
Bridge:
Standard - Music Man® strings-thru-the-body bridge of chrome plated, hardened steel with solid steel saddles Optional - Music Man® vintage tremolo
Scale Length:
25-1/2" (64.8 cm)
Neck Radius:
10" (25.4 cm)
Headstock Size:
Only 5-7/8" (14.9 cm) long
Frets:
22 - High profile, medium width
Neck Width:
1-5/8" (41.3 mm) at nut, 2-3/16" (55.6 mm) at last fret
Neck Wood:
Select maple neck
Fingerboard:
Select maple or rosewood
Neck Finish:
Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
Neck Colors:
Matching painted headstock
Tuning Machines:
Schaller M6-IND locking with pearl buttons
Truss Rod:
Adjustable - no component or string removal
Neck Attachment:
5 bolts - perfect alignment with no shifting; Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets
Electronic Shielding:
Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum lined control cover
Controls:
500kohm volume and tone - .022µF tone capacitor
Switching:
5-way lever pickup selector 3-way toggle piezo/magnetic selector (when applicable)