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 case.
Custom Designed Alder Body
Unique angular shaped body contoured with no flat surfaces for extreme comfort and a balanced feel
Roasted Figured Maple Neck
Flame-figured roasted maple neck with ebony fretboard, including white dot position markers and exclusive matching, sculpted headstock
Black Or Chrome Hardware
Black or chrome hardware, including black or chrome pickup covers, tremolo, control knobs, and tuning machines.
Infinity Radius Neck
Thoughtfully designed radius that enhances the visibility of the fretboard and uniquely positioned fret markers from any playing position
Multi-Scale Neck
24.75” to 25.5” (E to B or 1st to 7th string) multi-scale design provides affirmative string tension for thick and chunky rhythms on the bass strings, with a traditional feel on the treble strings for smooth bends and solos.
Steinberger Gearless Locking Tuners
Contemporary low profile and accurate, lightweight tuning machines feature smooth rotation and allow for a straight string pull.
New Music Man Pickups
Music Man designed custom HT (Heat Treated) humbucker in the bridge position features powerful lows with remarkable definition, resulting in one of the hottest pickups on the market. A slanted mini-humbucker in the neck position has been specifically designed to compliment the Kaizen bridge humbucker, offering an array of dynamic tones with outstanding sonic clarity. Overall, the Kaizen pickups give ultra-high-output, powerful low-end response while retaining a distinctively clean, clear tone and definition at lower volume levels.
Multi-Scale Tremolo
Super smooth modern Music Man tremolo with spring dampeners to alleviate unwanted overtones and ringing.
Specifications
Model: Kaizen
Size: 13-7/8" wide, 1-5/8" Thick, 38" long (35.2 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 96.5 cm long)
Body Wood: Alder
Body Finish: Satin
Bridge: Music Man Custom multi-scale tremolo with cover
Scale Length: Multiscale: 24.75" (62.8 cm) to 25.5" (64.7 cm) from high E to Low E
Neck Radius: "Infinity Radius" - Fretboard radius peaks along the treble-side edge of the fretboard and folds towards the player for unobstructed view of the entire fretboard in playing position.
Headstock Size: 6-7/8" (17.5 cm) long
Frets: 24 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel
Neck Width: 6 String: 1-11/16" (4.3 cm) at the nut; 2.265" (57.5mm) at the last fret
Neck Wood: Roasted Figured Maple
Fingerboard: Ebony
Fret Markers: White Dot
Neck Finish: Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
Neck Colors: Natural
Tuning Machines: Steinberger Locking Gearless
Neck Attachment: 5 Bolt, sculpted neck joint
Electronic Shielding: Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum control cover
Controls: Volume and Tone knobs; 3-way toggle pickup selector
Switching: 3-way toggle pickup selector, custom middle position split between 2 pickups.
Pickups: Music Man Custom Wound HT Bridge Humbucker; Music Man® Custom Wound Offset Mini Neck Humbucker
Strings: 10p-13p-17p-26-36-46 (RPS 10 Slinkys #2240)
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