It's an attitude that has won over plenty of pro players, especially since the Ernie Ball company took the reins at Music Man back in 1984. The new HT Series shows a company that's still far from ready to rest on its laurels. As such, the Cutlass HT on review here might appear to be a familiar model, but it represents a significant shake-up for a modern classic from the Ernie Ball Music Man stable.
SPECIFICATIONS
Ernie Ball Music Man Cutlass HT
CONTACT music-man.com
PRICE $2,899 street
NUT GraphTech, 1 5/8” wide
NECK Roasted maple
FRETBOARD Ebony, 25.5” scale, 10” radius
FRETS 22 high profile/medium width
TUNERS Schaller M6-IND locking
BODY Solid alder
BRIDGE Music Man modern tremolo with cover, bent-steel saddles
PICKUPS Three Music Man HT single-coils
CONTROLS Volume with push-push gain boost, tone, five-way switch
FACTORY STRINGS Ernie Ball M-Steel Hybrid
Slinky .009–.046
WEIGHT 8.2 lbs
BUILT USA
KUDOS Well-built and well-conceived, with great full-range pickups, a handy gain boost, and broad sonic capabilities overall
CONCERNS This example tips in a little heavy
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