If a radioactive swamp monster, a Lamborghini, and Steve Lukather all got locked in a luxury penthouse with a CNC machine and zero adult supervision… this would be the outcome. This 2023 Ernie Ball Music Man Luke IV in Gator Burst looks less like a guitar and more like something that should be guarded by lasers and a guy named Viktor in a black turtleneck.
That quilted maple top is absolutely absurd. Not “pretty good for production” absurd… actual “how is this legal?” absurd. It looks like molten gold being swallowed by toxic green flames while the roasted flamed maple neck quietly sits in the corner acting all classy and sophisticated. Meanwhile the chrome hardware is over there reflecting your bank account crying softly in the distance.
And because it’s a Luke IV, it’s not just a pretty face. This thing was engineered with the precision of a NASA launch sequence. Effortless playability, ridiculously stable tuning, and tones that go from glassy cleans to “your amp just filed a restraining order” with one flick of the 5-way switch.
The scary part? It’s super clean. Like… suspiciously clean. We honestly can’t find any flaws. Somebody either babied this guitar like a newborn panda… or just stared at it lovingly from six feet away while whispering Toto lyrics.
Specs:
- Model: 2023 Ernie Ball Music Man Luke IV
- Finish: Gator Burst Gloss
- Body: Okoume with an Insane Quilted Maple Top
- Neck: Roasted Flamed Maple
- Fretboard: Rosewood
- Neck Profile: Medium C, .825″ 1st fret / .945″ 12th fret
- Scale Length: 25.5″
- Frets: Stainless Steel
- Pickups: Music Man HT (Heat-Treated) Humbuckers (Neck & Bridge)
- Controls: Volume, Tone, 5-Way Switch
- Bridge: Music Man Vintage Tremolo
- Tuners: Locking Tuners
- Hardware: Chrome
- Includes: Original Mono Case & Case Candy
- Weight: 7.6 LBS
- Serial # H06116
This guitar is in super clean condition and has clearly lived a very easy life. We’ve gone over it carefully and genuinely cannot find any noteworthy flaws. The frets are excellent, the neck feels incredible, and the entire instrument presents like a guitar that spent most of its life making lesser guitars feel insecure from across the room. Includes the original Mono case and case candy.
Whoever brings this baby home is gonna be STOKED!!
LET’S GO!!














