Ernie Ball Music Man: Steve Lukather 30th Anniversary L4 Guitar Collection

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  • Опубліковано 17 вер 2023
  • Introducing the 2023 30th Anniversary of the Steve Lukather line of signature guitar instruments! Hear from Steve as he talks about the last 30 years with the Ernie Ball Music Man family.
    We are pleased to announce the limited edition Steve Lukather 30th Anniversary L4, the L4 HH Maple Top, and the L4 SSS guitars! Learn more about the collection here: musc.mn/L4Collection
    #SteveLukather #MusicMan #L4

КОМЕНТАРІ • 171

  • @RolanTHUNDER
    @RolanTHUNDER 8 місяців тому +98

    One thing would have made this video better - Mr. Luke actually playing them :(

    • @dbautistamedia
      @dbautistamedia 8 місяців тому +1

      There's another video of him actually playing it somewhere

    • @RolanTHUNDER
      @RolanTHUNDER 8 місяців тому

      @@dbautistamedia Link?

    • @dbautistamedia
      @dbautistamedia 8 місяців тому +1

      @@RolanTHUNDER went to look for it as soon as i made this comment, it was actually the L3my bad, but it was very entertaining because he's never played it and he got put on the spot

    • @RolanTHUNDER
      @RolanTHUNDER 8 місяців тому

      @@dbautistamedia Oh ok cool. Would like to see that too

    • @dbautistamedia
      @dbautistamedia 8 місяців тому

      @@RolanTHUNDER ua-cam.com/video/A6wtiz4RaOw/v-deo.htmlsi=FNwfYeMvSZ8pMyKU

  • @aleksamrkela831
    @aleksamrkela831 8 місяців тому +29

    Steve Lukather is a treasure to the world. Such a killer musician and a great dude.

  • @adam872
    @adam872 7 місяців тому +9

    How can you not love that guy. One of my favourites ever.

  • @Professional.Bro.777
    @Professional.Bro.777 8 місяців тому +15

    Ernie Ball seems to make some of the best guitars out there. From the woods down to the very last mm of detail they're always perfect

  • @MajorDook1
    @MajorDook1 8 місяців тому +21

    Saw Steve play in 2012 for G3 concert in Melbourne. He was amazing. Truly great guitarist.

    • @BradPham
      @BradPham 8 місяців тому

      With Satch & Vai.

  • @clgmafnas
    @clgmafnas 16 днів тому

    GREAT guitars... 1st impression was an EVH model back in the day. Fell in love with the feel and the tones. Still one of my favorite guitar memories 🤙🏼

  • @joebaiza3598
    @joebaiza3598 8 місяців тому +4

    I just saw Luke with Ringo in Ontario over the weekend. What a fantastic guitarist and humble man. Love him!!

  • @thrashdad7282
    @thrashdad7282 8 місяців тому +13

    Congrats to both legends, Luke and Ernie Ball!! 👏 Also I saw Vinnie Moore @ 0:27. Would be cool if he got an Ernie Ball signature. 🎸 Thanks 4 making such outstanding guitars and helping Luke continue to inspire!

  • @KEPHALLE
    @KEPHALLE 8 місяців тому +3

    Steve seems such a nice person, humble and funny, and obviously a music legend and guitar god!

  • @theprisonier
    @theprisonier 8 місяців тому +2

    Got my 1st LUKE in 1994, signed by THE MAN. Now I have all 3 models 1-2-3. Need the L4 now 😂 So much fun to play those guitars

  • @GleefullyGriefing
    @GleefullyGriefing 8 місяців тому +9

    Luke is my all time favorite guitarist, as the name shows. He keeps me inspired and motivated to better myself at not just guitar but every other instrument I’ve learned. Thanks Luke, couldn’t ask for a better inspiration👍

  • @diarrhea_splatter
    @diarrhea_splatter 8 місяців тому +4

    Steve is such a character! Love it!

  • @bks252
    @bks252 3 місяці тому

    I love Music Man. I have an 83’ Stingray bass that just kicks ass. I also have a 2010 Stingray 5 string but there’s nothing like that 83’. That’s being passed down to my son when I’m gone since his mom bought it for me brand new when we didn’t have 2 nickels to rub together and hopefully he’ll pass it on down too. Thanks MusicMan for making such badass instruments for all of these years!

