Custom Silver Burst MusicMan Cutlass

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For ease of comparison - here they are head to head in each position. 4:48 - bridge - stock pickups 8:03 - bridge - triptychs 5:18 - bridge/middle - stock pickups 8:34 - bridge/middle - triptychs 5:39 - middle - stock pickups 8:57 - middle - triptychs 5:52 - middle/neck - stock pickups 9:29 - middle/neck - triptychs 6:21 - neck - stock pickups 10:10 - neck - triptychs 6:57 - OD - stock pickups

[@alexismitchell6576]

"Hello everyone, it's your beer, hope you're all well" is what the thumbnail translator reckons you're saying :) I've got to watch this now I guess.

[@steebe_]

I've learned that if ever I need inspiration, I can simply cut to one of your videos' "Playing" sections. Keep up the amazing work. Your chops are phenomenal.

[@Cleeemoo]

Rabea, we really need another one-hour-of-ambient-doodling video, please! I like your sound and your phrasing so much, it puts me through so many emotions. You are one of the best out there!

[@surf247365]

EBMM knows how to build proper guitars, stock pickups sounded amazing! Made by true craftsmen ! 🤙🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@petergraham9267]

It's about time MusicMan Strat style guitars started to get some more love - they are incredible instruments! And this one looks epic!

[@JohnLloydDavis]

The stock pickups sounded great too!

[@RunningWild32]

Music Man is such underrated guitar manufacturer.

[@jinxarchives]

Just isn’t accessible enough to the average player who can’t afford 4 grand for a guitar. And the sterling stuff just isn’t anywhere near the real stuff

[@petermoss208]

the American Cutlass could be argued as the best modern S-Style offering on the market. go play one before you say anything. ‘Bea, your new chapter with EBMM is amazing. fender related heritage 🤘

[@deaconddd]

I don’t think I’ve ever considered playing or owning an ernie ball guitar until now. Great job on this.

[@PureJadeKid]

Fun fact: the MM Cutlass was designed in the 1970s when Leo Fender was at MM, so it's not a Strat knockoff, it is more like Leo's iteration on the Strat. Careful observers will note that the top of the pick guard matches the curve of the top of the pick guard on the Telecaster, another Leo detail.

[@cryptobutler]

Cool info!

[@TheHitmann069]

"Give me a few minutes and we'll Kraken with that" 😂😂💪🏼🙏Thanks for sharing.

[@JohnBurris-p7k]

Sterling Cutlass HSS. I've had it for like 2 years it's my very favorite guitar to play another Cutlass isn't it's nice to see Music Man. I needed something more affordable for me. I don't regret buying a guitar at all I absolutely love it I've been at Music Man guitar lover many years. Used to be on Anderson's years ago? I think you're an amazing guitar player how is that

[@MurrayWilliams]

Congrats! I love the bridges on Musicman Guitars. They’re so comfy to play it feels like you’re getting away with something.

[@B2Rockin]

Man I loved sitting back and listening to you jam that funky vibe on that guitar, sounded awesome Bea! And badass looking color on that cutlass! Thank you for sharing! 🤘🏻🍻

[@MtnHound]

Now I'm in the mood for some blusey rock. You should do an album, or at least an EP, with your new Cutlass!

[@amallettjr]

Really cool model to go with the new sig! Very proud to see someone I've followed for years grow to this level!

[@hundredarrows]

I just want to hang out in Rabea's studio and jam all day long 🙌

[@jonmoreno9703]

You have done this company a great credit showcasing this beautiful axe, and I hope they treat you well. Best of all things Sir.

[@sylvain6cordes]

So happy for you you've been endorsed by a such iconic brand. You're a wonderful guitar player.

[@coreyclark6505]

It's nice to see Bea using his old 50w Kraken's again. I f'n love that amp.

[@EclipseAtDusk]

4:52 - my fav chord progression, it just feels RIGHT I’ve been jamming on it in various contexts for over a decade now

[@Nekonix36]

So happy to see this. I have an HSS sterling cutlass that I tricked out that has become my favorite guitar. It's so comfortable to play and with the right pickups sounds great. It might convince me to pony up for the MM one if they can put the Triptychs in it.

