Ernie Ball Music Man - From the Vault Guitars: EVH, Albert Lee, Spinal Tap, Steve Morse Prototypes
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- Опубліковано 21 жов 2024
- www.premierguit... PG's Joe Coffey is On Location in San Luis Obispo, CA, where he tours the Ernie Ball Music Man factory. In San Luis Obispo, CA, EBMM designs and builds their guitars and basses, while their facility in Coachella, CA, handles manufacturing of strings and other guitar-related accessories.
In this segment, EBMM's Chief Designer Dudley Gimpel gives a personal tour of their historic guitar collection, including rare models and prototypes of the Eddie Van Halen guitar, Nigel Tufnel's (Spinal Tap) Signature Mr. Horsepower guitar, Steve Morse signature, one of the first Silhouettes, and a prototype of Albert Lee's signature guitar.
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These are high quality instruments, with some of the most beautiful birdseye necks you'll ever see. I don't understand haters. If it's not your kind of axe fine, but choice is good people.
totaly agree! 😀
i never had ANY intention to ever pick up a music man/sterling guitar, i thought they looked familiar but slightly odd (shaping of their cutlass (s type) guitars i speak of, last weekend i was handed a sterling cutlass to try out while i was waiting for another instrument at the store, the moment i touched it, i wanted it. honestly, the best neck i've played, such a nice finish on the neck and quality build, 100% surprised, 12" radius neck that i never thought i would go over the standard strat 7.5/9 etc. i cant fault the guitar. my only problem is now wanting to put these necks on all my other guitars, or sell them all and re populate my collection
I have a 1st year EBMM eddie V signature. I love it. Its locked away in safe. Neck is still perfect. Never needed adjust, stays in perfect tune during extreme battle. My baby. Makes a Marshall blow up!!!
Lucky! Those are rare and $$$ these days!
The EBMM EVH model was and still is one of the best I've ever played...so damn comfortable to play..IMO the best feeling and playing neck in the industry!! That's why they still bring premium prices for used one's!.. Neck was friggen BUTTER!!
Axis is a very close second but yes the Evh Musician guitars are absolutely the most comfortable I have ever played.
I bought one the first year they came out, I was 21 years old. I never intended to sell it, but 8 years later I was married with 2 kids and the HVAC went out. The feel of the neck alone was worth my family freezing. Dammit, I should have kept it. I kid.
Agree 100%
That Silhouette is absolutely stunning! *drools*
Those two Eddie guitars are amazing!!!
I've played one since 1991.
Johnny Beane what are their names? I have two peavey wolfgang specials and I want to get a music man one but I don’t know what they’re called
@@q4k319 AXIS
Albert Lee by far one of todays top guitar instructors !!
love the BIG AL guitars
Those are some beautiful guitars, I especially liked the yellow one with the 8 coiled pickups. And those birds eye maple necks are just stunning 👍
Beautilful neck wood and Ernie Ball has incredible quality control!
That spinal tap guitar is wild !!!
9:10 that's his way of saying "Eddie was a pain in the ass"
09:05 The look from Gimpel when the question about EVH is asked says it all. ("You're not seriously asking me that on tape!")
The Axis and Luke Music Man guitars are among the greatest ever made. (imo)
Agreed,the JP models are also fantastic instruments,even if you don't like Petrucci because they're designed to be ''all-around'' guitars,even Joe Bonamassa uses JP6.
Yeah the JP series are great too just not as big a fan of the feel and his pickups
How is the feel of the JP different from the Axis and Luke? Thanks
Brick Breaker I think it's others taste and feel for a guitar I prefer the Luke's body more than the JP because IMO JP'S are a little odd shaped in the body and the Axis is a "rounder" guitar some people just like "S" shaped guitars and some like guitars like an Axis or a EVH guitar that are smaller all depends on taste
Ernie Ball ™ offers such a wonderful refreshing "take" on guitars that makes EB special. Their Basses are historic, used by everyone in the studio & live. It's their guitars that has made me a 2x customer, neither of which are the JPX, lol. Thank you EB™
I enjoyed watching it so much I liked it on Facebook and then I watched it on UA-cam and liked it here.
This was so awesome! Thanks for this!
Shoot the camera man
Hes sooo trendy though.
Came to the comments to type exactly this! Weird
One of the most unique guitars in existence... let's zoom in on this guys face instead for 10 seconds.
