Music Man Luke 4, Butane Blue

Full Description

Signature tone with HT pickups

The Music Man Luke 4 is built around a pair of proprietary HT pickups, designed to deliver Steve Lukather’s signature sound. These pickups produce an impressively wide tonal range, offering shimmering clean tones with plenty of headroom, alongside searing, harmonically rich distortion when pushed. With both HH and HSS configurations available, the HT pickups provide focused low-end response, glassy highs, and an expressive midrange that cuts through in any mix. Paired with a 5-way pickup selector switch, the Luke 4 gives you easy access to an array of tonal options, making it ideal for blues, rock, fusion, and heavier styles with precision and character.

12 dB gain boost at your fingertips

One of the standout performance features on the Luke 4 is the built-in 12 dB gain boost, activated via a discreet push/push volume knob. This simple yet powerful addition lets you ramp up your signal instantly for solos or heavier rhythm parts, without the need for pedals or external gear. It’s perfect for dynamic transitions during live sets, and it integrates seamlessly into the guitar’s clean and minimal control layout. The gain boost maintains tonal integrity across the spectrum, ensuring that your increased output doesn’t compromise the articulation and nuance the HT pickups are known for. It’s a feature that rewards expressive playing while giving you a confident edge in any mix.

Exceptional playability and build quality

Ernie Ball Music Man guitars are celebrated for their premium construction, and the Luke 4 exemplifies this with its ergonomic design and carefully selected materials. The roasted figured maple neck is not only visually striking—it’s remarkably stable and resistant to temperature and humidity changes. Finished with a hand-applied gunstock oil and wax blend, it offers a fast, smooth playing surface. The 12" radius rosewood fingerboard and low-profile, wide frets support fluid bends and articulate leads, while the sculpted five-bolt neck joint offers unhindered access to the upper frets. Every detail is crafted for ultimate precision and comfort.

Reliable hardware for expressive performance

From the hardened steel tremolo bridge to the Schaller M6-IND locking tuners, the Luke 4 is engineered for stability and control. The Music Man floating vintage-style tremolo features bent steel saddles for a classic feel, while offering the precision and tuning consistency needed for expressive playing. It responds fluidly to subtle vibrato or full divebombs and consistently returns to pitch. Paired with the locking tuners, this setup ensures your tuning stays solid throughout demanding performances. Built to perform at the highest level, the hardware complements the guitar’s sonic and aesthetic quality, empowering you to push your sound without compromise.

Specifications

• Product Name: Music Man Luke 4, Butane Blue
• Product Code: 986-LBB-R2-00-MB-CR

Body

• Body Colour: Butane Blue
• Body Finish: High gloss polyester
• Body Wood: Alder

Neck & Fretboard

• Neck Wood: Roasted figured maple
• Neck Finish: Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
• Neck Radius: 12"
• Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Frets: 22 - Low profile, wide - Nickel
• Fret Markers: Dot
• Neck Attachment: 5 bolts - Sculpted neck joint for smooth access to higher frets

Hardware & Electronics

• Bridge: Music Man floating vintage tremolo, plated hardened steel with bent steel saddles
• Tuning Machines: Schaller M6-IND locking
• Pickups: Music Man HT Humbuckers
• Controls: Volume knob with push/push switch for gain boost, tone knob
• Switching: 5-way lever pickup selector
• Truss Rod: Adjustable - no component or string removal required
• Strings: Ernie Ball 9p-11p-16p-24w-32w-42w (RPS 9 Slinkys #2239)
• Hardware Colour: Chrome