Together with his band Toto and a number of unmistakable catchy tunes, Californian guitarist Steve Lukather fills the world's biggest arenas, but has also been a great solo artist and Session guitarist for Michael Jackson . For his expressive and versatile playing style, Lukather has relied for some time on his " Luke " Signature instruments from Music Man .
The Luke III BFR is already the third reincarnation of the Steve Lukather Signature model and differs significantly from its regular siblings in the Premium dealer Network Limited variant. A tone Block of mahogany is inserted into the body of selected alder, giving warmth and sustain to the basic sound. The fivefold bolted neck consists of hard birdseye maple, which lies comfortably in the hand thanks to the light V-profile and ensures an incomparable playing comfort.
The pickups used on the Music Man Luke III BFR Premium are Dealer Network Limited Transitions Humbucker from the company DiMarzio . These passive pickups were developed in close cooperation with Steve Lukather and convince with their organic reproduction and plastic sound depth. The pickups convince with their versatile and musical reproduction in a wide spectrum between crystal clear Clean , bluesy crunch and creamy High Gain Distortion . As a special feature, the Music Man Luke III BFR Premium Dealer Network Limited is equipped with an active Gain Boost one, which raises the volume by 15 db if necessary, thus providing additional volume reserves for solos.
A floating bridge suspended from two bolts is Music Man Tremolo used as a bridge, which brings chords and solos to life with gentle shimmer or stronger vibratos. High-quality Schaller M6-IND Locking mechanics reliably prevent detuning.
As a beginner, only played guitar about 1 year, I´ve got me this amazing guitar, after Steve Lukather made a demo of the guitar and the Di Marzio pick-ups on YouTube.
I have very small hands and was struggling with my other guitars, a Fender BlackTop Telecaster and a Gretsch Double Jet. So I took the chance and ordered the Luke 3 without the opportunity to try out the guitar before ordering it!
The very first time I picked the Luke 3 up from its Case, I knew, this is it! The build quality is superb and the sound speaks for i self.
The guitar almost plays it self, the neck is super perfect for my small hands and as the guitar is on the small side, it couldnt be a more perfect guitar for me.
I know that my Fender and Gretsch are in a different price range, but, the money I spent on the Luke 3 is the best thing I ever did!
Of course you have to try the guitar before buying it, I only did order the Luke 3, after long research on the internet, reading tests/reviews and talking to people who knew the guitars from Music Man.
So, if you are looking for a guitar with amazing sound, perfect build quality and that will give you a big, big smile every time you pick it up, this is it, the Music Man Luke 3 HH