  • @Greenriver842
    @Greenriver842 8 місяців тому +3

    Long live Steve 👏🏻

  • @UC-Music
    @UC-Music 8 місяців тому +2

    I started playing because of him, he is just the best guitarist out there. My first e-guitar is an LIII that I saved money for for ages. And it's the best guitar I could have ever imagined. ❤

  • @m.d.4949
    @m.d.4949 8 місяців тому +2

    It is just amazing to see a friends through decades comes arround and make such an amazing guitars!
    I want one!🙂

  • @Bladeplayer50
    @Bladeplayer50 8 місяців тому +2

    Fell in love with Lukes when I played a friend's during a jam session. I now own 3 of them, including a BFR. Looks like I'm gonna be adding a 4th!

  • @GeoffSweet
    @GeoffSweet 8 місяців тому +4

    I've owned 3 Lukes...ALL stellar instruments in their own right...I've since paired that down to an amazing BFR Luke II...but I have a feeling I might have to have one of those amazing Steamrollers...those look absolutely AMAZING...keep up the stellar work MusicMan!!!

  • @tube33139
    @tube33139 8 місяців тому +1

    My L2 is solid as hell and super versatile. Great buy.

  • @kylecravens6501
    @kylecravens6501 3 місяці тому

    Hearing Luke play that L4 with Toto, I am sold. Love that natural look on that, too. The pickups are insane! Could not believe I was hearing single coils but it could clean up perfectly as well.

  • @E.C.Robson
    @E.C.Robson 8 місяців тому +2

    Just in love with Luke and everything he says or emanates

  • @milanpolak
    @milanpolak 8 місяців тому +3

    Congrats! Luke is one of the all time greats!

  • @damham5689
    @damham5689 8 місяців тому +1

    I really want to thank Steve and Music Man making an affordable Sterling signature model. It really helps those who dont have 3 grand to spend, can get a great guitar for aroubd $700 ! Wish Sterling made Morse and Albert Lee models too.

  • @justinentz-ip7bl
    @justinentz-ip7bl 5 місяців тому

    Luke wrote the greatest rock bio of all time. I drive a truck and listened to in 3 times in the last year. He is a nice human being.

  • @realityboost4405
    @realityboost4405 2 місяці тому

    Privileged to own one of these amazing Luke4 30th guitars…Just amazing. 😔

  • @romanoantunovic4005
    @romanoantunovic4005 8 місяців тому +2

    Love Steves sincerety.

  • @RJ-go3sn
    @RJ-go3sn 8 місяців тому

    Steve, you don't need to know how to build 'em......just keep playing the royal way you do, man, and that will keep us happy (along with your amazing voice!) for decades to come!

  • @leeanucha
    @leeanucha 7 місяців тому +1

    I'm sure Steve Lukather is always trying to hide how highly intelligent he actually is in many things, being humble and all. And love his sense of humor. what a guy! what a guitar! i had that first LUKE the dark blue one with floydrose and stupid of me to have sold it very cheap.

    • @pb12661
      @pb12661 6 місяців тому

      yeah, he is very self-deprecating but I guarantee you he knows a lot about pickups/technical stuff.

  • @miraclestudio9167
    @miraclestudio9167 7 місяців тому

    Legendary guitarist and vocalist . Love you and Toto forever. Greeting from Myanmar.

  • @PabloGarcia-sf7bn
    @PabloGarcia-sf7bn 8 місяців тому +1

    Dude the full on white hair is the best! F'in love your playing bro. Greetings from New Mexico!.

  • @rrmarmito1456
    @rrmarmito1456 8 місяців тому

    Lukather my forever hero. Great L4 release.

  • @alessandrodecarli2462
    @alessandrodecarli2462 8 місяців тому +3

    Two of my favorites guitars are Luke 1 and Luke II and even today, after long time relationship, those two wooden chicks plays heavenly! God bless Steve Lukather for his ideas and Music Man to have the crafting needed to build it!❤❤❤❤

    • @joenardulli6685
      @joenardulli6685 8 місяців тому +1

      I played an L2 that had a surprisingly thin neck...very comfortable. How similar are the necks between your L1 and L2?? Do you know if the L3 neck is similar?? Thank you!

    • @alessandrodecarli2462
      @alessandrodecarli2462 8 місяців тому +1

      @@joenardulli6685 My Luke 1’s neck is little bit beefier, if you know what I means, but (I think) was just because he came out from Valley Arts McGuire’s guitars and some of’em had slightly larger necks…but, in both ways, are really playable and comfortable!

    • @alessandrodecarli2462
      @alessandrodecarli2462 8 місяців тому +1

      @@joenardulli6685…I’ve occasionally played an L3 in store and 'bout the neck it looks like coming home, for me…

    • @alessandrodecarli2462
      @alessandrodecarli2462 8 місяців тому +1

      @@joenardulli6685 …are undoubtedly very great instruments, the only difference you can make is by choosing the combinations...

