Tell me why I should buy a EBMM????

[slider]

Firstly, hello all.
I have just registered here when I happened across a reference to this forum on ebay, where a guy is selling something called a Luke in some weird green with the martini glass fret board markers...anyhow
I would like to impose upon you all and enlist your assistance with my delima.
I was at my local guitar shop and I spied a couple of EBMM guitars that the owner had just got in, a Silhouette Special, in blue and a Luke in black. Having only seen passing reference to MM guitars in the past I had never seen nor handled one.
I was instantly impressed by the feel and weight and on closer inspection was stunned by the quality and understated attention to detail. This was an obvious players instrument. The neck felt amazing, locking tuners and v'ed bridge saddles. the knobs and switch felt smooth and solid and the EMG's looked the business and promised tonnes of variety. Then the price tag fell into view!
I realized that at this price point I could be getting a great Custom shop Les Paul or Strat.
Before I commit I would love some honest advice on this model, it's pros and cons or is there a better EBMM!
I am still a bedroom player, I love the bluesy styles, SRV etc.
I have a couple of Strats and would be selling one to finance the trade to the MM.
I am starting to jam with others and looking to eventually get into gigging. I have only seen the one Luke and it is Black, however he would be happy to order me any colour that was available, I also loved the case.
I would love any advise or comments about this or any other MM guitar, how they sound, play, what the trem is like, the EMG's and any problems etc?
Given the price point I am now in, should I concider something else, LP, Custom Shop Fender etc.
I guess what I'm saying is, before i jump in, as I'm prone to do, is there something I should know?
Comments please, and make it quick as I can't get this damn thing out of my head!!!
Slider
Sydney

 

[guitarpunk]

Well seeing that your in an Ernie Ball Forum says alot about the people in here... We are all in love with the Balls and would do anything to have more.... As for the price on the Luke I would say that I really don't know because I don't know where you are living and the shipping and import charges are different if your international.....

 

[dwells]

dude!!
welcome
well all i can say is ive been playing professional guitar for over 12yrs and in that time the only guitar that has ever stood out in my mind as being the ultimate instrument is ernie ball musican LUKE
I NOW OWN 3 lukes and an axis super sport, ive played everything you could get youre hands on and most styles to and the luke has just been everything in a guitar that ive ever wanted and needed.
theres lots of options with musicman guitars but if you want to play blues/rock Man the luke is it!!!!!!!!
if you can , buy one!!!!
you will never look back
i never have and i will keep on buying ebmm forever
cheers on youre quest
LUKES ARE KING

 

[TNT]

...your assistance with my delima...couple of EBMM guitars..Then the price tag fell into view!..I realized that at this price point I could be getting a great Custom shop Les Paul or Strat...should I concider something else, LP Custom Shop Fender etc.Comments please, and make it quick as I can't get this damn thing out of my head!!!Sydney

Slider,

Thanks for your questions! Here is your answer:


You are aware of the quality of guitars (your post indicates this). You yourself said you were "stunned" by the quality of the EBMM guitars you tried.

Then no one needs to comment any further - the guitars "spoke" for themselves!! We here can only confirm your observation.

Since you now see that EBMM guitars are of equal (actually superior) quality to the Les Paul Custom, Custom Strat, and/or PRS, don't you feel they may be under priced?????

So, even at that price tag you mentioned, why wouldn't you STILL pick the EBMM over the others (and they're possibly more money!!)

Slider buddy, you know the truth now - go do the right thing and get that MM guitar! Welcome to the "truth"!

 

[paranoid70]

Slider, I sold my Strat to get my Silohouette Special. Even though there was sentimental attachment to the Strat, I don't regret it at all. IMO Musicman guitars are similar enough to Fenders so it wouldn't be a big change for you. But the MM necks are way better IMO.

I know what you mean about the price... it took me a few years to decide to make that comittment. But I am glad I did. The price is what it is, but with EB guitars you do get your money's worth.

I would say plug it in, play around with it. I think you will like it better than a Fender... I know I did.

 

[INMT]

If you want a guitar that will never let you down in any way what so ever and will let you get to the business of making music and not fighting your instrument. The Music Man guitars are the way to go. No joke, no hype, no gimmics. Just plain good craftsmanship by people who know and love what they are doing. It shows in every last one of their products.

