{"product_id":"used-ct50-hss-cutlass-with-roasted-maple-fretboard-vintage-cream","title":"Sterling by Music Man Cutlass CT50HSS Electric Guitar Vintage Cream Used","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Modern Player's Classic, Ready for Its Next Chapter\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sterling by Music Man Cutlass CT50HSS has always punched well above its price point, and this used Vintage Cream example gives you a chance to own one at an even better value. With its warm cream finish, black pickguard, and that distinctive oversized 4+2 headstock, the Cutlass wears its Strat-inspired DNA proudly — while doing plenty of things a standard Stratocaster doesn't. It's the kind of guitar that looks as good hanging on the wall as it does slung over your shoulder at a gig.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a used Sterling by Music Man Cutlass CT50HSS in Vintage Cream. It comes with a hardshell case, as confirmed by C.A. House Music staff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Sterling by Music Man Cutlass CT50HSS is in Fair condition. The guitar is fully functional and will go through a full tech set up prior to shipping. It has a chips in headstock, finish crack at heel on both sides, finish dark marks on body, side, bottom, and back, dent on back, pick scratches on guard, indent on back of neck towards heel and mid neck. Please review the photos carefully for full condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRoasted Maple All the Way Through\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the Vintage Cream model, Sterling went with a roasted maple fingerboard to complement the roasted maple neck — and the result is a cohesive, bright-but-warm feel from headstock to body. The roasting process makes the wood more dimensionally stable, meaning this neck is highly resistant to the kind of seasonal warping that plagues guitars left in car trunks or taken from cold loading docks to warm stages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe neck profile runs 1.65 inches at the nut and 2.24 inches at the last fret, with 22 medium frets across a 12-inch radius fingerboard. That flatter radius makes string bending comfortable and predictable, especially up high on the neck. The 5-bolt neck attachment is an Ernie Ball Music Man trademark — it keeps the joint tight and the neck-to-body alignment solid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHSS Pickups That Cover a Lot of Ground\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CT50HSS packs three Sterling by Music Man designed pickups in an HSS arrangement — a humbucker at the bridge, flanked by two single-coils in the middle and neck positions. A 5-way blade switch lets you blend and balance between them, while the streamlined 1 volume \/ 1 tone control layout keeps things uncluttered and intuitive. No superfluous knobs, no guesswork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe humbucker handles heftier rhythms and thicker lead tones, while the single-coils cover the classic clean and slightly twangy territory. Running through all five switch positions, you'll find a genuinely versatile tonal range without needing to dig into a menu system or swap guitars mid-set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBuilt to Stay in Tune\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocking tuners and a vintage-style tremolo are standard equipment on the CT50HSS. The locking tuners cut down string-change time and improve tuning stability from the moment you load fresh strings. The vintage tremolo gives you expressive dive-bomb capability and smooth vibrato without going full Floyd Rose — practical, not precious. A 1.65-inch polyphenylene sulfide nut rounds out the tuning-stability story, keeping strings seated cleanly in each slot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poplar body keeps the overall weight approachable while delivering balanced, even tone across the frequency spectrum — neither too bright nor too dark, making it a cooperative platform for nearly any amp or effects setup you bring to the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Features:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Poplar, solid body, double cutaway\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeck:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roasted maple, bolt-on with 5-bolt attachment, satin finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFingerboard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roasted maple, 12\" radius, dot markers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrets:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22, medium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScale Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25.5\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNut:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.65\" polyphenylene sulfide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePickups:\u003c\/strong\u003e HSS — 1 Sterling by Music Man Alnico humbucker (bridge), 2 Sterling by Music Man Alnico single-coils (middle\/neck)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eControls:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 volume, 1 tone; 5-way pickup selector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBridge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage-style tremolo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTuners:\u003c\/strong\u003e Locking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeadstock:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oversized 4+2 for straight string pull\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardshell case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sterling by Music Man\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cutlass CT50HSS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e U-CT50HSS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Used\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince 1872, C.A. 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