MTV. Blame it ALL on them, they started it in the 80s. In the 90s every non-network channel was shooting crap that way, it's so distracting.
Here to say the same
Loved that Spinal Tap guitar!!!
4:03, I love that Ice Blue Stingray in the background. I have the same model but with a maple fretboard, and the color (being protected from sun and other elements) has changed to a greenish hue.
Wow historic walk thru!
I'd like to hear that 8 pickup guitar.
Watch their Spinal Tap movie....it will all make sense afterwards.
8:10 Dudley calls it a Schaller trem, but it's actually a Floyd Rose II. You can see the thicker baseplate that caused them the issues. That style trem you fed the strings from the back, (through the actual saddle screws) without cutting the ball ends off. It was actually quite innovative, unsure as to why they never caught on. Also, Gimpel is being nice, talking about how the (real) Floyd Rose was "unavailable" for production guitars?! What really happened was that Fender was also courting EVH, for a signature model, and they ended up losing out to EBMM. Fender then decided (being petty) that they wouldn't sell Floyd Rose trems to EBMM for their guitars. Remember, in those days you could get an Original Floyd Rose on Fenders, Jackson/Charvel, BC Rich, Hamer, and Kramer etc. etc. virtually any and every guitar. And EVH never preferred the Gotoh to the Original Floyd. He preferred the Gotoh to the Schaller and the Floyd Rose II. Basically, he liked the Gotoh best out of the available choices that were left. lol
Love my EBMM Axis.
Love those Fire Roasted Birdseye maple necks, my two MM's have crazy Birdseye's but nothing like these. Also love the 4x2 small headstock, keeps the string's in a straight line pull.
I love all the forward thinking....like the truss....its clearly a better design than headstock truss rod. I also love the 4 over 2...reminds me of a violin, it has dead straight pull, and is totally original and instantly recognizable. Plus the necks...best in the biz.
Hey! For all the haters out ere saying Fender makes better instruments,Fender owned EBMM when the company started Leo himself started it and sold it to Sterling or Ernie Ball (I forgot who)
BEAUTIFUL.. THE BLUE GUITAR...
Every guitar should have an 8-coil humbucker xD
They have one of these guitars on reverb for sale as I write this... set you back 12.000 dollars tho..
Za7a7aZ I found it on Verb and had to take a picture 8 coils for life!
@@Za7a7aZ 12 dollars? that would be killer....
Every time he says Joe Coffey here with that smile I lose it haha Love the dude!
Thank God there are lettered fret markers on Nigel's 8 pickup guitar.....awesome guitar.
2Tek bridges are still going, they can be bought from Warmouth who will also rout a body for them.
They are cool with fingers for each string to stop cross talk!
Oh I had no idea! I've NEVER seen one before, I'll check em out!
Never noticed the position markers on the Tufnel guitar. Reminds me of Jason Becker’s number inlays.
2TEK is not out of business. It is alive and doing quite well, making the best bridge out there. I was lucky enough to get a G&L Bluesboy with a 2TEK fitted last year. The note separation and sustain is incredible! Find them on the web at the2tek.com or buy a Thorn guitar with one already installed!
Why Music man guitars are so beauty?
COOL GUITARS!!!!
ハードテイルブリッジの初期アルバート・リーシグネチャーモデルはやっぱり素晴らしい❗
ミュージックマンの使用者は本当に優れたミュージシャンたちだと思ってます。
Nice tone in the intro. I really like it!
Nigel's guitar has 8 coils in it. Lame. What he needs, is for all the coils to be hot rails like the "Motherbucker" pickup. 16 coils. Yep.
AWESOME VIDEO thanks premier guitar Happy new Year
Awesome video. as always, Premier Guitar
I really dig Music Man/Ernie Ball Guitars but the reason I'll never get one is because they're all either Steve Morse or John Petrucci or Albert Lee or Steve Laukather or somebody's signature guitar. I don't like having somebody else's mojo or name or specs on my guitars no matter how much I admire the guitarist in question and I admire all these guys.
Good job Dudley!!
The 2-Tech bridge is back again !
i love that white axis
I always wanted one of those EBMM EVH. Back in the day I came very close to buying one ... but those necks are just to ridiculously narrow. I could never get passed that. I'd get one and replace the neck? Silly.
Agree. My exact complaint with them. Also they are flat tops. I like a belly cut and forearm contour best, but at least they could have a carve top.
@Viterkim
in the Intro?! i LOVE that tone... lol!
