F/BOARD: Select maple.
This is a very rare Limited Edition Musicman Ball Family Reserve
Albert Lee BFR Electric. What makes this particular guitar so
special is that Albert Lee has handsigned the back of the headstock.
As far as we know he only signed ten of these guitars, for UK
only. It is a truly stunning instrument which plays like a dream
and sounds wonderful. Here is the description and Spec:
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: 12-11/16" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 36-9/16"
long (32.2 cm wide, 4.5 cm thick, 92.7 cm long)
Weight: 6 lbs, 11 oz (3.03 kg) - varies slightly; 7 oz (0.2
kg) more with tremolo
Body Wood: Southern Ash with bookmatched maple top and mahogany
Tone Block
Body Finish: High gloss polyester
Body Colors: Pink Burst
Bridge: Standard - Music Man strings-thru-the-body bridge of
chrome plated, hardened steel with vintage steel saddles; Optional
- Music Man vintage tremolo of chrome plated, hardened steel
with bent steel saddles; Optional - Piezo bridge with solid
steel saddles
Pickguard: White Pearloid
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, 2-1/4" (56.9
mm) at last fret
Neck Wood: Select maple neck
Fingerboard: Select maple
Fret Markers: Mother of Pearl dots and BFR inlay at 12th fret
Neck Finish: Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
Neck Colors: Standard - Natural
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 pickguard
Controls: 250kohm volume and tone - .047F tone capacitor
Switching: 5-way lever pickup selector; Piezo volume (when applicable)
Pickups: SSS - 3 Seymour Duncan custom wound single coil featuring
the exclusive, patented Music Man "Silent Circuit",
which reduces hum and retains true single coil sound.
This is a rare guitar, made unique and collectable by the fact
that it has been handsigned by the man himself. A real investment.
Comes complete with a signed certificate from the Ball family
and a Musicman deluxe hard case.
MM
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