The Ernie Ball Music Man Cutlass
Ernie Ball pays homage to the vintage styling and cosmetic appeal of the original Music Man model. Updated vintage spec electronics, super smooth modern tremolo system, and lightweight alder body are welcome refinements to these new modern renditions. Oversized 4 over 2 headstock with straight string pull for superior tuning stability and flawless craftsmanship throughout make these new modern classics a perfect culmination of old world aesthetics and styling with modern design and playability.
Size:12-7/8″ wide, 1-5/8″ thick, 38-1/8″ long (32.7 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 96.8 cm long)
Weight:7 lbs, 7 oz (3.37 kg) – varies slightly
Body Wood:Alder
Body Finish:High gloss polyester
Body Colors:Black, Ivory White, Vintage Sunburst, Vintage Turquoise
Bridge:Music Man® Modern tremolo with vintage bent steel saddles
Pickguard:Parchment (Black or Vintage Turquoise); Mint (Ivory White); Shell (Vintage Sunburst)
Scale Length:25-1/2″ (64.8 cm)
Neck Radius:10″ (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 Wood:Select maple neck
Fingerboard:Select Maple (Black or Ivory White); Rosewood (Vintage Turquoise or Vintage Sunburst)
Fret Markers:1/4″
Neck Finish:Ultra-light satin polyurethane finish
Neck Colors:Natural aged yellow finish
Tuning Machines:Schaller M6-IND locking
Truss Rod:Adjustable – no component or string removal
Neck Attachment:5 bolts – perfect alignment with no shifting; Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets
Electronic Shielding:Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum lined pickguard
Controls:Passive 250kohm volume and tone – .047µF tone capacitor; with transparent buffered output for complete tonal consistency at all volume levels
Switching:5-way lever pickup selector
Pickups:SSS – 3 custom Ernie Ball Music Man mid 60’s style staggered-pole single coil pick-ups
Extra Configurations: The Cutlass features the new innovative wide spectrum silent circuit delivering a single coil hum free experience
Left Handed:No
Strings:9p-11p-16p-24w-32w-42w (RPS 9 Slinkys #2239)
Body Color
01-black 02-white 71-vintage-sunburst S1-turquoise