Musicman kicks booty.
Please don't tell me that Namm show in N. O. was in '85! Now I feel old!
Awesome Video! A Great Insight!
I want the Horsepower guitar! Nigel Rules!
Ernie ball music man guitars are good guitars.. I have a Albert Lee. And it is a better playing guitar than my custom shop fenders..period..
“Good to have you here...”
i like the jp models but i would like a 6 on 1 side headstock for easier tuning
Is there any practical reason to have a shorter headstock?
yes, with the shorter headstock it removes the need for string trees. As well, each string runs directly straight up to the tuning peg instead of angling off like a LesPaul.
4/2 gretsch used them first as he just said so how can patten them ??
but musicman are in my top 10 guitars i love them
I wish they would make a S/S/S silo! I would get one in a heart beat. I have a EBMM axis, so theres no reason for me to get the silo!
Quite the Diplomat: "How was it working with Ed?" Smiles sheepishly "It was INTERESTING." Yeah, Bet it was. Especially after Sterling found out the Ed boinked his wife. Good going, Ed. You're quite the human being.
Dude, Eddie was so wasted on coke he hardly ever banged anyone. Look how long it took him father a child.. Not to mention how much Wolfgang looks much more like Eddie's bet friend and nothing like Eddie at all...
And stayed with her.
Well , if it's true , it's what you get when you ripoff Ed in a patent idea of Ed's .
Where was Steve lukathers?
Most comfy, pretty looking oil-rub finished birdseye maple necks in the whole industry.
that's a huge inertia block on the EVH. makes me drool heheh
It's a real missed opportunity that the VU meter on Mr. Horsepower doesn't go up to 11 !
Anyone know why the EVH guitars and the Music Man Axis look so identical? My best guess is they had the design and Eddie wasn't happy with it so he licensed or copied the design and now theres some bitterness between the two.
I love EBMM guitars, but Sterling can be a bit of an ass...he loves to be the center of attention. Randy Smith is WAY cooler.
Same way ESP can make ECs look like Les Pauls (And better, IMO). Changes were made to the shape which sets it apart from falling under the copyright. EVH's are slimmer, and have smaller cavities for the electronics to sit in, which makes the body not as wide and bulky. Headstocks are different, neck shape is different.
Eddie actually owns the copyright to the shape of the body. He actively lets EBMM and Peavy still produce them. but they make small changes so if he ever came back on them, they'd be free and clear.
Well, it takes two. That's all I'm gonna say.
Ernie Ball ripped off Eddie with a patent idea of Ed's .
anyone know the story behind Ed parting ways w/ EBMM. i always thought these gtrs were 1st rate..Did Peavey offer him a deal he could not refuse?? It seems Ed switched around too much, jumpimg from co to co.
8:15 I love how many people talk crap when a person doesn’t have a tone knob on their guitars saying things like if you don’t have a tone knob and/or only have one pick up ur not a “dynamic” player. Whenever someone says that I say so Eddie Van Halen isn’t a “dynamic” player? Jim Root? Sammy Hagar? So many pro players don’t use tone knobs/pots pretty much most any players that use a good amount of gain don’t use them and if you watch gear vids many laugh and say they have never used a ton knob and after removing the tone pot the signal is hotter obviously because the signal isn’t going through a 250k or 500k pot. Playing a simplified guitar with just a volume knob plugged straight into an amp not using a ton of gear and 25 pedals will force you to become more creative and Eddie Van Halen is a prime example of that and there are many others like that. Most every Gear Nut I know or have met over the years were not good song writers they spent too much time with gear. One guy I know has probably 25 guitars, 20 amps, 50 pedals, he’s a great musician, great voice but not a good song writer. His band is full of all great musicians I mean the caliber of musicianship would blow anyone away, they have their own studio they really know how to record, mix and master their tracks are perfectly passable for radio but when they do covers it’s great but originals are just not good. They put too much effort into musicianship and gear but nothing into writing.
awesome vid
Had a $3,000 guitar on order though Ernie Ball and couldn't even get the color I wanted. Then they blocked me on Twitter so I decided to get a Ibanez instead. Haven't looked back since.
Sour Grapes.
Can't see anything with the bouncing camera....what's going on?
12:30 what guitar is this haha
Its official. I want that white EVH.
I'm listening to Joe Coffey and drinking Coffee
@evhwolfgangguitar -I don't believe that. Ernie Ball has been a major player in the guitar world for many years. They have a ton of of people on their list, but Steve Morse was probably the first big face.