  • @DanTJones
    @DanTJones 8 місяців тому +1

    Amyone else think the Candyman album is some of his best work?

  • @user19603
    @user19603 3 місяці тому

    Just seen Toto tonight. Love love Steve Lukather. You rock my friend.

  • @rockercater
    @rockercater 8 місяців тому +1

    ***MASTER MASTER*** *MASTER OF STRINGS IM TELL"N U ALL* *THE MASTER USES ERNIE BALL* *CATER*

  • @NewLifeWithGuitar
    @NewLifeWithGuitar 8 місяців тому

    This was really interesting. I only started learning how to play this guitar 6 weeks ago & I'm documenting my entire learning journey on here so this was super motivational!

  • @stevehall3410
    @stevehall3410 8 місяців тому

    What an amazing human being and player.

  • @HeleneLogan
    @HeleneLogan 8 місяців тому

    The body shape on these looks super comfortable, and beautifully done!

  • @engelsjn
    @engelsjn 8 місяців тому

    Just saw Steve with Ringo last weekend. Such a great show and a great guitarist!

  • @osmar_jr
    @osmar_jr 8 місяців тому

    Legendary alive of the guitar.
    Greetings from Brazil.

  • @edguyrocks5865
    @edguyrocks5865 8 місяців тому

    I could listen to Steve's comedy all day. haha

  • @bobbyr
    @bobbyr 8 місяців тому

    Man that background music loop is really doing my head in!

  • @JamesJLaRue
    @JamesJLaRue 8 місяців тому

    Always love seeing a recessed floating Floyd on an EBMM, would love to see that more often.

  • @orion681
    @orion681 8 місяців тому +1

    That is a high quality piece...so glad they brought back the Floyd! Now if i just had a few grand....

  • @MoreMeRecording
    @MoreMeRecording 8 місяців тому

    Love Luke! My first front row seat was catching Toto in a relatively small, GREAT sounding venue in Vancouver circa 85' and what a show it was...

  • @davegross7014
    @davegross7014 8 місяців тому +1

    not quite sure why you'd have Luke doing a history of these amazing guitars WITHOUT having them plugged in..but.. still cool ;)

  • @sooparticular
    @sooparticular 8 місяців тому

    great playing these sound great..........

  • @marcosvini7112
    @marcosvini7112 7 місяців тому

    Great Master Beautiful

  • @jackmundo4043
    @jackmundo4043 8 місяців тому

    Ive never met Sterling but I think the world of him. Fine human being.

  • @NoName-ql1wk
    @NoName-ql1wk 6 місяців тому

    My favourite musician of all time.

  • @Ron_Padgett
    @Ron_Padgett 8 місяців тому +2

    Awesome

  • @TheRealHucasys
    @TheRealHucasys 8 місяців тому

    The color on the first model WOW.

  • @geraldyafchak4365
    @geraldyafchak4365 8 місяців тому

    So freaking excited that I can finally afford gear that Mr. Lukeathur tours with 🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @applehead252
    @applehead252 8 місяців тому

    Soon as I come across 4K I’m getting me one !!!

  • @Stu047
    @Stu047 8 місяців тому

    Heroic musician! Beautiful guitars. Delighted to own a Luke II in Luke Blue.

  • @richardgordon9939
    @richardgordon9939 8 місяців тому +1

    i wish i could afford one

  • @matthewsolina4920
    @matthewsolina4920 8 місяців тому

    He seems like one of the most down to earth guys.

  • @rogercardenas111
    @rogercardenas111 8 місяців тому

    The Luke !!!!!!!! Amazing musician.

  • @gregmize01
    @gregmize01 7 місяців тому

    LEGEND!!!!

  • @gadymarcus2362
    @gadymarcus2362 8 місяців тому +1

    Magnifico
    .💰💰💰💰💰💰

  • @paulofreire7520
    @paulofreire7520 8 місяців тому

    Keep rocking Luke! 👍🏻🙏🏻

  • @jackprice7828
    @jackprice7828 8 місяців тому

    Steve I have one of your Family Reserve Luke's with the EMG's. Still use it after 15 years of use. But I did put larger gauge strings on it and added springs to the bridge wami. Still love it!

  • @Cherry_Sunburst
    @Cherry_Sunburst 8 місяців тому

    EXCELLENT.

  • @Waterinmenbenen
    @Waterinmenbenen 8 місяців тому

    Such a class act!

