Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Ryan "Fluff" Bruce came to the studio to show us his beautiful Ernie Ball Sterling signature guitar.
It's a mean machine and is heavily inspired by Fluff's teenage hero. Gotta love it.
Enjoy the video and leave a comment below!

Check out Fluff's videos:
youtube.com/@UCs9AN-WTBsWP72aewXlNKUA

Gear used: http://tho.mn/onkqh
Recorded in Fender Studio Pro: http://tho.mn/cr4s5
Recorded and mixed with Universal Audio: http://tho.mn/uadx1
Monitors optimised through Sonarworks: http://tho.mn/sonar
We use Cordial cables exclusively: thomann.de/intl/cat_brand_BF_cordial.html

Interesting bits and pieces:
0:00 Introduction & the basics
1:00 How the relationship with Music Man started
3:18 How did people react to the signature guitar
4:23 Show us some sounds
5:25 Pickups
6:25 The shape - it's the OG Music Man body
7:29 Frets, tuners, neck, hardware
8:11 The finish - heavy Nirvana influence
9:05 Comparing it with single coils
10:30 The clean-up is amazing...
11:38 Outro playing & shenanigans.

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