Eilif
Well-known member
Going through some old Steve Lukather interviews, I came across this little tidbit. It reminded me of why I was drawn to EBMM to begin with and why I will not even consider another guitar maker. 
"MusicMan guitars and the family that makes them are THE best guitars you can buy. I had input on the design but I really let them go with the idea and I had few suggestions after I saw the proto-type. Sterling Ball and Dudley Gimpell knew what I wanted even more than I did. I am honoured and very lucky to be a part of this family!!!
Sure, Gibson, Fender, Paul Reed etc. they all make great guitars. I have a collection, BUT I defy anyone to have the quality control to this day, the PASSION that my man and best friend Sterling Ball and family have and they still REALLY care about guitars and musicians and they are THE class act in modern guitar making. Everytime I hang with Sterling he is PLAYING a guitar. He plays really well for real! This is a family business started and still run by the Ball family. They are MY family too but that has no bearing on the fact that I don't even think about reaching for another guitar cause my MusicMan LUKE is MY guitar. It feels like *I* want it to, it sounds like *I* want it to. Man. I know it sounds like I am licking ass, but it's true. I could walk into ANY music store around the world, pull off a factory Music Man and do the gig without even so much as a new set up or re-string. This does NOT happen with the other guitar companies that mass produce. I know Sterling plays the guitars and has A LOT to do with the designs as well as my man Dudley Gimpell who I have known for over 20 years. These cats are THE family owner business that cares and is hip to new music and new artists and for Gods sake... All I can say is "Super Slinky"... my first guitar strings and the ones I still use after almost 40 years. I rest my case. Check them out. I am not lying!!"
"MusicMan guitars and the family that makes them are THE best guitars you can buy. I had input on the design but I really let them go with the idea and I had few suggestions after I saw the proto-type. Sterling Ball and Dudley Gimpell knew what I wanted even more than I did. I am honoured and very lucky to be a part of this family!!!
Sure, Gibson, Fender, Paul Reed etc. they all make great guitars. I have a collection, BUT I defy anyone to have the quality control to this day, the PASSION that my man and best friend Sterling Ball and family have and they still REALLY care about guitars and musicians and they are THE class act in modern guitar making. Everytime I hang with Sterling he is PLAYING a guitar. He plays really well for real! This is a family business started and still run by the Ball family. They are MY family too but that has no bearing on the fact that I don't even think about reaching for another guitar cause my MusicMan LUKE is MY guitar. It feels like *I* want it to, it sounds like *I* want it to. Man. I know it sounds like I am licking ass, but it's true. I could walk into ANY music store around the world, pull off a factory Music Man and do the gig without even so much as a new set up or re-string. This does NOT happen with the other guitar companies that mass produce. I know Sterling plays the guitars and has A LOT to do with the designs as well as my man Dudley Gimpell who I have known for over 20 years. These cats are THE family owner business that cares and is hip to new music and new artists and for Gods sake... All I can say is "Super Slinky"... my first guitar strings and the ones I still use after almost 40 years. I rest my case. Check them out. I am not lying!!"
