Detail 01
25.5–27-inch multi-scale design
The scale length changes across the eight strings rather than using one uniform measurement.
Product detailSKU #1500000475972
Ernie Ball Music ManJason Richardson Cutlass HT 8-String Electric Guitar - Kokiri Forest
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Designed as an eight-string electric, the Jason Richardson Cutlass HT combines a 25.5–27-inch multi-scale layout with a fixed hardtail bridge for its extended range. Its alder body carries a solid buckeye burl top, while the roasted figured maple neck uses a flat/thin C profile and 17-inch-radius ebony fingerboard. Two custom HT humbuckers, a three-way selector, coil splitting, and a push/push adjustable 20+ dB gain boost give players several onboard routes for clean or high-gain parts without changing guitars.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Playing complex eight-string passages where the low F# and high E need clear separation.
- Moving between clean articulation and saturated gain using the onboard boost and coil-split controls.
- Stage setups where locking tuners can support faster string changes.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who need a tremolo-style bridge.
- Players looking for fewer than eight strings.
- Left-handed players.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Push/push volume control with 20+ dB adjustable gain boost
Gain boost is engaged from the volume control.
Detail 03
Push/push tone control with coil split
The tone control also switches the pickup configuration.
Detail 04
17-inch ebony fingerboard; 24 stainless-steel frets
Provides the stated flat fingerboard radius and 24-fret range.
Detail 05
Schaller locking tuners
The tuners are specified as locking and are described as facilitating fast string changes.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, fixed-bridge eight-string with a 2.245-inch compensated melamine nut.
- 02The selected finish is Kokiri Forest; the model is also listed in Water Temple and Death Mountain.
- 03A Mono softshell case is listed.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01How are the pickups selected?
A three-way pickup selector chooses between the two Jason Richardson HT humbuckers.
02Can the guitar split coils?
Yes. Coil splitting is assigned to the push/push tone control.
03Does it have an onboard boost?
Yes. Its proprietary active preamp has a 20+ dB adjustable gain boost via the push/push volume control.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsSound
- Preamp
- Proprietary preamp with 20+ dB adjustable gain boost
7 detailsPickups & controls
- Switching
- 3-way pickup selector
- Controls
- 25 kohm volume (with push/push gain boost), 500 kohm tone (with push/push coil split)
- Silent Circuit
- Yes
- Neck
- Music Man HT Jason Richardson neck humbucker
- Electronics Type
- Active
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
- Bridge
- Music Man HT Jason Richardson bridge humbucker
8 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- Compensated melamine
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Neck Profile
- Flat/thin C
- Nut Width
- 2.245
- Number of Frets
- 24
- Number of Strings
- 8
- Scale Length
- 25.5
- Neck Shape
- Flat/thin C
18 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Death Mountain, Kokiri Forest, Water Temple
- Bridge Type
- Fixed
- Fingerboard Wood
- Ebony
- Body Material
- Alder
- Top Material
- Buckeye burl
- Body Finish
- High-gloss polyester
- Inlays
- White dot
- Neck Wood
- Roasted figured maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Body Binding
- Exposed maple, stained green
- Country of Origin
- USA
- Neck Joint
- 5-bolt
- Body Style
- Cutlass
- Hardware Color
- Black
- Fingerboard Radius
- 17 inch
- Tuning Machines
- Schaller locking
- Body Shape
- Cutlass
- Neck Finish
- Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Mono softshell
2 detailsOther
- Truss Rod
- Adjustable
- Product Type
- Electric guitar
