The Ernie Ball Music Man Cutlass guitar is the latest edition in the ever-expanding family of Ernie Ball Music Man instruments. Featuring the familiar shape and feel of previous Cutlass models, the Cutlass HT showcases the new Music Man pickup technology inspired by over a decade of guitar string research, delivering an incredibly dynamic and responsive playing experience. The pickups are capable of reaching very high output levels, with powerful bass response while maintaining a clear and distinct tone at lower volume levels. This set of three HT (Heat Treated) pickups uses patent-pending pole pieces and a large neodymium magnet that offers remarkable definition. The bridge pickup is overwound with ordinary enameled magnet wire for a strong and powerful tone, while the neck and middle pickups are underwound with heavy formvar magnet wire for a more traditional sound. All three pickups are designed to provide complementary tones across the five switching positions. Additionally, the electronics package includes a 20 dB boost function adjustable via push-push switch and a transparent buffer output for total tonal consistency regardless of volume setting. The Cutlass HT shares many standard features with the original Cutlass guitar, including a contoured alder body, roasted figured maple neck, 22 stainless steel frets, Schaller locking tuners, and a vintage Music Man tremolo.
Specifications
Body
Dimensions Width 32.7 cm Thickness 4.1 cm Length 96.8 cm
Body Alder
Finish High Gloss Polyester
Bridge Music Man® Modern tremolo with crescent-shaped cover and vintage bent steel saddles
Pickguard Black/White/Black
Neck
Scale length: 25.5"
Fingerboard radius: 25.4 cm
Headstock size 6-3/8" (16.2 cm) long
Frets 22 - High Profile, Medium Width, Stainless Steel
Neck width 1-5/8" (41.3 mm) at nut; 2-1/4" (56.9 mm) at last fret
Neck Roasted Figured Maple
Fingerboard: Roasted Maple
Inlays: Dot
Neck finish Hand-oiled
Neck color Natural
Tuners: Schaller M6-IND locking
Adjustable Truss Rod - no component or string removal required
Neck type: 5-bolt
Electronics
Shielding: Body cavity coated with graphite acrylic resin and aluminum-backed pickguard