What is the most popular Music Man guitar?

The Stingray range of basses are by far the most popular Music Man instruments. When it comes to electric guitars, John Petrucci's Majesty series is proving to be extremely popular.

Which famous players use Music Man guitars?

There is rather a long list so here are a few highlights: John Petrucci, St Vincent, Albert Lee, Keith Richards, Steve Lukather, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, Vinnie Moore, Steve Morse, Eddie Van Halen, and James Valentine. These are just a few and that is just the guitars. For bassists, it is a whole different story...

Are Music Man guitars designed by Leo Fender?

Back at the beginning of the company in the early 70s, Leo Fender co-designed the first Music Man amplifiers along with the first Stingray bass and 'Stingray1' guitar. Most subsequent designs, redesigns and revisions have been spearheaded and handled by other people.

What was Eddie Van Halen's connection to Music Man guitars?

Eddie Van Halen came to Music Man in the early 90s to make a signature guitar. This design has since gone on to become the Axis model, a guitar that is offered by Music Man to this day.

How long have Ernie Ball and Music Man been the same company?

Ernie Ball have been around since the fifties, creating their custom string gauges in the early 60s. Music Man were formed in 1972 and were sold to Ernie Ball (his son Sterling Ball is the current CEO of the company) in 1984.