Spring '23 BFR Dropped!

[edhalen]

Ball Family Reserve

www.music-man.com

I came sooooo close to pulling the trigger on the Axis. Insanely nice geeter!!!

 

[edhalen]

Ode to a '58....

 

[edhalen]

Last but not least.....

 

[racerx]

Really nice run, I love the DK but wish the neck wasn't painted. Purple is my favorite finish on the Axis and is very tempting -- I love the quasi-matching G&G case that comes with it too.

 

[edhalen]

Agreed on the Axis @racerx - Poly finish on it as well and a purple back. Amazing. High gloss finish on the neck of the Cutlass as well which is period correct for a '58 St I believe.

 

[Ted]

So the theme is nitro-finishes and vintage style cases. I do like how there's a common thread in this run, but none of these models are really my thing. I guess if I had to pick one, I'd take the Cutlass.

 

[Gio_Force_One]

Those look really nice , I really like that cutlass. I thought in California you couldn’t use nitro for a finish anymore ?

 

[beej]

The extra tone control on the Cutlass is a nice touch

Also the 'teardrop' on the headstock for the truss rod!

 

[fbecir]

Nitro finish ?
Is it something new for Music Man ?
Next step is to jump in the relic bandwagon ?

 

[LordRiffenstein]

that axis is like my dream guitar but i am what youd call cash poor

 

[Sweat]

Really nice and really dig the Stingray BUT man EBMM has gotten sooo pricey, pricing me out of the market

Be nice if they would do a mid price run again like when the Stingray and Cutlass first came out

Just glad I have some nice EBMM,s already

 

[TripHazard]

OMF finally a nitro Cutlass! I want it sooooooo bad

 

[jlf599]

Ball Family Reserve

www.music-man.com

I came sooooo close to pulling the trigger on the Axis. Insanely nice geeter!!! View attachment 41395

Oh man...love that color, but me and Floyds just don't get along.

 

[Sleeping At Sea]

I love the DK Stingray! Super interesting to see the intro finish. As racerx noted I'd prefer a non-painted neck too. The case looks great! Are these just for this range do you think or for BFR's moving forward? I know many were wondering if they'd be using the new Mono cases for BFR's but this definitely looks much more premium and worthy of the price point.

I'd jump on this one but I actually own a SG that I purchased from Dustin that is ebony w/gold hardware. Too similar. Saved me some money haha!

 

[DrKev]

I really like the Cutlass, and that ‘76 StingRay has my jaw on the floor. 3-bolt neck plate and old style truss rod?! Just wow! I could care less about the nitro, holds no value to me personally, but I’m digging the vintage hat-tip.

 

[EonBlue]

Love the Cutlass! Does it have the same neck carve as every other cutlass or was that changed for this run? Also I like locking tuners in all my guitars. Would the ones sold on the Ernie Ball site fit this guitar?

 

[jayjayjay]

Not sure how I feel about nitro finishes - I understand they brittle with age and are much more susceptible to checking/cracking from temperature swings.

However, kudos to MM for doing a vintage run and not jumping on the relic bandwagon. I can damage my instruments fine all on my own, thank you very much.

 

[dibart77]

I can tell you the Axis is the sh!t...

 

[edhalen]

I can tell you the Axis is the sh!t...

You were literally the first person I thought of @dibart77 when I saw that guitar. Well, after my struggle with almost pulling the trigger was over that is .

 

[GWDavis28]

You were literally the first person I thought of @dibart77 when I saw that guitar. Well, after my struggle with almost pulling the trigger was over that is .

Same here!!!! Early possible congrats Jeff .

Glenn |B)