0:55. Nothing says QC like a missing screw.....
i want that 8-pickup guitar
Van Halen starts at 6:45
For the first guitar it appears like the guitar is missing at least 1 screw in the pickguard, just below the bridge area or 1st string. Noticeable at about .49 to .59 seconds into video clip. He said is was one of the guitars that went to the NAMM shows in 1985, the screw must have fallen out between the manufacturing facility and the NAMM show, or there never was a screw inserted. I figure there was never a screw inserted in the first place. JUST HAD TO POINT THAT OUT ERNIE BALL/MUSICMAN. What else is frikkin missing? Wait I don't want to know! This doesn't surprise me at all, that's probably why EVH ended the partnership with EB, poor quality! Thank god EVH went to Fender for a high end quality instrument.....................................
+Quido I think some are 'development' guitars that have been opened up and tinkered with many times, not showroom models.
Oh...Prototypes I guess. Been there done that with electronic sub assemblies!
Quido You're certainly an Albert Einstein the way you talk....lol
whats the advantage of 4 plus 2 tuners seems odd and a pain to tune
the 4 + 2 tuners and headstock shape and size are centered around the concept of the guitar hvaing straight string pull across the nut to the tuners. It helps wonderfully with tuning stability.
david marshall the strings go straight to the tuners so you don't have to have strings trees etc.
For fuck's sake, get a cameraman that knows how to do his work.
RL R I'm a huge EBMM fan but yeah the camera man doesn't need to point at a random blue streak in the body when he is talking about the neck or headstock lol
i don't like any music man gutiars really, but the neck on that is just beautiful (1:21)
@Viterkim
They've used that intro for awhile, so I've gotten used to it. =P
@Viterkim if you wanna hear a great tone then search "gus g plays classic ozzy riffs"
This has got to be some of the worse camera work I've seen. It's hard to watch! Must be related to the editors for your random ABC concert special.
@Viterkim i think its a lot like acdc. so i wud say no
Now where do I buy an 8 coil humbucker
David Thayer I neeeeeed one I'll put it in my tele
Is he Ernie?
MusicMan makes the best 7-strings.
Way to short this interview. I bet this ernie ball man could fill a day talking about prototypes with or without famous guitar players.
Best guitar
"drink lots of coffee" = blew a ton of coke
2tek is still in business...
you can't jump forward on this video because Dudley want's us to learn.
Wait until I go get a cup of Coffey.
His wife Valerie released in her book that he was "sleeping with a guitar manufacturers wife" So. That's my only guess. If you ask anywhere on the MusicMan Forums sterling deletes the post lol
Missing a pickguard screw. I guess that was an upgrade/
Only one, indeed. An 8-coil one, though. ))
American wobble-cam. He should get a job on NBC.
@ 0:55 QC must have been asleep "screw missing"
Lindas guitarra muito top
I purchase a new majesty and the nut was cut to deep fret buzz from the factory
Yep, I've seen some pretty shabby items in the $3k range. When they first came out they paid attention to every detail. There was no BFR line, everything was BFR and the pricing wasn't out of a horror movie. Then guitar prices went up and the most figured pieces were set aside for another pricing tier. It's a shame. I blame Gibson, but soon Gibson will be no more.
Muito linda guitarrra .parabéns meu amigo. muito top imagino o som. dela . e maravilhoso ..
I dont know... I'm a PRS guy... Haven't found anything that matches the smoothness of my PRS yet...
what do you mean by smoothness?
the neck I mean.. I have never played anything that's as comfortable and easy to play as a prs
Brian LaForge I guess everyone is different. They feel like a giant baseball bat to me!
Are you kidding? The necks on just about every Music Mans are nothing like a baseball bat, most are around 42-43mm wide and on the thinner side. Pick up a Gibson LP with a 58 neck THAT'S a bb neck & the 59 isn't a whole lot smaller either. The unfinished oiled neck and the size is exactly why I bought 3 of them 1 EVH and 2 Axis's perfect size for someone who doesn't have long fingers. Silky smooth like playing greased glass!! Changed out the the Dimarzio pups one 1 of my Axis to SD JB-4B & SH-4N and coil split them AWESOME tone machine! You can't go wrong with any Music Man guitar.
I love the way the Albert Lee model body looks. But EB headstocks...can't stand'em! No disrespect to your opinion.
action looks high