  • @STRATSAFIRE
    @STRATSAFIRE 6 місяців тому +1

    Luke is my favorite player of all time, took me until age 35 to actually realize he wrote the soundtrack of my life, through good and bad, 57 years later…I own BFR HH Tumescent, L3 HSS custom shop, and proudly own a Bareback SSS. I LOVE THIS GUITAR & I must have the same hand shape and neck preference for the Luke signature. The tones of these guitars are amazing and trustworthy but all different in individual tones.
    The pink pack EB strings can’t be representative as Paradigm is Lukes choice. The squish of the EB PInk packs are cool but they don’t feel good, and they don’t meet the performance of the NYXL pink pack 9-42’s in my honest opinion. The L4 Bareback is amazing best put; “I’m telling you right now that mf’r is not real!!”

  • @theromulux3725
    @theromulux3725 8 місяців тому

    Legend...

  • @Leokyriacou14
    @Leokyriacou14 8 місяців тому

    What a legend 🔥🙌

  • @markboogie7864
    @markboogie7864 8 місяців тому

    I have three Luke 1’s and a Luke 3, soon to have a Luke 4. Unbelievable built quality.

  • @timsmith7899
    @timsmith7899 8 місяців тому

    Steve Lukather, in my opinion is the best of all time. No-one plays with his attack and melodic feel. There are quicker guys out there, but that means jack.

  • @michaeledurise970
    @michaeledurise970 8 місяців тому

    The Man!!!!!

  • @liorauf
    @liorauf 8 місяців тому

    I Love Luke! EBMM you guys are just the best out there! Love you! 🤘❤️

  • @TheLoner70503
    @TheLoner70503 5 місяців тому

    I admit that I liked the sound better when he played with Valley Arts. But anyway, you give this man a broom with 4 strings and he makes it sound like blessed glory.

  • @nunomellomusic
    @nunomellomusic 8 місяців тому

    It's a shame Music Man guitars are not being sold in Brazil. Awesome instruments. Years ago I played a Axis Sport of a friend of mine and it blew my mind. The best axe I ever played. Love the designs, quality and tone.

  • @f.p.6176
    @f.p.6176 8 місяців тому

    The guy is so nice, I could imagine myself going to the pub with him and have a really nice time. But when he's playing he turns into some kind of a musical god. Still trying to learn to play the wonderfull piece he did on his video of Transition Pick ups. Half of the views must be mine :-)

  • @andresilva8444
    @andresilva8444 8 місяців тому +2

    Steve could play a rubber band and still sound like Steve!

  • @ThorOdinson333
    @ThorOdinson333 3 місяці тому

    When we hear Steve's playing

  • @Sandra-gb1ck
    @Sandra-gb1ck 7 місяців тому

    Lindo Steve Lukether eterno Toto amo ele 🇧🇷

  • @user-lk2og7rb2o
    @user-lk2og7rb2o 5 місяців тому

    Growing up in the 60's and 70's the only great guitarists they ever talked about were from the British Invasion. US artists it seemed were 2nd Class. I've seen a lot of Headline Acts.
    I saw Toto in 1996 or 97 at a small club on the beach in NH. The Club Casino.
    It was far and away the best live show I've ever seen.
    Steve is an American Treasure.

  • @stillevents09
    @stillevents09 7 місяців тому

    I see him every other week walking on Ventura Boulevard

  • @bradsmith8193
    @bradsmith8193 8 місяців тому

    Cool

  • @dr.buzzvonjellar8862
    @dr.buzzvonjellar8862 8 місяців тому

    Love to Luke!

  • @Lushoverthebridge
    @Lushoverthebridge 8 місяців тому +1

  • @nicolasozzi4441
    @nicolasozzi4441 8 місяців тому

    Sono tuo ammiratore. Grazie luke

  • @gkzar8633
    @gkzar8633 8 місяців тому

    I want the purple one.

  • @andrewbecker3700
    @andrewbecker3700 8 місяців тому

    Unquestionably the cream of the crop in the guitar industry. Next to E.S.P./LTD and a small handfull of brands, the MusicMan/Sterling names are synonymous with innovation and cutting edge gear. It's pretty safe to say, Luke knows about these things, just a little bit.

  • @ianandy1234
    @ianandy1234 8 місяців тому

    Fine looking instrument, love Steve and have been lucky enough to have seen him play live. Sadly these guitars retail for thousands of pounds in the uk, so definitely not a guitar for the working man. I think a lot of Musicman guitars end up in hardcase’s securely stored rather than used. Love to own one but even second prices are out of my reach.

