Music Man Ernie Ball Music Man Sterling BFR Bass Guitar

Specifications

Size

12-1/2" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 43-7/8" long (31.8 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 111.4 cm long)

Frets

22 - High profile, wide

Model

Sterling BFR

Bridge

Standard - Music Man chrome plated, hardened steel bridge plate with stainless steel saddles

Weight

9 lbs (4.08 kg) - varies slightly

Pickups

Standard - Music Man humbucking with ceramic magnets and hum canceling phantom coil; Optional - Dual Humbucking with ceramic magnets; Optional - Humbucking/Single coil with ceramic magnets

Strings

45w-65w-80w-100w (Super Slinky Bass #2834)

Controls

Single Pickup, 3-band active preamp; vol, treble, mid, bass; Dual Pickup, 3-band active preamp; vol, treble, mid, bass

Body Wood

Ash with bookmatched maple top and mahogany Tone Block

Neck Wood

Select maple neck

Switching

Single Pickup - 3-way lever pickup selector; Dual Pickup - 5-way lever pickup selector

Truss Rod

Adjustable - no component or string removal

Neck Width

1-1/2" (38.1 mm) at nut, 2-1/2" (63.5 mm) at last fret

Body Finish

High gloss polyester

Description

The Ball family is the last of a dying breed, a family business making guitars and basses exclusively in the United States. Ball Family Reserve is a celebration of our heritage in instrument craftsmanship which features some of the finest figured tone woods and finishes available. These rare heritage pieces will be offered in limited runs and allow us to present instruments to the public that were previously reserved for family and our loyal artists.

Fingerboard

Fretted - maple or rosewood; Fretless - Pau Ferro with or without inlaid fretlines

Left Handed

No

Neck Colors

Standard - Natural; Optional - Matching painted headstock

Neck Finish

Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend

Neck Radius

11" (27.9 cm)

Fret Markers

Mother of Pearl dots and BFR inlay at 12th fret

Scale Length

34" (86.4 cm)

Headstock Size

Only 7-5/8" (19.4 cm) long

Neck Attachment

5 bolts - perfect alignment with no shifting; Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets

Tuning Machines

Schaller BM, with tapered string posts

Electronic Shielding

Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum lined control cover