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CUTLASS SSS & HSS

There are many reasons why you might want to buy a Stratocaster-derived guitar that isn’t actually a Strat. You might like the way another maker has updated the design, you might want a name that helps you stand out… or you might just want to save a few quid for that full-body Ariana Grande tattoo you’ve been promising yourself.

These two guitars meet all those criteria–with the added bonus of a historical link to Leo Fender. Available with the traditional three single coils or with a humbucker in the bridge position, this is the 2019 Sterling version of the Music Man Cutlass. The scratchplate shape and 4+2 headstock ensure it doesn’t look too much

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