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Best Alder Body Music Man Electric Guitars in 2024
Here you'll find the best Alder body Music Man electric guitars. This is a lightweight type of wood that was popularized by Fender. According to them, it's a wood that offers a balanced tone but that favors the upper midrange slightly. After comparing the 2000+ guitars in our database, these are the best scoring ones with these characteristics. You can use our filters to the left to narrow down these results, or click on "Compare" to get a deep comparison between them. Our automated scoring system takes into account the ratings from ours users who own the guitar, and dozens of parameters to determine the build quality, playability, pickups quality, value for money, and more.
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4 Prices - New from $2,249 > From Music Man's 2022 HT series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
10" Fretboard Radius Alder body Roasted Figured Maple neck
Brulee & Raspberry Burst Figured Roasted Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Music Man Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive) Middle pickup: Music Man Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Music Man Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 5-way Switch Music Man Modern Tremolo bridge HT Bolt-On neck
22 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
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4 Prices - New from $2,249 > From Music Man's 2022 HT series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
10" Fretboard Radius Alder body Roasted Figured Maple neck
Brulee & Raspberry Burst Figured Roasted Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Music Man Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive) Middle pickup: Music Man Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Music Man Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 5-way Switch Music Man Modern Tremolo bridge HT Bolt-On neck
22 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesMusic Man Cutlass HT SSS
Stainless Steel Frets Locking Tuners Made in United States Expensive Wood Compensated Nut Top Brand Pickups Boost Pickups Tremolo No Neck-Through Build No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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2 Prices - New from $985.54 > From Music Man's 2020 Jason Richardson series Made in United States
7 strings
25.5"'' scale
15" Fretboard Radius Buckeye Burl top Alder body Figured Roasted Maple neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Music Man Custom Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Music Man Custom Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Custom Music Man floating tremolo bridge Jason Richardson Bolt-On neck
24 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
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2 Prices - New from $985.54 > From Music Man's 2020 Jason Richardson series Made in United States
7 strings
25.5"'' scale
15" Fretboard Radius Buckeye Burl top Alder body Figured Roasted Maple neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Music Man Custom Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Music Man Custom Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Custom Music Man floating tremolo bridge Jason Richardson Bolt-On neck
24 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Schaller M6-IND locking tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesMusic Man Jason Richardson 7-String Cutlass
Stainless Steel Frets Locking Tuners Made in United States Expensive Wood Compensated Nut Top Brand Pickups Coil Split Pickups Tremolo No Neck-Through Build No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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2 Prices - New from $985.54 > From Music Man's 2020 Jason Richardson series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
15" Fretboard Radius Buckeye Burl top Alder body Figured Roasted Maple neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Music Man Custom Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Music Man Custom Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Custom Music Man floating tremolo bridge Jason Richardson Bolt-On neck
24 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
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2 Prices - New from $985.54 > From Music Man's 2020 Jason Richardson series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
15" Fretboard Radius Buckeye Burl top Alder body Figured Roasted Maple neck
Ebony fretboard Bridge pickup: Music Man Custom Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Music Man Custom Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Custom Music Man floating tremolo bridge Jason Richardson Bolt-On neck
24 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Schaller M6-IND locking tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesMusic Man Jason Richardson 6-String Cutlass
Stainless Steel Frets Locking Tuners Made in United States Expensive Wood Compensated Nut Top Brand Pickups Coil Split Pickups Tremolo No Neck-Through Build No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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4 Prices - New from $1,999 > From Music Man's 2022 HT series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
10" Fretboard Radius Alder body Roasted Figured Maple neck
Brulee & Raspberry Burst Figured Roasted Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Music Man Custom Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Music Man Custom Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Tune-O-Matic bridge HT Bolt-On neck
22 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
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4 Prices - New from $1,999 > From Music Man's 2022 HT series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
10" Fretboard Radius Alder body Roasted Figured Maple neck
Brulee & Raspberry Burst Figured Roasted Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Music Man Custom Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Music Man Custom Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 3-way Switch Tune-O-Matic bridge HT Bolt-On neck
22 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesMusic Man Stingray HT
Stainless Steel Frets Locking Tuners Made in United States Expensive Wood Compensated Nut Top Brand Pickups Boost Pickups No Neck-Through Build No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Tremolo No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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1 Prices - Used from $1,425 > From Music Man's 2001 Silhouette series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
10" Fretboard Radius Alder body Maple neck
Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: DiMarzio Virtual PAF Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive) Middle pickup: DiMarzio Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: DiMarzio Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch Standard Music Man strings-thru-the-body bridge Silhouette Bolt-On neck
24 Medium Jumbo frets
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1 Prices - Used from $1,425 > From Music Man's 2001 Silhouette series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
10" Fretboard Radius Alder body Maple neck
Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: DiMarzio Virtual PAF Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive) Middle pickup: DiMarzio Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: DiMarzio Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch Standard Music Man strings-thru-the-body bridge Silhouette Bolt-On neck
