These two guitars seemed to share a visual theme, so I thought I’d take some pictures of them together.
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New York guitarist John Petrucci has been playing guitar since he was 12 and is, of course, the driving force behind the critically acclaimed ‘Dream Theater’ band. John’s highly developed technique demands a guitar that is up for endless touring and the wide array of tones that are demanded from this eclectic group.
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Steve Morse is a six time Grammy nominated guitarist. He is renowned for his diverse playing style that mixes rock, jazz, classical, and country. Morse first achieved acclaim with The Dixie Dregs, who recently finished recording their eighth album. In addition, Steve has six solo albums. He is also a member of Deep Purple.
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This is a Hopf Saturn 63, made around 1963 in Germany.
It has a carved maple back, carved spruce top; the original metal strip covering the join, and a patented EverStraight neck (multiple laminations). This neck technique was also used by Framus.
The Ball Family Reserve Luke Electric Guitar was designed in conjunction with world-renowned session ace and Toto guitarist Steve Lukather. The Luke features premium tonewoods including an alder body with premium flamed maple top, maple and rosewood neck, plus a mahogany tone block that runs from under the bridge to the neck pocket. The Ball Family Reserve Luke showcases a meticulously crafted electric guitar, perfectly fit for one of the world’s greatest musicians!
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Serial Number… 00945056 circa 2005 Neck… Mahogany neck, rosewood fretboard, 1 11/16″ nut width, 24 3/4″ scale length, medium elliptical neck profile, split parallelogram fret board inlays. Frets… Medium wear mostly in first position. Body… Sitka spruce top, maple sides and back, pickguard lifting slightly. Finish… High gloss with stained red finish on the back and sides. A couple of small dings in the finish and minor play wear. Hardware/electronics … Grover tuners. Playability/Action… Good playability with current action
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