Question Is the Luke 2 discontinued?!

[Alistair Taylor]

Read it on here and also on Facebook that the Luke 2 has been discontinued with immediate effect! Anyone got more information? My dealer got me prices for a BFR version last month and I held off as there was rumours of a Luke 25th at NAMM (which hasn’t appeared) but I’m now reading that I can’t order one now as they were discontinued with immediate effect last week?! They’re still on the website so hoping this is just crossed wires? I’ve had a Luke 2 and a Luke 3 PDN but the 2 was by far my preferred version. Just couldn’t get in with the Transition’s voicing so was going back to a Luke 2 and the BFR in particular.

 

[JayDawg]

Yes, they have been discontinued. Which one were you wanting. I may be able to locate one as new old stock.

 

[Alistair Taylor]

Looking for a Blueberry Burst Quilt with matching headstock (think they all are?) and I'm in the UK. The dealer is GuitarGuitar in Edinburgh! Thanks.

 

[JayDawg]

I tried looking for one but didn’t find any for sale. I found a Luke 3 in the finishbut the Wood was flamed maple, and not quilted.

 

[Alistair Taylor]

I did find one on EBay but the seller is now asking £4500 and then I’d have to pay 25% tax on top, so £6000, equivalent to $8000!!! Looks like the ones left out there just went up in value massively!

ERNiE BALL MUSIC MAN LUKE BFR Blueberry Burst Quilt | eBay

Shame. That's stunning.

 

[Alistair Taylor]

Hold the press. There’s a Blueberry flame top in the UK! Though the description is a bit confused so need to confirm it’s a Luke 2. Crossing fingers! Would rather have a quilt but as it’s £5000 cheapervthan the quilt in Japan, I’m feeling less fussy!!!

 

[TripHazard]

Keep us posted dude

 

[Sweat]

Hold the press. There’s a Blueberry flame top in the UK! Though the description is a bit confused so need to confirm it’s a Luke 2. Crossing fingers! Would rather have a quilt but as it’s £5000 cheapervthan the quilt in Japan, I’m feeling less fussy!!!

I used to be a quilt only type of person but nowadays I like flame just as much and especially on a Luke. Good Luck in snagging it!

 

[Alistair Taylor]

Damn. It's pre sold! The hunt goes on. I guess whatever Luke 2s are left in the pipeline are the last of their kind.

 

[dave1812]

ProMusicTools in Germany still has a few Luke II BFRs in Stock
The Price is also decent, I’d jump on it if i had the $$$
Music Man USA Luke BFR FT HZB - Hazel Burst | ProMusicTools

 

[TripHazard]

Not exactly the ones your after, but thought they may be of interest:

Music Man USA Luke BFR Custom All Mahogany - Translucent Teal | ProMusicTools

Music Man USA Luke BFR FT NB - PDN Neptune Blue Roasted Neck Limited Edition MN | ProMusicTools

personally i think the Neptune is best

 

[Alistair Taylor]

OK, this is confusing. According to Music Man in the UK (Strings and Things?), the order window is still open? Can anyone confirm this?!

 

[Alistair Taylor]

Not exactly the ones your after, but thought they may be of interest:

Music Man USA Luke BFR Custom All Mahogany - Translucent Teal | ProMusicTools

Music Man USA Luke BFR FT NB - PDN Neptune Blue Roasted Neck Limited Edition MN | ProMusicTools

personally i think the Neptune is best

I was in touch with those guys a year or so back and that's still the same stock! I asked if they could send pictures of the top and birdseye on the second one but they said they couldn't do it because it was in a warehouse! Bit strange. If the order window is still open, might still be the chance to get the order I want.

 

[Jimmyb]

There's a Luke 2 on ebay at the moment, based in Stoke on Trent

 

[jones4tone]

The Luke 2 is still on the EBMM web site, both the standard and BFR versions. Doesn’t look to be discontinued.

 

[tbonesullivan]

NAMM just happened, so it is probably going to take a bit for the website to be updated to reflect the pretty sizable lineup changes.

 

[jones4tone]

NAMM just happened, so it is probably going to take a bit for the website to be updated to reflect the pretty sizable lineup changes.

Maybe. The Game Changer was off the site last week when it was discontinued, though.

 

[mrmckinney]

What? GC is discontinued? So does that mean support and app development will cease?


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[Sweat]

Also need to realize the BFR stuff from NAMM has not been announced, could be a Luke 25 coming still. What was released from NAMM is the base stuff with the changes to the base.

 

[jones4tone]

What? GC is discontinued? So does that mean support and app development will cease?

I don't expect to see any improvements under the circumstances. Unfortunate side effect of a fine instrument that needs software and doesn't maintain critical mass in sales.

I'd been contemplating adding an HH model to the stable, but this pretty well makes the decision for me between that and the AL HH. (I'd really like to have an AL pinkburst - never thought I'd say that when I first saw both the body and color - but I've missed the boat on that, it seems.)