Top Inventors at Ernie Ball All Time
| Rank | Name | Patents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dudley Dean Gimpel | 6 |
| 2 | Sterling Ball | 5 |
| 3 | Brian N. Ball | 4 |
| #4 | Drew Thomas Montell | 3 |
| #5 | James C. Harrington | 3 |
| #6 | Christopher Pullen Stephens | 2 |
| #7 | Robert James Wolstein | 2 |
| #8 | Hans Lindauer | 1 |
| #9 | Kevin Hendrickson | 1 |
| #10 | Scott D. Ball | 1 |
| #11 | Thomas Montell | 1 |