 

[Big Poppa]

hey kids lets try not to armchair mod! thanks...

 

[kompressaur]

Lukes got a skinny v neck,EMGs and a sucked boiled sweet roundness to its looks...did you like that more than the regular C neck,Dimarzios,angular bevelled body horns and shark tooth pickguard on the Silhouette?the neck and pickups should surely decide it for you unless the Special is a hardtail,has a maple board which you got to have, or you like black/dont like blue

Personally I couldnt ever get on with the Luke neck..not enough meat on it. I like the Silhouette neck a lot and I like the chunkier(assymetric) Axis and even chunkier Albert Lee necks too.you can wrap your lazy thumb right over the top of them bad boys...ymmv with each type of neck..they're all markedly different from each other

KOmp

 

[Wide'Iwas]

if I need to talk you in too it. You dont know what you are missing. I am glad I found the guitars of my dreams!

 

[lock-ny]

I think you should go back and play that silhouette special, it sounds like it would be more to what you would like, the Luke is awesome but I think the silo speical is more stratty and you can swap pickups if oyu want to try new sounds, also a great neck and very light and comfy -

 

[Colin]

Welcome Slider, so you live in Sydney? These guitars are so well made and I highly recommend them. Here are some other Music Man models I recommend you look at. Drop me an email if you need any assistance?

The Y2D

The Axis

The Silhouette

 

[the24thfret]

We are all in love with the Balls

We are in love with balls... tehehehehehe

 

[Dawg]

We are in love with balls... tehehehehehe

Actually, I love my ASS.

 

[pjc812]

I realized that at this price point I could be getting a great Custom shop Les Paul or Strat.

Sydney

I don't know what LP or Strat prices are in Australia, but over here they are a little too proud of their stuff. Being a dealer of (and have worked on) all three brands I can assure you the quality of the Music Man (putting it kindly) puts the other two to shame. A custom shop LP is at the very least $3000 USD while most Balls being around half that. What do you get for a Custom Shop LP? Not bloody much, sometimes some guy's name on it other than Les Paul's. Custom shop Fenders? They beat them up for you and charge a grand or so extra for the rusty hardware. No thanks. I'll take a BFR JP or Luke over the greatest thing the other two have to offer any day. Heck, I'll take a SUB!

As a customer AND a dealer I get the best support from Music Man hands down. Lots of examples that I'll leave out.

Welcome to the forum! Hope to see you get some balls soon! Oh, if you buy the Dargie Delight Luke (the one on Ebay) I will be coming after you in your sleep. Don't worry, it will be painless and you will never know Dang low funds...

 

[Big Poppa]

Why should you buy one of ours?

Cheaper than calf implants



gives your last girlfriend that dumped you terminal bad breath...altoids wont put a dent in it.....

makes all the right things look bigger in the shower

you get to drive in the carpool lane

increases your chance of winning in the lottery

Poppa needs shoes.

 

[guitarman23]

"Tell me why I should buy a EBMM????"

1: I have never had a problem with my guitars exept for one but these guys at the forum helped(fixed now)

2: I think these are the best guitars created!

3: I only Play Ernie ball Guitars!

4: I Will And Only Recommend Ernie Ball To Guitarist That Are Searching For There Dream Guitars!

5!!!! COLIN THAT IS ONE FREAKIN AWESOME smy2D AND I WANT IT!!!!

 

[azazael]

Simply the best guitars in the world...

 

[robelinda2]

EBMM are great. They make a superb axe called the Albert Lee model. Play one, buy one, sleep with one, it doesnt matter......AL rules baby.

 

[JeffreyB]

Hey...Ive been a guitarist for over 25 years, and played professionally for over 10 of those years. I could own and have owned about every major brand out there, and when I started playing music mans (music men?), my other guitars went up for sale...some that I have owned for many years!!!!

by the way, welcome to the forum.
good luck!

 

[colinboy]

im new to the ball family myself fella.got my BFR petrucci model about amonth ago.i also have agibson LP standard aswell but i absolutely love musicma guitars and am considering selling my LP to finance another musicman,perhaps a sillouete or an axis maybe.buy musicman my friend and you,ll never look back.