Ernie Ball Music Man Luke 3 HSS Steve Lukather Electric Guitar (with Case)
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Steve Lukather knows guitars, and his Luke 3 HSS proves it. Custom-wound DiMarzio pickups and an active preamp create a killer tone perfect for leads.
What's special about this item?
Feature: | What it does: |
---|---|
Alder body | Light weight with a wide tonal range |
Rosewood fretboard | Open, warm tone and smooth playing feel |
Soft V-shape profile | Straight grain cut for more sustain; vintage feel |
DiMarzio Transitions humbucker | Designed with Steve Lukather for organic sound |
Overview
The Luke 3 is Steve Lukather's Ernie Ball Music Man signature guitar. The slightly larger body and familiar soft v neck shape provide a comfortable feel while the DiMarzio Transitions Humbucker and custom-wound single coils provide a dynamic range of tones. The Music Man preamp maintains even volume over all 5 of the pickup selections and offers up to 12 dB gain boost accessible from the push/push tone pot.
Steve Lukather gives you a in-depth walkthrough of his Luke III HSS:
Steve Lukather gives you a in-depth walkthrough of his Luke III HSS:
Specs
- Model: Luke3
- Size: 12-3/16 in. wide, 1-3/4 in. thick, 36-7/16 in. long (31.0 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 92.6 cm long)
- Weight: 7 lbs, 8 oz (3.40 kg) - varies slightly
- Body Wood: Alder
- Body Finish: High gloss polyester
- Body Colors: Bodhi Blue
- Bridge: Standard - Music Man floating vintage tremolo of chrome plated, hardened steel with bent steel saddles
- Scale Length: 25-1/2 in. (64.8 cm)
- Neck Radius: 12 in. (30.5 cm)
- Headstock Size: Only 5-7/8 in. (14.9 cm) long
- Frets: 22 - Low profile, wide
- Neck Width: 1-5/8 in. (41.3 mm) at nut, 2-3/16 in. (55.6 mm) at last fret
- Neck Wood: Select roasted maple neck
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Neck Finish: Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
- Neck Colors: Standard -- Natural with finished 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: Custom Music Man active preamp; push/push volume for gain boost, 500kohm passive tone - .022 F tone capacitor
- Switching: 5-way lever pickup selector
- Pickups: Bridge-DiMarzio Transitions Humbucker; Middle/Neck: DiMarzio custom wound single coils
- Strings: 9p-11p-16p-24w-32w-42w (RPS 9 Slinkys #2239)
- Size: 12-3/16 in. wide, 1-3/4 in. thick, 36-7/16 in. long (31.0 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 92.6 cm long)
- Weight: 7 lbs, 8 oz (3.40 kg) - varies slightly
- Body Wood: Alder
- Body Finish: High gloss polyester
- Body Colors: Bodhi Blue
- Bridge: Standard - Music Man floating vintage tremolo of chrome plated, hardened steel with bent steel saddles
- Scale Length: 25-1/2 in. (64.8 cm)
- Neck Radius: 12 in. (30.5 cm)
- Headstock Size: Only 5-7/8 in. (14.9 cm) long
- Frets: 22 - Low profile, wide
- Neck Width: 1-5/8 in. (41.3 mm) at nut, 2-3/16 in. (55.6 mm) at last fret
- Neck Wood: Select roasted maple neck
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Neck Finish: Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
- Neck Colors: Standard -- Natural with finished 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: Custom Music Man active preamp; push/push volume for gain boost, 500kohm passive tone - .022 F tone capacitor
- Switching: 5-way lever pickup selector
- Pickups: Bridge-DiMarzio Transitions Humbucker; Middle/Neck: DiMarzio custom wound single coils
- Strings: 9p-11p-16p-24w-32w-42w (RPS 9 Slinkys #2239)
Documents and Manuals
For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 866-823-2255
Web: https://www.music-man.com/contact
Phone: 866-823-2255
Web: https://www.music-man.com/contact
Reviews
Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
(5 ratings)
Submitted December 29, 2013 by Thomas M in Wilmington, DE
"Makes playing more fun"
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Luke 3 HSS is an awesome guitar. It looks good, feels good and sounds good at everything I play. The neck the rosewood fretboard and roasted neck were my main motivation for getting this. Made just about all my other guitars sound like toys, aside from my American Strat. Jazz, funk, and rock all sound sweet played on the Luke 3.
Musical Background:
Lead guitar for over 20 yrs.
Musical Style:
R&B, jazz, rock, blues.
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