The Ernie Ball Music Man Ball Family Reserve (BFR) StingRay RS in Silverburst (often nicknamed "The Governor") is a highly limited, premium incarnation of the vintage-inspired StingRay double-humbucker guitar. Released as part of Music Man's exclusive BFR drops, it elevates the standard 1970s offset aesthetic with striking custom cosmetics and world-class tonewoods.

The BFR StingRay RS Silverburst blends retro industrial visual authority with modern, high-performance boutique building. Unlike standard production models, this limited-edition masterpiece wraps its offset body in a meticulously sprayed, flawless teardrop Silverburst finish that extends across the entire back of the neck and onto the matching headstock face.

Built on a lightweight, resonant okoume or African mahogany foundation, it features Music Man’s legendary asymmetric neck carve—providing an incredibly fast, hand-filling feel that thins out towards the treble side for effortless upper-fret access. The sleek ebony or dark rosewood fingerboard is adorned with premium white pearloid block inlays and loaded with ultra-durable stainless steel frets for seamless string bends and lifelong performance.

Driven by a custom-wound pair of Music Man Alnico 5 humbuckers, this guitar delivers massive, punchy midrange muscle, singing sustain, and an articulate, chimey top-end that rolls back into glassy cleans or pushes hard into classic overdriven crunch without losing note definition.

Technical Specifications

Body and Construction:

• Body Wood: Select Okoume or African Mahogany

• Body Finish: High-Gloss Polyester

• Color: Silverburst (Teardrop style front, full burst on back)

• Body Shape: Balanced Offset with Sculpted Heel Joint

Neck and Fingerboard:

• Neck Wood: Select Maple (Fully finished in matching Silverburst gloss)

• Neck Joint: 5-Bolt Sculpted Joint for perfect alignment with no shifting

• Neck Profile: Ultra-comfortable Asymmetric Custom Carve (.825 inches at 1st fret / .925 inches at 12th fret)

• Scale Length: 25.5 inches (64.8 cm)

• Fingerboard Material: Premium Solid Ebony or Dark Rosewood

• Fingerboard Radius: 10 inches (25.4 cm)

• Frets: 22 High-Profile, Medium-Width Stainless Steel

• Nut Material: Compensated Melamine for superior intonation

• Nut Width: 1-5/8 inches (41.3 mm)

• Position Inlays: White Pearloid Blocks

Electronics:

• Bridge Pickup: Music Man Custom Wound Alnico 5 Humbucker with Chrome Cover

• Neck Pickup: Music Man Custom Wound Alnico 5 Humbucker with Chrome Cover

• Controls: 500kohm Volume and Tone, .022 microfarad Tone Capacitor

• Switching: 3-Way Toggle Pickup Selector

• Position 1: Bridge Humbucker

• Position 2: Bridge and Neck Humbuckers (In Parallel)

• Position 3: Neck Humbucker

Hardware and Accessories:

• Bridge: Music Man Modern Top-Loading Tremolo with vintage bent steel saddles

• Tuning Machines: Schaller M6-IND Locking (Chrome with pearloid buttons)

• Hardware Finish: Chrome / Nickel Plated

• Pickguard: 3-Ply Black/White/Black or Silver/Black depending on exact build year batch

• Control Cover: Chrome-plated Aluminum Control Plate

• Truss Rod: Wheel-Adjust at the base of the neck with no component removal needed

• Included Accessories: Deluxe Custom Shop G&G Hardshell Case and the official Ball Family Reserve Certificate of Authenticity signed by the Ernie Ball Music Man team.

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