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The Mitchell MS450 Modern single-cutaway electric guitar is the ideal instrument for the advanced and/or advancing guitarist who wants to fill out their collection with a top-quality, feature-rich guitar for practice, rehearsals and gigging. They feature a thin profile, single-cutaway design, mahogany body with flamed maple tops and an easy-playing shallow-C mahogany set-neck. The MS450's unique heel joint provides supreme playing comfort and upper-fret access.

The MS450 Modern also includes high-output, dual-humbucking paraffin-dipped Alnico V pickups that reduce microphonics and unwanted feedback. Separate volume controls for each pickup let you blend as needed, while a pull coil-tap allows you to split either humbucking pickup into a single coil. The flame maple binding and purfling further enhance the high-end look. High-ratio locking tuners provide precise tuning, while the jumbo frets and string-thru body design offer increased sustain and bite. The MS450 Modern comes equipped with premium D'Addario EXL120 .009–.42 strings.

The MS450 Series is available in eight gorgeous finishes: Sunset Burst (SSB), Trans Black (BK), Aqua Burst (AB), Forest Green (FG), Honeyburst (HB), Trans Purple (TR) and Gold Metallic (GM). 

All Mitchell electric guitars receive a complete stateside setup and quality control inspection to ensure exceptional playability.

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  • Mahogany single-cutaway body design with flame maple top, and a mahogany set neck with pau ferro fretboard
  • H/H pickup configuration with high-output, paraffin-dipped Alnico V pickups reduce microphonics and unwanted feedback
  • Deep Bevel Cutaway (DBC) design allows for complete fretboard access 
  • Pull coil-tap function provides single-coil sounds from either humbucking pickup
  • Shallow-C profile, slim-taper neck feels comfortable in any player’s hands
  • High-ratio locking tuners and GraphTech TUSQ XL reduced-friction nut enhance tuning stability 
  • Traditional, adjustable TOM-style bridge and string-through body design for accurate intonation and solid tone
  • Jumbo frets with high-tensile strength fretwire for durability and smooth playability
  • Premium D'Addario EXL120 .009–.42 strings
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WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Chromium (hexavalent compounds), which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, and to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

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Body
  • Construction: Solidbody, Single-Cutaway
  • Body wood: Mahogany
  • Top wood: Flamed Maple Veneer
  • Body finish: Gloss
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Shape: 1960s Slim-Tapered
  • Wood: Mahogany
  • Neck joint: Set Neck
  • Scale length: 24.75"
  • Nut Width: 1.653" (42 mm)
  • Truss rod: Two-way truss rod
  • Finish: Gloss
Fretboard
  • Material: Pau ferro
  • Radius: 12"
  • Fret size: Jumbo
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Inlays: Mitchell “Slash” with Side Dots
  • Nut material: GraphTech TUSQ XL
Pickups
  • Active or passive pickups: Passive
  • Pickup Type: High-Power, Alnico V with Coil Tap
  • Pickup configuration: H+H
Controls
  • Control layout: 2 Volume + 1 Tone
  • Pickup switch: 3-Way Toggle
  • Coil tap or split: Yes (Volume Push/Pull)
Hardware
  • Bridge type: TOM-style
  • Bridge design: Fixed bridge through body
  • Tuning machines: High-ratio, die-cast, locking
  • Color: Chrome
Other
  • Number of strings: 6
  • Premium D'Addario EXL120 .009–.42 strings
  • Case: Sold separately
  • Country of origin: Vietnam

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