Sterling BFR

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.

12-1/2" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 43-7/8" long (31.8 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 111.4 cm long)

9 lbs (4.08 kg) - varies slightly

Ash with bookmatched maple top and mahogany Tone Block

High gloss polyester

Standard - Music Man® chrome plated, hardened steel bridge plate with stainless steel saddles

34" (86.4 cm)

11" (27.9 cm)

Only 7-5/8" (19.4 cm) long

22 - High profile, wide

1-1/2" (38.1 mm) at nut, 2-1/2" (63.5 mm) at last fret

Select maple neck

Fretted - maple or rosewood

Mother of Pearl dots and BFR inlay at 12th fret

Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend

Standard - Natural; Optional - Matching painted headstock

Schaller BM, with tapered string posts

Adjustable - no component or string removal

5 bolts - perfect alignment with no shifting; Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets

Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum lined control cover

Single Pickup, 3-band active preamp; vol, treble, mid, bass; Dual Pickup, 3-band active preamp; vol, treble, mid, bass

Single Pickup - 3-way lever pickup selector; Dual Pickup - 5-way lever pickup selector

Standard - Music Man® humbucking with ceramic pole pieces and hum canceling phantom coil; Optional - Dual Humbucking with ceramic pole pieces; Optional - Humbucking/Single coil with ceramic pole pieces

No

45w-65w-80w-100w (Super Slinky Bass #2834)