Signature electric guitar with mahogany body, DiMarzio pickups and active boost, including case and certificate
The Music Man Luke III BFR HH Tumescent is a strictly limited special edition of the popular Steve Lukather Signature electric guitar, signed by the master himself on the tremolo cover. Compared to the standard model, the Music Man Luke III Tumescent has a mahogany neck and body, while the fretboard is made of ebony. On the amplifier, two DiMarzio Transition humbuckers in combination with the active Music Man custom preamp deliver versatile sounds for classical rock. A Music Man Floating Vintage Tremolo and Schaller M6-IND clamping mechanisms complete the Music Man Luke III BFR HH Tumescent.
The Music Man Luke III BFR HH Tumescent is a strictly limited edition of the popular Steve Lukather Signature electric guitar.
The cover to the spring chamber bears the original signature of Steve Lukather.
Music Man Luke III in mahogany construction
Compared to the standard model, the Music Man Luke III BFR HH Tumescent with neck and body is made of mahogany, which gives the sound a pleasantly harmonious warmth. With the typical "V"-profile the neck lies comfortably in the hand, so that on the ebony fingerboard every reef and solo can be played with ease.
Two DiMarzio Transition humbuckers in combination with the Music Man custom preamp deliver versatile sounds.
DiMarzio Transition Pickups with active Preamp
The electric sound conversion of the Music Man Luke III BFR HH Tumescent is done by two DiMarzio Transition Humbuckers, which were developed together with Steve Lukather. They convince at the amplifier with their powerful, yet detailed sound, whose organic dynamics place the sound shaping in the hands of the player. Additional tonal variability is provided by the active Music Man custom preamp, which provides a gain boost of up to 15 dB via the push/push volume potentiometer.
Schaller M6-IND locking mechanisms guarantee precise and stable tuning.
Hardware from Music Man and Schaller
The Music Man Vintage Tremolo serves as a bridge on the Music Man Luke III BFR HH Tumescent. Floating, the tremolo can be used to create harmonic pitch modulations up and down. To prevent the electric guitar from becoming out of tune, the headstock is fitted with precise Schaller M6-IND locking mechanisms. As a special feature, a compensated saddle is mounted, which improves the intonation of empty strings or strings played in the lower registers considerably.
The Music Man Luke III BFR HH Tumescent at a glance:
Electric guitar from the Ball Family Reserve series, made in San Luis Obispo, California
Steve Lukather (Toto) signature model, signed by hand on the tremolo cover
African mahogany body
screwed mahogany neck with "V"-profile and ebony fingerboard
Two DiMarzio Transition Humbuckers
Music Man Custom Preamp with Gain Boost
Music Man Floating Vintage Tremolo, Schaller M6-IND Locking Machine Heads
Including Music Man hard shell case and certificate
As a beginner, only played guitar about 1 year, I´ve got me this amazing guitar, after Steve Lukather made a demo of the guitar and the Di Marzio pick-ups on YouTube. I have very small hands and was struggling with my other guitars, a Fender BlackTop Telecaster and a Gretsch Double Jet. So I took the chance and ordered the Luke 3 without the opportunity to try out the guitar before ordering it! The very first time I picked the Luke 3 up from its Case, I knew, this is it! The build quality is superb and the sound speaks for i self. The guitar almost plays it self, the neck is super perfect for my small hands and as the guitar is on the small side, it couldnt be a more perfect guitar for me. I know that my Fender and Gretsch are in a different price range, but, the money I spent on the Luke 3 is the best thing I ever did! Of course you have to try the guitar before buying it, I only did order the Luke 3, after long research on the internet, reading tests/reviews and talking to people who knew the guitars from Music Man. So, if you are looking for a guitar with amazing sound, perfect build quality and that will give you a big, big smile every time you pick it up, this is it, the Music Man Luke 3 HH
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