ST-style electric guitar with roasted maple neck, Cutlass HT single-coils and silent-circuit, including case
With the Music Man Cutlass HT Midnight Rider #H03452, the Californian company sends a versatile electric guitar into the race, whose coherent concept combines classic vintage appointments with modern amenities in terms of playability and sound shaping. Based on a Music Man design from the Seventies, the Cutlass features a sweepingly styled alder body and five-bolt roasted maple neck with a pleasing wax-oil finish. Three heat-treated Music Man Cutlass HT single-coils with typical 5-way switching provide a multi-faceted sound spectrum at the guitar amplifier for sparkling cleans and crisp leads that sound particularly transparent and free of ambient noise thanks to the innovative silent circuit. A Music Man Modern Tremolo and Schaller M6-IND locking machine heads complete the Cutlass HT Midnight Rider from Music Man.
The Music Man Cutlass HT Midnight Rider #H03452 combines classic styles with a flexible sound design and modern amenities in terms of playing comfort.
The oiled and waxed roasted maple neck of the Music Man Cutlass can be played comfortably up to the highest registers thanks to the round neck base.
Traditional construction with optimal playing characteristics
For the construction of the Cutlass HT, Music Man relies on a traditional construction method with high-quality woods, which promises resonance-friendly sound characteristics and optimal playing conditions. Under the black Midnight Rider finish, the electric guitar hides an alder body, while the five-screw neck is made of roasted curly maple with a particularly intense grain. The sculpted neck joint and the silky oil-wax neck finish guarantee unhindered playability up to the highest registers.
Three Music Man Cutlass HT single-coils with practical silent circuit provide versatile guitar sounds without unwanted noise.
Custom Pickups and Silent Circuit
As pickups for the Music Man Cutlass HT Midnight Rider, the Luthiers from San Luis Obispo chose three Music Man Cutlass HT single-coil pickups that have been treated with an innovative heat treatment and feature an additional switchable boost function. At the guitar amplifier, the electric guitar accordingly delivers a wide range of first-class sounds with extended dynamic range and increased output, which convert sparkling cleans with the coveted snap just as skillfully as juicy Overdrive for lively riffs and singing solos. Another sonic highlight is the Music Man Silent Circuit, which guarantees a transparent sound without the usual noise of a single reel.
On the headstock of the Music Man Cutlass, Schaller locking tuners in the typical 4+2 arrangement ensure precise and stable tuning.
Indestructible hardware
Last but not least, the Cutlass HT Midnight Rider from Music Man is completed by an indestructible hardware set-up with modern functionality and classic Style. The bridge used here is the Music Man Modern Tremolo mounted on two pins, whose large chevron cover provides a pleasant surface for resting the handball, while string saddles made of bent sheet steel support the traditional sound character. For optimal intonation, the strings are first guided over a compensated saddle on the headstock before they are held by the precise and tuning-stable Schaller M6-IND locking machine heads.
The Music Man Cutlass HT Midnight Rider #H03452 at a glance:
ST-style electric guitar, made in the USA.
Serial number H03452
Midnight Rider high gloss finish
Alder body with sculpted neck joint
Five-piece bolt-on neck Figured-Roasted-Maple (roasted maple with intense grain)
Ebony fingerboard with dot inlays
22 stainless steel frets in "High Profile, Medium Width" format
Neck with oil-wax finish
Three Music Man Cutlass HT single-coil pickups
Active Music Man silent-circuit for a transparent sound without ambient noise
Push/push volume control with boost function
Music Man Modern Tremolo with vintage curved steel tailpieces
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