STERLING BY MUSIC MAN LK100 HSS Signature Steve Lukather Yucatan Blue

A Signature Designed for the Stage, in a "Yucatan Blue" Finish

This Steve Lukather Signature LK100 embodies the spirit of instruments developed around a simple idea: a Super-Strat type electric guitar designed to be precise, comfortable, and effective live. The goal is clear: achieve fast playability, instantly usable tones, and controls that keep up with the pace of a concert (position changes, clean to lead transitions, volume nuances). Here, the "Yucatan Blue" finish provides a modern visual identity while staying true to the series' DNA: an instrument made to play, not to struggle with.

Who Is It For, and Which Styles?

The Steve Lukather Signature LK100 HSS Yucatan Blue targets intermediate to advanced guitarists who want a guitar capable of covering a full set: clean and punchy accompaniments, dynamic crunch tones, singing leads, and more pronounced saturations. The HSS configuration is particularly relevant if you navigate between funk, pop, rock, hard rock, and fusion: you retain the snap and precision of single coils for rhythm parts while benefiting from the authority of a humbucker for riffs and solos. The Vintage Tremolo vibrato allows for subtle vibratos, more pronounced effects, and expressive nuances, while the Push/Push Volume Boost helps you cut through the mix at the right moment without an extra pedal.

Sound Characteristics

The sonic personality of this LK100 is built around a balance of attack, definition, and versatility. The presence of a flamed maple top promotes a clearer attack and appreciable note separation as chords become more complex or when playing fast runs. The body-top combination supports a crisp response, useful for tight rhythms and articulated leads. On the electronics side, the ceramic bridge humbucker emphasizes output level, bite, and harmonics: it's the natural position for riffs, biting solos, and precise saturations. The Sterling single coils (neck and middle) provide more clarity, snap, and dynamics, perfect for chops, arpeggios, and clean tones that need to stay lively. The 5-position selector switch allows quick shifts between bright, scooped, or thicker registers, and the Push/Push Volume Boost acts as a musical shortcut: it thickens the signal, increases presence, and pushes the amp toward a more assertive lead while maintaining control over the overall volume.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To maintain the original tension, feel, and balance, you can stick with the Ernie Ball 2221 Regular Slinky 10-46 gauge strings, specified as the factory setup on this model.

Technical specifications

Category	Double cut	Types of frets	Medium Jumbo
Format	Super-Strat	Bridge / tailpiece	Vintage Tremolo
Nbr of strings	6	Nbre of pickups	2
Top	Flamed maple	Neck Pickup	Sterling single coil
Neck	Maple 3 pieces screwed 5 points	Middle pickup	Sterling single coil
Radius	305 mm	Bridge pickup	Ceramic Humbucker
Nut Width	42 mm	Electronics	Passive
Fingerboard	Rosewood	Selector	5-position
Nbrs of frets	22	Settings	1 x Push / Push Volume Boost + 1 x Tone
Scale (mm)	648 mm	Color	Blue
Tuning pegs	Lockings	Finishing	Glossy
Original Strings	Ernie Ball 2221 Regular Slinky 10-46	Hardware	Chromed
Body	Nyatoh

Shape	Super-Strat	Bridge/Tailpiece	Vintage Tremolo
Body Wood	Nyatoh	Tuners	Locking
Finish	Glossy lacquer	Factory Strings	Ernie Ball 2221 Regular Slinky 10-46
Scale Length	25.5" / 648 mm	Controls	1 x Push/Push Volume Boost + 1 x Tone
Number of Frets	22	Selector Switch	5-position
Fret Type	Medium Jumbo	Number of Pickups	3
Hardware Finish	Chrome