PeteDuBaldo
Well-known member
With necks like this these will be a hit. Absolutely jaw-dropping flame on this one.
- Thread starter PeteDuBaldo
- Start date
mikeller
Well-known member
That is really an amazing piece of wood there!!! And they play and sound as good as they look!!!
beej
Moderator
Looks like BP left that one on the grill too long 
xjbebop
Well-known member
spychocyco
Well-known member
- Joined
- Feb 16, 2008
- Messages
- 800
Yowza. That's awesome.
agt
Well-known member
Who needs a sucky top when you have a neck like that.
Terry007
Well-known member
Wow, that's nice! The neck on my Valentine is crazy as well. The neck on my Sting Ray RS is a little underwhelming, but that's ok. I wasn't;t buying it for the figured neck.
SlimBob
Active member
- Joined
- Jun 22, 2018
- Messages
- 35
First post here - I'm really wanting a Cutlass of some sort. I'm trying to figure out the features timeline. It looks like they came out in maybe late 2016 or maybe 2017 and they now have roasted necks and a higher price on the 2018's as well as a new color or two. What is the difference in the finish of these 2 types of necks? I'm in Florida where the humidity and heat can be pretty extreme not to mention the beach gigs with salt air. My old nitro finish Gibsons get all gummy on the neck when it's hot and humid - what can I expect from either of these Cutlass neck finishes??
TripHazard
Well-known member
Think the RS will be rock solid stable, and I don’t think any gumminess will happen - its an oil and wax finish I believe
PeteDuBaldo
Well-known member
Correct. The new roasted maple necks on the Cutlass (and Sting Ready) have the natural wood feel with the EB oil & wax finish.
Slimbob, the Cutlass that I originally posted is available. SSS, firemist silver.
SlimBob
Active member
- Joined
- Jun 22, 2018
- Messages
- 35
I took a quick spin around your store web site and noticed quite a few MM guitars. Thanks for the info on the neck finish. I see they use ebony on certain models so maybe they will make a Cutlass with an ebony fretboard soon. I'm gassing for a white HSS with a lightly roasted neck, tortoise pickgaurd and an Ebony fretboard.
johnnyboogie
Well-known member
Flame horizontally, quarter-sawn vertically. Beautiful.
TripHazard
Well-known member
Nice score - you lucky devil
SlimBob
Active member
- Joined
- Jun 22, 2018
- Messages
- 35
I DID IT! Just got my first Music Man guitar. I haven't bought a guitar in at least 20 years and have been wanting a new guitar with modern features in the basic Strat format. I got the latest version Ivory White HSS with roasted neck and rosewood fretboard. Pleased to find out that the nut works fine with 11-50 - no need to widen the slots. I tried all 5 springs but that was too tight so I removed the middle spring and used 4 and bent the whammy down I little so it doesn't stick up so high. Will get a pic soon and post it. It makes you wanna play without the pedals because it has such a great sound straight in the amp.
DrKev
Moderator
Damn you SlimBob! I won't have one until sometime in August. Now make me feel worse by starting a NGD (New Guitar Day) thread and post some photos!
