Ernie Ball Music Man Kaizen 7 7-String Multi-Scale Guitar, Ebony Fretboard, Ember Burst
Ernie Ball Music Man proudly presents the Kaizen guitar, a visionary collaboration between the Ernie Ball Music Man design team and the world-renowned guitarist, innovator, and designer Tosin Abasi. The Kaizen is a cutting-edge design concept that was inspired by Tosin's distinct playing style and vision. Featuring Music Man’s proprietary "Infinity Radius Fretboard" and uniquely positioned fret markers, the feel and playability of the Kaizen is enhanced with improved visibility of the fretboard in any position. The instrument is light and undemanding, with a distinctly shaped alder body, a slim profile roasted maple neck, and a multi-scale length fretboard. The electronics include a new Music Man HT bridge humbucker, a custom offset neck humbucker, and a 3-way switch wired with a custom middle position. Each guitar comes equipped with a Music Man multi-scale tremolo, Steinberger gearless tuners, and a Mono soft or G&G hardshell case.
Body
- Body Material: Alder
- Body Color: Ember Burst
- Body Finish: High Gloss Polyester
Neck
- Neck Wood: Roasted Figured Maple
- Joint: 5 Bolt, sculpted neck joint
- Profile: C
- Thickness at 1st Fret: 0.750" Center
- Thickness at 12th Fret: 0.815" Center
- Finish: Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
- Fretboard Wood: Ebony
- Radius: "Infinity Radius" - Conical radius with the peak running down the high e side of the fretboard.
- Inlays: White Dot
- Side Markers: White Dot
- Frets: 24 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel
- Scale Length: Multiscale: 24.75" (62.8 cm) to 25.5" (64.7 cm) from high E to Low E. Low B 25.65"
- Nut: Melamine; 1-31/32" (5 cm), compensated for optimal intonation
- Fretboard Profile: The fretboard is thicker on the treble side and that is the peak of the fretboard radius. It folds towards the player on the low B side. This creates better visibility of the fretboard for the player. While the roasted maple aspect of the neck is symmetric, the assymetric fretboard does create an asymmetric feel to the neck.
Hardware
- Hardware Color: Black
- Bridge/Tailpiece: Music Man® Custom multi-scale tremolo with cover
- Knob Type: Custom Kaizen Knob
- Tuning Machines: Steinberger Locking Gearless
Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: Music Man® Custom Wound HT Humbucker
- Neck Pickup: Music Man® Custom Wound offset mini Humbucker
- Controls: 3-way toggle pickup selector, custom middle position split between 2 pickups.; Volume and Tone knobs
Misc.
- Factory Strings: 10p-13p-17p-26-36-46-56 (RPS 10 Slinkys #2240 with added P01156)
- Factory Tuning: Standard
- Included Case: Mono Case
- Instrument Weight: 6.7 lbs
| Condition | New |
|---|---|
| SKU | MUSICM-730-HW-51-00-MB-BM |
| UPC | 749699120575 |