Music Man Cutlass RS HSS Black

Essential Information About the Music Man Cutlass RS HSS Guitar

• HSS Configuration: custom ceramic humbucker at the bridge + 2 vintage-voiced single coils for transitioning from powerful crunch to bright clean tones.


• Premium Playability: roasted figured maple neck, 22 stainless steel frets, and easy access to the upper frets thanks to the sculpted 5-bolt neck joint.


• Ultra-smooth Modern Vibrato: Music Man Modern tremolo for precise, comfortable, and stable effects.


• Silence and Consistency: wide-spectrum "Silent Circuit" to reduce single-coil hum, plus a transparent buffer output to maintain the same character at all volume levels.

Cutlass RS: Vintage Spirit, Music Man Precision

The Cutlass RS HSS embraces a modernized "golden age of vintage" approach: a familiar feel, meticulous craftsmanship, and electronics designed for today's stage. The lightweight alder body provides balance and responsiveness, while the pickup set blends the bite of a ceramic humbucker at the bridge with the finesse of two single coils, featuring specific noise reduction work.

For Which Guitarists and Styles?

This electric guitar is especially suited for intermediate to expert guitarists seeking great versatility without compromising playability. It excels in modern rock, pop, funk, gritty blues, and any genre requiring precise clean tones, dynamic crunch, and leads that cut through the mix. The 5-position selector and HSS balance make it an excellent "all-terrain" guitar for both studio and touring.

Sound

The alder body promotes a balanced response, with present mids and a sharp attack, ideal for maintaining definition in both clean and saturated tones. The custom ceramic humbucker at the bridge delivers output level, bite, and dense crunch while remaining articulate for riffs and palm mutes. The single coils complement with open harmonics and a very expressive "vintage" character, while the Silent Circuit reduces hum without dulling the single-coil character. The electronics (passive volume/tone) are optimized by a transparent buffer output that helps maintain tonal coherence when lowering the volume, practical on stage.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To stay as close as possible to the original feel, opt for a string set with gauge 9-46: 9-11-16-26w-36w-46w (recommended reference: M-Steel Hybrid Slinky #2922).

Technical specifications

Electronics: microphone configuration	HSS	Scalloped	Double
Category	ST	Body	Alder
Left handed	No	Bridge / tailpiece	Tremolo
Strings	Steel	Electronics	Passive
Nbr of strings	6	Color	Black
Fingerboard	Roasted maple	Finishing	Glossy
Nbrs of frets	22	Hardware	Chromed

Wood	alder	Headstock size	16" / 406 mm long
Finish	glossy polyester	Attachment	5-bolt sculpted joint for smooth access to upper frets
Colors	Lakeside Blue, Limestone, Black, Blood Orange	Bridge	Music Man Modern tremolo with vintage curved steel saddle
Pickguard	black/white/black	Tuners	Schaller M6-IND locking
Dimensions	32.7 cm (12.87") wide, 4.1 cm (1.61") thick, 96.8 cm (38.11") long	Selector	5-position lever
Scale length	25.5" / 648 mm	Pickups	HSS configuration
Radius	10" / 254 mm	Bridge pickup	Music Man custom humbucking (ceramic)
Frets	22 (tall profile, medium width), stainless steel	Neck and middle pickups	2 Music Man single coils with wide-spectrum Music Man "Silent Circuit" (hum reduction)
Neck width	41.3 mm (1.63") at the nut; 56.9 mm (2.24") at the last fret	Electronic shielding	body cavity coated with graphite acrylic resin + aluminum-backed pickguard
Inlays	black or white dot markers, 25.4 mm (1") spacing	Controls	passive volume and tone 500 kohms (load 250 kohms on positions 2, 3, 4, and 5)
Truss rod	adjustable without removing components or strings	Tone capacitor	0.022 microfarad
Neck finish	hand-rubbed oil and wax (except Stealth Black: ultra-light satin polyurethane finish)	Output	transparent buffer for tonal consistency at all volume levels