STERLING BY MUSIC MAN CT50XHSS Cutlass Plus HSS Cashmere

Cutlass Plus: the "super Strat" spirit in the Sterling by Music Man range

The Cutlass Plus follows the design codes of a Stratocaster-style electric guitar, designed to cover a wide range of styles with familiar ergonomics. In this CT50XHSS version, the combination of passive electronics, a Sterling pickup set, and a roasted maple neck aims for a balance between modern playing feel and immediately usable tones, both in rehearsal and on stage.

A 6-string electric guitar designed for versatile playing (ambitious beginner to intermediate)

With its 22 Medium Jumbo frets, comfortable radius, and 5-position selector, this Sterling CT50XHSS is intended for guitarists who want a single guitar to explore multiple styles. It is especially suitable for serious beginners and intermediate players seeking quick playability, precise clear tones, and effective overdrive: pop, rock, funk, indie, modern blues, and even hard rock thanks to the humbucker at the bridge.

Sound: clarity of singles, power of the humbucker, and boost on demand

The HSS configuration combines a single-coil neck pickup for warm and detailed tones, a single-coil middle pickup for attack and defined rhythms, and a humbucker bridge pickup for more output, body, and sustain when overdriven. The 5-position selector allows switching between tonal ranges with ease, while the Push/Push Volume Boost control provides extra gain useful for leads, denser choruses, or to make a solo stand out without changing your amp settings. The poplar body promotes a balanced response, with present mids and good clarity, highlighting the versatility of the pickups on both clean and crunchy sounds.

Technical specifications

Category	ST	Body	Poplar
Format	Stratocaster	Types of frets	Medium Jumbo
Nbr of strings	6	Vibrato	Sterling vintage tremolo
Neck	Roasted maple 3 pieces screwed 5 points	Nbre of pickups	3
Radius	305 mm	Neck Pickup	Sterling single coil
Nut Width	42 mm	Middle pickup	Sterling single coil
Fingerboard	Rosewood	Bridge pickup	Sterling humbucker
Nbrs of frets	22	Electronics	Passive
Scale (mm)	648 mm	Selector	5-position
Tuning pegs	Lockings	Settings	1 x Push / Push Volume Boost + 1 x Tone
Original Strings	Ernie Ball 2221 Regular Slinky	Hardware	Chromed

Number of strings	6	Hardware finish	chrome
Shape	Stratocaster	Tuners	locking
Body wood	poplar	Factory strings	Ernie Ball 2221 Regular Slinky
Finish / color	Cashmere	Number of pickups	3
Number of frets	22	Selector switch	5-position
Fret type	Medium Jumbo	Controls	1 x Push/Push Volume Boost + 1 x tone
Scale length	648 mm / 25.5"