Detail 01
HT Jason Richardson pickups
The guitar has dedicated Music Man HT Jason Richardson bridge and neck humbuckers; the neck pickup includes HT coil-tap technology.
Product detailSKU #1500000476058
Ernie Ball Music ManJason Richardson Cutlass HT Electric Guitar - Death Mountain
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A USA-made Jason Richardson signature Cutlass HT built for precise, high-output performance, with active gain boost, coil splitting and a Modern Classic tremolo.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players seeking high-output humbuckers with clear note separation under extreme gain
- Players who want adjustable 20+ dB gain boost and coil-splitting options
- Players who prefer a flat/thin C roasted maple neck, 15 in. ebony fingerboard and 24 stainless steel frets
- Players who use expressive tremolo work and value locking tuners
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players seeking a passive-electronics guitar
- Players who do not want a tremolo-equipped bridge
- 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
Active preamp
A proprietary buffered-output preamp provides adjustable 20+ dB gain boost through the push/push volume control.
Detail 03
Silent circuit
It minimizes 60-cycle hum in single-coil mode.
Detail 04
Modern Classic tremolo
The bridge has a rounded cover and is paired with Schaller locking tuners.
Detail 05
Roasted figured maple neck
It has a flat/thin C profile, 25.5 in. scale length and 5-bolt neck joint.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, 6-string model.
- 02The guitar uses active electronics with a proprietary buffered preamp and adjustable 20+ dB gain boost.
- 03Its tone control uses a push/push coil-splitting function.
- 04It includes a Mono soft case.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Who is this guitar associated with?
It is the Jason Richardson Cutlass HT, an Artist Series model associated with Jason Richardson.
02Does it have a gain boost?
Yes. Its proprietary active preamp provides an adjustable 20+ dB gain boost through the push/push volume control.
03Can the pickups be coil split?
Yes. The push/push tone control provides coil splitting, and the neck pickup features HT coil-tap technology.
04What case is included?
A Mono soft case is included.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
3 detailsPickups & controls
- Neck pickup
- Music Man HT Jason Richardson neck humbucker
- Bridge pickup
- Music Man HT Jason Richardson bridge humbucker
- Pickup switching
- 3-way pickup selector switch
9 detailsPlayability
- Neck thickness at 12th fret
- 0.813"
- Fingerboard radius
- 15"
- Number of Frets
- 24
- Scale Length
- 25.5"
- Neck thickness at 1st fret
- 0.725"
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of strings
- 6
- Number of frets
- 24
- Number of Strings
- 6
23 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard side markers
- White dot
- Fingerboard finish
- Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
- Body construction
- Solid
- Body binding
- Maple layer exposed on edge and stained green
- Headstock finish
- Natural satin urethane clear
- Country of Origin
- USA
- Top construction
- Solid
- Hardware color
- Black
- Neck material
- Roasted figured maple
- Fingerboard material
- Ebony
- Nut material
- Melamine, compensated
- Top material
- Buckeye burl
- Color
- Death Mountain, Water Temple
- Body Material
- Alder
- Top Material
- Buckeye burl
- Neck finish
- Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
- Neck Wood
- Roasted figured maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Fingerboard inlays
- White dot
- Body finish
- High-gloss polyester
- Neck joint
- 5-bolt
- Body material
- Alder
- Fret material and size
- Stainless steel, 0.108" x 0.051"
2 detailsSize & weight
- Nut width
- 1.6875"
- Scale length
- 25.5"
22 detailsOther
- Output type
- Mono
- Neck profile
- Flat/thin C
- Preamp
- Proprietary preamp with buffered output and 20+ dB adjustable gain boost via push/push volume pot
- Product type
- Electric guitar
- Color
- Death Mountain, Water Temple
- Korena Special
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- Tuning machines
- Schaller locking
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Bridge
- Modern Classic tremolo with rounded bridge cover
- Noise reduction
- Silent circuit minimizes 60-cycle hum in single-coil mode
- Truss rod
- Adjustable, no component or string removal
- Case
- Mono soft case
- Knob type
- Aluminum knurled dome top
- Tier
- platinum
- Controls
- 25 kOhm push/push volume pot for gain boost, 500 kOhm push/push tone pot for coil splitting, 0.022 µF tone capacitor
- Electronics type
- Active
- Category Source
- detail
- Country of origin
- USA
- Product Type
- Electric guitar
- Model
- Jason Richardson Cutlass HT
- Source Id
- site51500000476058
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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