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The Hardest-working Guitar in the Business
The Ernie Ball Music Man BFR Steve Morse Y2D is a high-performance, hard-working solidbody electric guitar designed with high-caliber playability in mind. This Ball Family Reserve Y2D brandishes an acoustically resonant black limba body with a spotlight-stealing buckeye burl top and natural wood faux binding. This axe's roasted maple neck possesses a comfortable "C" shape with a 5-bolt sculpted neck joint and a super-articulate, 12-inch-radius rosewood fingerboard with 22 stainless steel frets. A gunstock oil and hand-rubbed blended wax finish give this already superb neck even more playability. As for tone, the Steve Morse Y2D houses high-octane DiMarzio pickups in a hyper-flexible HSH configuration with a versatile 5-way pickup selector switch. You also get a chrome Tune-o-matic bridge with a solid brass tail block, unfailing Schaller locking tuners, and a compensated melamine nut. The Ernie Ball Music Man BFR Steve Morse Y2D is a multidimensional beast; no matter what your gig or recording session calls for, the Y2D will tackle it with supreme assurance.
Built for high-caliber, high-performance musicians
Whether he's churning out red-hot fusion with the Dixie Dregs, tearing through neoclassical licks with Deep Purple, or unleashing sophisticated riffage with Flying Colors, Steve Morse is one of the world's elite guitarists. The Ernie Ball Music Man BFR Steve Morse Y2D was built specifically for musicians of Steve's caliber, boasting an easy-playing "C"-shaped roasted figured maple neck with a finish comprising gunstock oil and hand-rubbed blended wax. This solidbody electric guitar's rosewood fingerboard features a 12-inch radius and 22 stainless steel frets, making it the perfect springboard for technical playing techniques. Moreover, the Steve Morse Y2D's neck joins its buckeye burl-topped black limba body at an ergonomic, 5-bolt sculpted joint.
Balanced, high-output DiMarzio pickups
The guitarists here at Sweetwater appreciate how balanced the Ernie Ball Music Man BFR Steve Morse Y2D's DiMarzio pickups are across the guitar's entire fretboard. Laid out in an HSH configuration, these pickups yield similar output whether you're playing lower notes in the bridge position or scraping the stratosphere in the neck position, enabling you to effectively switch between pickups mid-solo. You'll be especially blown away by the Steve Morse Y2D's high-output bridge humbucker; its high-octane output and pronounced midrange lend tons of definition to your playing, and your pinch harmonics will positively scream. The Steve Morse Y2D includes volume and tone knobs, along with a 5-way pickup selector switch.
Road-worthy hardware
The Ernie Ball Music Man BFR Steve Morse Y2D's hardware is top shelf all the way. Its Tune-o-matic bridge includes thumbwheel height adjustment, individual saddles, and a chrome-plated, solid brass tail block — a tried-and-true recipe for laser-precise action adjustment and intonation, along with near-endless sustain. Schaller M6-IND locking tuners ensure ultra-reliable tuning stability and rapid-fire string changes. The Steve Morse Y2D also includes knurled dome-top knobs and a clear pickguard.