  • @michaelsnydermusic
    @michaelsnydermusic 8 місяців тому

    We need a full length doc on this relationship and the guitars. I love my JP so much. The only thing I wish I had was a sustainiac. Do I even risk I’m having one put in? I’ll never ever sell it but I’d hate to have it ruined. If I do I may just get rid of my other guitars. I just don’t need ‘em. Thanks EB!

    • @tommilitello198
      @tommilitello198 8 місяців тому +1

      It’s a pickup swap,it’s not going to ruin anything lol use a push/pull pot instead of toggle switch.

    • @michaelsnydermusic
      @michaelsnydermusic 8 місяців тому

      @@tommilitello198 thanks. I’ve thought about this too. I don’t mind using the pickup split push pull but the system requires two switches and I need that push pull boost. So I’d need 1 hold at least which is fine as this guitar will never be sold. It’s a BFR I got brand new but considered used for way less than it was worth. I already installed a TremolNo but that’s easy to undo. I do have a concern about room in the body for the system? Thanks for your help!! Btw, my screen image is my guitar.

  • @stevehamann9624
    @stevehamann9624 8 місяців тому

    I love the first musicman with the Bradshaw stuff in the ‘90
    Check Luke birthday party with David Garfield en Will Lee👌🏽
    That sound was so f c k powerfull

  • @RusticSpirit
    @RusticSpirit 8 місяців тому

    Guitar God...

  • @theariesexperiment4642
    @theariesexperiment4642 8 місяців тому

    One of the funniest videos I've ever seen,.....is of Steve getting woke up by neighbors cutting a tree up and doing lawn work. He rolls out a half stack and his guitar into his back yard and just let thst amp RRRRIP!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂All the while his in his skivvies and robe just screaming profanity while playing. It's really great.

  • @B.T.R.-sj4if
    @B.T.R.-sj4if 8 місяців тому

    Myself, never been a fan of the blade switch, prefer the Gibson style but hey these are nice guitars. SL is an icon.

  • @BrokenStrings231
    @BrokenStrings231 8 місяців тому

    Those guitars look so great and Steve is an amazing player. Has he ever played a 24 fret guitar tho?

    • @milosjankovic6544
      @milosjankovic6544 8 місяців тому

      He played basically everything you can imagine, some of his old VA models had 24.

  • @giannisdoumanis7159
    @giannisdoumanis7159 8 місяців тому

    i like Ernie Ball but i love Valley arts guitar!

  • @DougErapps
    @DougErapps 8 місяців тому +1

    LUKE is the BEST!!!!!

  • @STRATSAFIRE
    @STRATSAFIRE 7 місяців тому

    I’m awaiting my L4 Bareback action right now. Dookie brown named bareback??? I see what you did there Luke!
    Update: received it today!!

  • @marcosmatajr1937
    @marcosmatajr1937 3 місяці тому +1

    Steve lukather it’s the best in toto

  • @SixStringSlinger
    @SixStringSlinger 8 місяців тому

    What happened to the Dimarzio Transition pickups?

  • @-Finlander-
    @-Finlander- 3 місяці тому

    Mr. Lukather looks so much better, more authentic, real and true with his natural grey hair. In other words his hair is not dyed. Instead of looking like a runaway from a Freak Show, his hair now looking very nice - very natural, without needless artificial enhancing! Ageing gracefully is the only way to go (at least in Europe).
    I love Luke, now even more with natural hair! Luke is - easily - one of the best guitar players the world has ever seen. So versatile, so talented and one can only imagine how much time, effort & hard work it has taken for him to be there, where he currently is. A true living legend with a wicked sense of humour.
    For Toto not being inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a disgrace. For that reason, The Hall of Fame Founders and Staff suck *ss for sure.
    My favorite Luke solo:
    On "Girl Goodbye"
    Debut album, Toto, in 1978.
    - The chorus of the very song is poor, bad and extremely stupid.
    - But the guitar solo in the song is almost like no other - it's from outer space. It's insanely superb. Luke is giving his best.
    Thank you for reading my message.
    RIP Jeff * RIP Bubbles

  • @jasonstone1046
    @jasonstone1046 8 місяців тому +1

    Great instruments. I'm lucky enough to own two Steve Morse signatures but I gotta say, It's a shame how ridiculously expensive they've become in Aus.

    • @pb12661
      @pb12661 6 місяців тому

      inflation, liberal business policies which raise production costs in California/America, and you live in Australia (shipping stuff there is insane)! lol But I hear you. Every time you turn around quality guitars are going up 3/4/5 hundred U.S. dollars. I'm glad I'm well stocked because it's getting harder and harder to afford with just an average salary.

  • @pb12661
    @pb12661 6 місяців тому

    "the old pink pack"....9-42 super slinky no doubt.