[@PureJadeKid]

The Sterling Cutlass is like a $900 guitar for only $550 (mine was used for like $400 or so) - locking tuners, snap in/snap out tremolo bar, baked maple neck, etc. I love my SSS Sterling Cutlass. I would love to try the Triptychs too!

[@donaldstiles397]

The talent Bea has is,exceptional beyond compare,just outstanding.

[@dgortych]

They need to release this as a production model with your exact specs! Please!!! Cool video Bea thank you!

[@rep1979]

Tim is the best. Always a pleasure speaking with that guy!

[@robertalsbury]

You’ve easily become my favorite new guitarist - great stuff Rabea. Any way you could talk to the boys at EBMM and get them to offer this silver burst to the public. Always wanted a cutless, but never dug the colors. This one is sick

[@soulassasin10]

Oh yeah that looks sick AF man, and sounds immense with the bareknuckle PUs 🤘🔥🔥❤❤

[@Hairyloft]

What a beaut and those pick ups, just killer.

[@aldito7586]

Thicker sounding than a normal Strat tone. Me likes! - Great playing as always Rabea! Good luck with her!

[@googleone5867]

Musicman is endgame. I have an Axis and I’m confident that no better guitar exists in the known world.

[@foggyblues13]

I have 2 Axisiziz. Nothing comes close. Not even the other Music Man guitars I own.

[@robdavis8307]

Nobody does the guitar stank face better. Bea-utiful.

[@ellleigh1216]

Man those triptych’s really shine, I think I need a set

[@GrumpyMJK]

Funny thing. If you turn on subtitles,it says “it’s your beer” at the beginning… great video brother, always a joy!

[@PunchAragon]

standard pickups are great! but man, those triptychs are insane!!

[@erajad]

It's not a contest (both sets are great!), but my "wheelhouse" (I aspire to such a thing) would probably be better served by the stock set. Spoiled for choice!

[@ajstudiobgd]

it sounds much better with custom pickups.Amazing playing and composing.👌

[@andrewbecker3700]

Love my Cutlass. It's a Sterling with HSS pickups. I've upgraded all the electronics and added coilsplitting for the humbucker. With the treble bleed curcuit it's just soo versatile. I tend to grab it first for almost everything. The new Sterling Cutlass CT50 plus has got my interest also. Thinking of dropping a David Gilmour active pickup set in an SSS version if they come out with some better colors soon.

[@MoreMeRecording]

I preferred the stock bridge but that Tryp neck is the heat!

[@RubyRoks]

Looks immense and sounds the part too. Great stuff

[@nekkon1989]

I'm so happy for you, Bea. You seem to be crushing it at present.

[@rottalmusik6563]

Thanks for the playing ❤ it's a inspiaring. 😍🤘

[@IgorMuller]

Haha all of a sudden you are such a dreamer. Great guitar, great playing.

[@michaelgreiner1665]

Will a production version of this model be on sale at some point ? I love that finish

[@yippy327]

So freaking cool, man!! ✌🤟

[@unmike19]

Stellar new guitar man! Congrats. Love it!

[@KenithCopeland]

Music man guitars, quite possibly the best feeling guitars to play. I regret selling my cutlass, the subtle V neck is all i could ask for in a guitar neck

[@bobisadrummer]

I think the Triptychs work great for your style, but I think the stock pick ups would be better for typical s-style sounds. Triptychs are pretty hot.

[@fatsuperfly]

Ernie ball is awesome, I honestly like the iconic metal brands or rather the guys who support them. It’s just like that’s the one! This player plays it I need to have one! I like them, but I got a sterling, and it eats all my other guitars. It’s just crazy, that neck has been so comfy, the other guitar that has to my like is an old prs but it was a sig model and forget the name. Wish they still made those… But the guitar I have from sterling is miles better more from a comfortable and sounding playing sounding guitar, these guys have it in check.

