This month’s offering from Ernie Ball’s Family Reserve features the StingRay 5 Special in Kinetic Blue, the Majesty 6-String and the Majesty 7-String in Bali Blue, the Axis Semi Hollow in Buttery Blonde, and the StingRay Special in Natural Okoume.
AXIS SEMI HOLLOW IN BUTTERY BLONDE
This Ball Family Reserve Axis Semi Hollow guitar is one of the most unique pieces we’ve ever offered. The guitar features a 4-ply bound semi-hollow body with a flame maple top in a Buttery Blonde finish with a specialty positioned, single custom-wound humbucker. The bound neck sports an ebony fingerboard, stainless steel frets, and 3-piece specially split block inlays. Limited to 30 pieces worldwide.
MAJESTY 6-STRING IN BALI BLUE
The Ball Family Reserve Majesty 6-String features a unique translucent Bali Blue finish covering the entire body, headstock, and back of the neck, and offered for the first time with a roasted maple fretboard. Featuring 24 stainless steel frets, DiMarzio Rainmaker and Dreamcatcher humbuckers, a 20 dB gain boost and a fully floating piezo bridge which all contribute to make this Majesty a versatile tone machine. Each instrument is hand-signed by John Petrucci himself. Limited to 95 pieces worldwide.
STINGRAY SPECIAL IN NATURAL OKOUME
Following the success of the passive Short Scale StingRay, this Ball Family Reserve instrument is the first completely passive full-scale StingRay bass we’ve offered. With a neodymium humbucking pickup which is paired with the passive electronics package and includes a push/push boost volume pot and a 3-position rotary pickup switch. Featuring a lightweight Okoume body finished with a satin classic light yellow tint. Offering a roasted figured maple neck, a rosewood fretboard and 22 high-profile stainless steel frets. Limited to 80 pieces worldwide.
MAJESTY 7-STRING IN BALI BLUE
The Ball Family Reserve Majesty 7-String (like the 6-String above) features a unique translucent Bali Blue finish covering the entire body, headstock, and back of the neck, and a roasted maple fretboard. Featuring 24 stainless steel frets, DiMarzio Rainmaker and Dreamcatcher humbuckers, a 20 dB gain boost and a fully floating piezo bridge. Each instrument is hand-signed by John Petrucci. Limited to 45 pieces worldwide.
STINGRAY 5 SPECIAL IN KINETIC BLUE
This month’s Ball Family Reserve StingRay5 Special will turn heads! Typically only offered on the Majesty guitar, the Kinetic Blue color shift metallic finish covers the entire body, headstock, and back of the neck. Featuring rear-mounted electronics which eliminate the need for a large plastic pickguard, giving this bass a clean and streamlined aesthetic. Offering a maple neck which is outfitted with an ebony fretboard and 22 high-profile stainless steel frets. Limited to 85 pieces worldwide.
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