Ernie Ball Music Man Richardson Cutlass HT 8 8-String Guitar with Bag Kokiri Forest
The Ernie Ball Music Man Jason Richardson Artist Series Cutlass HT 8 offers power & clarity. Featuring Buckeye Burl top, onboard boost, & coil-splitting with silent circuit. In Kokiri Forest, with bag
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Music Man Richardson Cutlass HT 8: The Final Boss of Guitars
Let's be honest: taming an 8-string guitar can feel like trying to land a jumbo jet in your driveway. The low strings flap, the high strings feel stiff, and getting a balanced tone is a dark art. The Jason Richardson Cutlass HT 8 isn't just a guitar; it's the solution. Crafted with a stunning buckeye burl top on a lightweight alder body, this instrument was engineered to conquer the complexities of the extended range. It’s a fire-breathing, eight-string behemoth that delivers earth-shattering lows and soaring highs with impossible clarity and balance.
Ergonomics from the Future
This is where the magic happens. The Cutlass HT 8 features a multi-scale design, with a 27.5" scale length for the low F# and a 25.5" scale for the high E. What does that mean for you? It means the low strings have the tension they need to stay tight and articulate, eliminating that dreaded "flubby" sound. The high strings, meanwhile, retain a slinky, comfortable feel for effortless bending. This fanned-fret layout perfectly matches the natural angle of your fretting hand, making the impossibly thin, roasted maple neck feel less like a guitar and more like an extension of your own body. It's an ergonomic masterpiece that makes an 8-string feel shockingly comfortable.
A Tone-Shaping Supercomputer
The electronics in this guitar are a work of genius. The custom Jason Richardson HT humbuckers are voiced to handle the massive sonic spectrum of an 8-string, delivering brutal-yet-clear low-end chugs and pristine high-end leads. But that’s just the start. Give the push/push volume knob a tap to engage a proprietary preamp, unleashing a transparent, adjustable 20+ dB gain boost for solos that will peel the paint off the walls. Need a cleaner sound? Pop the push/push tone pot to split the coils for shimmering, single-coil tones—complete with a silent circuit that vaporizes any trace of 60-cycle hum.
The Verdict
The Jason Richardson Cutlass HT 8 is a statement. It’s a tool for the player who hears music without limits and needs an instrument that can keep up. Every single component, from the rock-solid Schaller locking tuners to the ultra-smooth custom Music Man tremolo, has been meticulously chosen for peak performance. This isn't just another extended-range guitar; it's the new standard. Stop fighting your instrument and pick up the one that’s ready for anything, right out of the included Mono soft case.
Music Man Richardson Cutlass HT 8 Features:
Multi-Scale Design: A 25.5" to 27.5" fanned-fret layout provides perfect string tension, balancing tight lows with slinky highs.
Stunning Craftsmanship: Features a lightweight alder body capped with a unique and beautiful buckeye burl top.
Ultimate Playability: A hyper-thin roasted figured maple neck and a flat 17" radius ebony fretboard offer unparalleled speed and comfort.
Precision-Voiced Pickups: Custom Jason Richardson HT humbuckers deliver articulate, aggressive tone across all eight strings.
Onboard Gain Boost: A push/push volume knob activates a proprietary preamp for a searing 20+ dB solo boost.
Sonic Versatility: The push/push tone pot splits the humbuckers for glassy single-coil tones, enhanced by a hum-killing silent circuit.
Flawless Hardware: Equipped with a custom Music Man tremolo bridge and Schaller locking tuners for unshakable stability.
Tour-Grade Protection: Includes a premium Mono soft case for secure, lightweight transport.
Fretboard Finish: Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
Frets: 24 Stainless Steel .108" x .051"
Scale Length: Multi-Scale: 25.5" high E to 27.5" low F#
Nut Material: Melamine - compensated for improved tuning up and down fretboard
Nut Width: 2.245"
Hardware Color: Black
Bridge/Tailpiece: Modern Classic Tremolo w/rounded bridge cover
Knob Type: Aluminum knurled dome top
Tuning Machines: Schaller Locking
Electronics Type: Active
Preamp: Proprietary Preamp buffers output and allows 20+ dB adjustable gain boost accessible via push/push volume pot; silent circuit minimizes 60-cycle hum when in single coil mode
Bridge Pickup: Music Man HT Jason Richardson Bridge Humbucker
Neck Pickup: Music Man HT Jason Richardson Neck Humbucker
Controls: 25kohm push/push volume POT for gain boost, 500kohm push/push tone POT for pickup coil splitting - 0.022uf tone cap; 3-way pickup selector switch
Fretboard Finish: Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
Frets: 24 Stainless Steel .108" x .051"
Scale Length: Multi-Scale: 25.5" high E to 27.5" low F#
Nut Material: Melamine - compensated for improved tuning up and down fretboard
Nut Width: 2.245"
Hardware Color: Black
Bridge/Tailpiece: Modern Classic Tremolo w/rounded bridge cover
Knob Type: Aluminum knurled dome top
Tuning Machines: Schaller Locking
Electronics Type: Active
Preamp: Proprietary Preamp buffers output and allows 20+ dB adjustable gain boost accessible via push/push volume pot; silent circuit minimizes 60-cycle hum when in single coil mode
Bridge Pickup: Music Man HT Jason Richardson Bridge Humbucker
Neck Pickup: Music Man HT Jason Richardson Neck Humbucker
Controls: 25kohm push/push volume POT for gain boost, 500kohm push/push tone POT for pickup coil splitting - 0.022uf tone cap; 3-way pickup selector switch
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