[@rockyrucker2789]

Happy to you already your take of a HH and Strat guitars! I saw the PRS Myles Kennedy and instantly thought about what your take on Telecasters would be! I know you probably got you priorities on baritones! If you had a set of sig tele pups I would jump on it in a heart beat! 🤘

[@LKristof-]

Wow bea, sound amazing! Like usual. What an amazing tone, great video mate!

[@GRBAquatics]

So Very Cool Rabea, Thankyou. Stunning Guitar and Playing. Awesome. I have an entry level Sterling by Music Man SUB Silo3 Black with white pick-ups. It quickly became my favorite Strat-Style Guitar in my 'collection'. Such an awesome and Fun Guitar to play. Can only imagine how good the 'Higher Spec' Music Man Guitars must be. One day I will find out. Cheers

[@ThatRandomGuyInTheComments]

1:57 you can tell how hard Bea is trying not to say the S word but does it anyway lololol

[@davedavem]

That's so awesome. Congrats man!

[@rigeldop]

I see yours does *not* have the battery compartment for the silent single coil circuit. It your wiring all passive? Sounds really good!

[@herbfowler8046]

Awesome, almost exactly what I wished for in your Sabre video. Only thing that isn't clear is if it will come with the standard pickups or your signature Triptych's.

[@wolfgang4136]

I always thought those guitars look great. Really like the look of the neck finish. Sounds terrific too..Very cool Brother👍👍👍👍

[@mickcolton914]

Can’t wait to see your baritone 😈 much love from the US my bro 🤘🏻

[@alexlewis8468]

Great guitar matey- I would love one if the knobs were much further away from the right-hand, like JP6 style

[@brownsfan7753]

Beautiful tones!!

[@mojomann67]

Beautiful guitar, EBMM make amazing instruments. I have BFR JP16 and it is insane the attention to detail they have. Congrats Rebea!! Oh and killer playing as usual :😁

[@jorgesilva6454]

Congrats!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@ZachWish]

Super sick! Congrats man!

[@ChrisB-lt6hp]

Is that 58 neck a chunky feel? Like the look of the neck joint very smooth, assume the trem is flat on the body. Nothing like the twang of new strings. Wonder if there would be any change to the tone with a metal scratch plate that you use on the strat. Looks like you dialed down the bass side of the pick-ups. Does sounds the dogs appendages.

[@davedavem]

I heard baritone too! Damn. I'm gonna start saving now.

[@cchavez248]

Missed opportunity to not put some sensuous, striptease music for the de-wrapping part of the video!! Congratulations on your new sig and the Cutless! Strangely enough, I think the silverburst looks better on a strat style than on a LP style!!! Whatta look!

[@DrKevGuitar]

BEEEE-YUUUUUU-TEEEEE-FULLLLLL!!!

[@adamwasthefirstman]

It's a beauty!!!

[@InspiretoVictory]

Does it feel weird playing an S style guitar without a trem? Your sig single coils sound great, btw. Really well balanced and musical. But then again, it's Bare Knuckle. They are just the best. And seeing you play Ernie Ball guitars has really peaked my interest into their lineup. They make some incredible stuff. Also, I have a blacked out pair of Silos waiting to go into a baritone I'm putting together. Warmoth wenge neck with ebony fretboard and a Warmoth mahogany body that I'm waiting on to get here from being painted in a nitro Lake Placid blue. Congrats on your success. You've earned it!

[@lockedowng]

It has a pop in trem arm. While the EBMM bridge can be floating, its usually down only. I have broken a string on my HSS Cutlass and it hasn't gone out because the bridge rests on the body by design. With the locking tuners, you can bring the down like a floyd so the strings hang off the body. Somehow, it stays in tune.

[@GraniteSoundtrack]

Actually preferred the stock pickups a teeny bit.

[@johndeschain2156]

Those pickups sound killer

[@jcwear89]

That sounds amazing!

[@jordanburrill883]

Beautiful! ❤

[@ovivan79]

Love the guitar and tone.

[@rockysloan3434]

Beautiful guitar!

