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Product Overview
Model:
Luke BFR
Description:
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:
12-3/16" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 36-7/16" long (31.0 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 92.6 cm long)
Weight:
7 lbs, 13 oz (3.54 kg) - varies slightly
Body Wood:
Alder with bookmatched maple top and mahogany Tone Block. Koa top - Mahogany.
Body Finish:
High gloss polyester
Bridge:
Standard - Music Man® floating vintage tremolo of chrome plated, hardened steel with bent steel saddles
Scale Length:
25-1/2" (64.8 cm)
Neck Radius:
12" (30.5 cm)
Headstock Size:
Only 5-7/8" (14.9 cm) long
Frets:
22 - Low profile, wide
Neck Width:
1-5/8" (41.3 mm) at nut, 2-3/16" (55.6 mm) at last fret
Neck Wood:
Maple top - Select maple neck. Koa Top - Mahogany
Fingerboard:
Maple top - Rosewood. Koa Top - Ebony.
Fret Markers:
Standard dots with Mother of Pearl BFR inlay at 12th fret
Neck Finish:
Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
Neck Colors:
Natural with matching painted headstock
Tuning Machines:
Schaller M6-IND locking
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:
25kohm volume and tone - .10µF tone capacitor
Switching:
5-way lever pickup selector Piezo volume (when applicable)
Pickups:
HSS - 1 Active EMG model 85 humbucking; 2 Active EMG SLV custom single coil
Left Handed:
No
Strings:
9p-11p-16p-24w-32w-42w (RPS 9 Slinkys #2239)
Body Color
FC-transblack
transblack
FI-amethystburst
amethystburst
FJ-tobaccoburst
tobaccoburst
FN-emeraldburst
emeraldburst
FR-transruby
transruby
FT-bahamablueburst
bahamablueburst
FW-transwalnut
transwalnut
KT-koa
koa



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