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The 2018 Cutlass RS HSS features a brand new roasted figured maple neck with rosewood or maple fingerboard (fingerboard option depends on body color). The RS HSS model retains all of the familiar elements of the original Cutlass including an alder body, super smooth modern tremolo and oversized 4 over 2 headstock. The bridge pickup in the HSS is a custom wound Music Man ceramic humbucker with a vintage sound that compliments the single coils yet has plenty of crunchy rhythms and biting lead tones. Also new for 2018 are two new finish options - Firemist Silver with maple fretboard and Stealth Black with ebony fretboard and matte black finished maple neck. Available From August 1st 2018.

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OPTIONS

Blood Orange

Black

Limestone

Lakeside Blue

Your Custom Options:

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Pickguard:
Hardware:

Build Code
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ALDER BODY WITH MUSIC MAN PICKUPS
PROPRIETARY MUSIC MAN HUMBUCKER AND '60S-INSPIRED VINTAGE SINGLE COIL PICKUPS
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ERNIE BALL MUSIC MAN SUPER SMOOTH TREMOLO
Ernie Ball Music Man Modern Classic Tremolo With Vintage Saddles
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FIGURED ROASTED MAPLE NECK
Roasted maple neck with rosewood or roasted maple fretboard

Designed To Perfection

The Cutlass RS guitar features a perfectly balanced, double-cutaway body design that allows unparalleled access to all 22 stainless steel frets. The roasted maple neck with a custom “V” to “C” neck carve provides an ultra-comfortable playing experience.

Comfortable Neck Profile

The Cutlass neck shape begins with a soft “V” profile from the 1st through 5th fret and transitions to a comfortable “C” profile to the neck's heel at the 22nd fret.

Ernie Ball Music Man Pickups

Proprietary humbucking and single coil pickups are custom-designed for the Cutlass RS guitar.

BLACK OR CHROME HARDWARE

Custom finishes come with either black or chrome hardware, including tremolo and Schaller locking tuning machines.

FINEST MATERIALS

Hand-selected body and neck woods are sustainably sourced from our network of hardwood suppliers worldwide. Alder roasted maple and rosewood tonewoods are individually chosen and matched for their beautiful appearance and rich tonal qualities.

Specifications, Schematics & More

Specifications Cutlass HSS RS
Model Cutlass HSS RS
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)
Body Wood Alder
Body Finish High Gloss Polyester
Body Colours Lakeside Blue, Limestone, Black, Blood Orange
Bridge Music Man® Modern tremolo with vintage bent steel saddles
Pickguard Black/White/Black
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 Roasted figured maple neck
Fingerboard Roasted Figured Maple (Black, Blood Orange, Limestone); Rosewood (Lakeside Blue)
Fret Markers 1/4" Black or White Face dots
Neck Finish Hand rubbed oil and wax finish on all but Stealth Black, which features an ultra-light satin polyurethane finish
Tuning Machines Schaller M6-IND locking
Truss Rod Adjustable - no component or string removal
Neck Attachment 5 bolts - Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets
Electronic Shielding Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum lined pickguard
Controls Passive 500kohm volume and tone (250kohm load on lever switch positions 2,3,4, & 5) - .022µF tone capacitor; with transparent buffered output for complete tonal consistency at all volume levels
Switching 5-way lever pickup selector
Pickups HSS - 1 Music Man® custom humbucking bridge pickup, 2 Music Man® custom wound single coils featuring the new wide spectrum Music Man® "Silent Circuit", which reduces hum and retains true single coil sound
Left Handed No
Strings 9p-11p-16p-26w-36w-46w (M-Steel Hybrid Slinky #2922)

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Specifications Cutlass HSS RS
Model Cutlass HSS RS
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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)
Body Wood Alder
Body Finish High Gloss Polyester
Body Colors Lakeside Blue, Limestone, Black, Blood Orange
Body Bindings
Bridge Music Man® Modern tremolo with vintage bent steel saddles
Pickguard Black/White/Black
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 Roasted figured maple neck
Fingerboard Roasted Figured Maple (Black, Blood Orange, Limestone); Rosewood (Lakeside Blue)
Fret Markers 1/4" Black or White Face dots
Neck Finish Hand rubbed oil and wax finish on all but Stealth Black, which features an ultra-light satin polyurethane finish
Neck Colors
Neck Binding
Tuning Machines Schaller M6-IND locking
Truss Rod Adjustable - no component or string removal
Neck Attachment 5 bolts - Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets
Electronic Shielding Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum lined pickguard
Controls Passive 500kohm volume and tone (250kohm load on lever switch positions 2,3,4, & 5) - .022µF tone capacitor; with transparent buffered output for complete tonal consistency at all volume levels
Switching 5-way lever pickup selector
Pickups HSS - 1 Music Man® custom humbucking bridge pickup, 2 Music Man® custom wound single coils featuring the new wide spectrum Music Man® "Silent Circuit", which reduces hum and retains true single coil sound
Left Handed No
Strings 9p-11p-16p-26w-36w-46w (M-Steel Hybrid Slinky #2922)

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