[@simondixon6761]

Guitar looks and sounds sick Bea! 🔥🔥🔥

[@Going_In_Blind]

Beutiful! Sounds great!

[@Chris_Nouvelli]

Any updates on Grinding Gears 4, Bea?

[@harshtruth9148]

Beautiful guitar....congrats on the continued success my man....personally, I wouldve went with a Ebony fingerboard

[@simondixon6761]

I thought it was a hard tail until you flipped it over showing the springs for trem. Does it have locking tuners?

[@buaidhnobas1ify]

Nice! When switching I can hear the difference. Are the pickups the same? Thanks RaBea. Love your channel and see on the next one. Cheers🍻 Now I see your swapped the pickups. I'll remember next time to wait and comment.

[@darrenc8776]

Sounds great. I little less vintage That the custom shop 55. Its sound really present and immediate.

[@davidyates8880]

it's a very cool guitar, I was wondering if you were going to add a Cutlass to your arsenal.

[@jmsmusic]

The cutlass silent circuit does not work with the Triptychs yeah?

[@RabeaMassaad]

I don’t know, I just didn’t want any of that stuff in there. I like the OG traditional way. Just straight up passive

[@jmsmusic]

​@@RabeaMassaad Got it. Thanks for taking the time to respond! Great tone and playing as always.

[@mattking3973]

Is the nut width wider like the Sabre? I have a cutlass and have always thought the nut was too narrow.

[@Javier-qk7ms]

That silver burst looks like RoboCop :) which is awesome

[@ElectroMac74]

im crying, gorgeous guitar a real dilemma: which one is more beautiful, the body or the neck?!

[@Chris_Nouvelli]

Can the ‘later date’ be tomorrow please 😜 I’d like to see a MusicMan baritone with your name on it.

[@johncarrano2217]

Were the standard pickups the Heat Treated ones? Also, what were you using to get your tone for the overdriven section with the standard pickups?

[@digitalslw]

Is this with the wider radius nut that you discussed on TPS?

[@RyRch]

That’s it I’m getting one. Fender can do one with their prices / quality.

[@BDMusic2021]

Incredible. Question for you: I’m assuming that in the shots where the Kraken is in the background you are using the Kraken, so, how are you getting those cleanish-low gain tones? I ask because I have the kraken v4 preamp, and to be honest I’ve never liked the low gain/almost clean tones I’ve gotten from it. That said, I’ve got to assume that there are some differences in the gain structure between the actual amplifier and the preamp pedal, i.e. the v4 pedal is not just the preamp section of the amp shoved into a pedal.

[@BDMusic2021]

@richardharrold9736 you know, that one’s pretty obvious, I just never think to do it because I get a little too stuck on precision and rolling a volume knob back isn’t very precise lol, so I wouldn’t’ve even thought of that.

[@guitarz]

Sweet!!!

[@fraenkiboii]

Soo tbh I never really liked the traditional looking cutlass models in sunburst etc. But this one man! Silver burst?!? You gotta be shit’n me. It looks stunning! It screams Adam Jones in my head when I look at it. So, question: will these be available to the public at some point? I’d also be interested in slight variations like HSS and rosewood neck… 🖤🤘

[@azarguitar]

Does it have the MusicMan noisless system? If so, can you still swap pickups and keep the system woking?

[@guitargogden]

"Hello everyone it's your beer" lol at the captions

[@Gonboo]

That but with an ebony fretboard would be a dream guitar for me.

[@ianmansfield1112]

RE-DICULOUS! 🔥🔥🔥😎

[@Griaac]

AWESOME! :)

[@louderthangod]

Maybe it’s because I’m old but I want a hardshell case with all of my guitars and if a flight case is an option I’ll take that. I’ll take as sturdy a case as I can get besides, it’s a guitar, even flight cases for a Les Paul aren’t actually heavy so carrying two into a gig is more than reasonable for 99% of the population.

[@Riley880]

ups tracking your package will be delivered in the next two weeks... two days later your package was scheduled for delivery sorry we missed you, but we require a signature.

[@BDMusic2021]

Always makes me so mad lol