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The Cutlass bass is the latest edition to the Modern Classic line of instruments. This newly designed passive 4-string bass features rich, vintage tone surrounded by streamlined, modern appointments for ultimate comfort and playabilty. The Cutlass's many great features include a old school split-coil humbucking design for that big round bottom end tone, a comfortable "C" shaped neck carve and a lightweight contoured alder body that fits like a glove. The top-loading bridge is made from hardened steel and complemented by a newly designed oversized headstock with the familiar 3+1 tuner arrangement. All in all the Cutlass is a sleek, modern bass with vintage features that stays true to its Music Man heritage.

Cutlass Bass – Black — Color discontinued - New colors coming soon!
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Cutlass Bass Highlights

Passive Electronics
Split Coil humbucking pickup
new oversized headstock

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Specifications

Cutlass Bass
Size	13-7/16" wide x 1-5/8" thick x 45-3/8" long (34.1 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 115.3 cm long)
Body Wood	Alder (Classic Natural is Ash)
Body Finish	High gloss polyester
Body Colors	Black, White, Diamond Blue, Heritage Tobacco Burst
Bridge	Vintage Music Man® top loaded chrome plated, steel bridge plate with vintage nickel plated hollow steel saddles
Pickguard	Shell (Heritage Tobacco Burst); Parchment (Diamond Blue); Black (Black); Mint (White)
Scale Length	34" (86.4 cm)
Neck Radius	7.5" (19.1 cm)
Headstock Size	9" (22.9 cm) long
Frets	21 - High profile, narrow width
Neck Width	1-5/8" (41.3 mm) at nut 2-15/32" (62.7 mm) at last fret
Neck Wood	Select maple neck
Fingerboard	Select maple or rosewood
Fret Markers	5/16" Black or White dots
Neck Finish	Ultra-light satin polyurethane finish
Neck Colors	Natural aged yellow finish
Tuning Machines	Schaller BM, with tapered string posts
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	250kohm volume and tone - .022µF tone capacitor
Pickups	Music Man® offset humbucking
Left Handed	No
Strings	45w-65w-80w-100w (Super Slinky Bass #2834)

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Specifications	Cutlass Bass	—
Size	13-7/16" wide x 1-5/8" thick x 45-3/8" long (34.1 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 115.3 cm long)
Body Wood	Alder (Classic Natural is Ash)
Body Finish	High gloss polyester
Body Colors	Black, White, Diamond Blue, Heritage Tobacco Burst
Body Bindings
Bridge	Vintage Music Man® top loaded chrome plated, steel bridge plate with vintage nickel plated hollow steel saddles
Pickguard	Shell (Heritage Tobacco Burst); Parchment (Diamond Blue); Black (Black); Mint (White)
Scale Length	34" (86.4 cm)
Neck Radius	7.5" (19.1 cm)
Headstock Size	9" (22.9 cm) long
Frets	21 - High profile, narrow width
Neck Width	1-5/8" (41.3 mm) at nut 2-15/32" (62.7 mm) at last fret
Neck Wood	Select maple neck
Fingerboard	Select maple or rosewood
Fret Markers	5/16" Black or White dots
Neck Finish	Ultra-light satin polyurethane finish
Neck Colors	Natural aged yellow finish
Neck Binding
Tuning Machines	Schaller BM, with tapered string posts
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	250kohm volume and tone - .022µF tone capacitor
Switching
Pickups	Music Man® offset humbucking
Left Handed	No
Strings	45w-65w-80w-100w (Super Slinky Bass #2834)

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