24 Medium Jumbo frets
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Strengths & WeaknessesMusic Man Silhouette Special
Locking Tuners Made in United States Compensated Nut Top Brand Pickups Tremolo Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Expensive Woods No Neck-Through Build No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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1 Prices - Used from $1,425 > From Music Man's 2001 Silhouette series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
10" Fretboard Radius Alder body Maple neck
Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: DiMarzio Virtual PAF Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive) Middle pickup: DiMarzio Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: DiMarzio Virtual PAF Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch Standard Music Man strings-thru-the-body bridge Silhouette Bolt-On neck
24 Medium Jumbo frets
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1 Prices - Used from $1,425 > From Music Man's 2001 Silhouette series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
10" Fretboard Radius Alder body Maple neck
Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: DiMarzio Virtual PAF Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive) Middle pickup: DiMarzio Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: DiMarzio Virtual PAF Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch Standard Music Man strings-thru-the-body bridge Silhouette Bolt-On neck
24 Medium Jumbo frets
Schaller M6-IND locking tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesMusic Man Silhouette
Locking Tuners Made in United States Compensated Nut Top Brand Pickups Tremolo Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Expensive Woods No Neck-Through Build No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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3 Prices - New from $2,599 > From Music Man's 2017 Cutlass RS series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
10" Fretboard Radius Alder body Roasted Figured Maple neck
Roasted Figured Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Music Man Custom Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive) Middle pickup: Music Man Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Music Man Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch Music Man Modern Tremolo bridge Cutlass RS Bolt-On neck
22 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Schaller M6-IND locking tuners See all specs and compare >
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3 Prices - New from $2,599 > From Music Man's 2017 Cutlass RS series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
10" Fretboard Radius Alder body Roasted Figured Maple neck
Roasted Figured Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Music Man Custom Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive) Middle pickup: Music Man Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Music Man Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch Music Man Modern Tremolo bridge Cutlass RS Bolt-On neck
22 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Schaller M6-IND locking tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesMusic Man Cutlass RS HSS
Stainless Steel Frets Locking Tuners Made in United States Expensive Wood Compensated Nut Top Brand Pickups Tremolo No Neck-Through Build No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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4 Prices - New from $2,499 > From Music Man's 2017 Cutlass RS series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
10" Fretboard Radius Alder body Roasted Figured Maple neck
Roasted Figured Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Music Man Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive) Middle pickup: Music Man Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Music Man Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch Music Man Modern Tremolo bridge Cutlass RS Bolt-On neck
22 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
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4 Prices - New from $2,499 > From Music Man's 2017 Cutlass RS series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
10" Fretboard Radius Alder body Roasted Figured Maple neck
Roasted Figured Maple fretboard Bridge pickup: Music Man Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive) Middle pickup: Music Man Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Music Man Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs 5-way Switch Music Man Modern Tremolo bridge Cutlass RS Bolt-On neck
22 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
Schaller M6-IND locking tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesMusic Man Cutlass RS SSS
Stainless Steel Frets Locking Tuners Made in United States Expensive Wood Compensated Nut Top Brand Pickups Tremolo No Neck-Through Build No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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1 Prices - Used from $2,200 > From Music Man's 2013 Steve Lukather series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Alder body Select figured roasted maple neck neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Music Man Custom Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive) Middle pickup: Music Man Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Music Man Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 5-way Switch Music Man floating vintage tremolo bridge Steve Lukather Bolt-On neck
22 Medium frets
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1 Prices - Used from $2,200 > From Music Man's 2013 Steve Lukather series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Alder body Select figured roasted maple neck neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Music Man Custom Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive) Middle pickup: Music Man Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
Neck pickup: Music Man Custom Single Coil (Single Coil/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 5-way Switch Music Man floating vintage tremolo bridge Steve Lukather Bolt-On neck
22 Medium frets
Schaller M6-IND locking tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesMusic Man Luke 3 HSS
Locking Tuners Made in United States Expensive Wood Compensated Nut Top Brand Pickups Boost Pickups Tremolo Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Neck-Through Build No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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4 Prices - New from $2,999 > From Music Man's 2013 Steve Lukather series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Alder body Select figured roasted maple neck neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Music Man Custom Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Music Man Custom Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 5-way Switch Music Man floating vintage tremolo bridge Steve Lukather Bolt-On neck
22 Medium frets
Schaller M6-IND locking tuners See all specs and compare >
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4 Prices - New from $2,999 > From Music Man's 2013 Steve Lukather series Made in United States
6 strings
25.5"'' scale
12" Fretboard Radius Alder body Select figured roasted maple neck neck
Rosewood fretboard Bridge pickup: Music Man Custom Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive) Neck pickup: Music Man Custom Humbucker (Humbucker/Passive) 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs 5-way Switch Music Man floating vintage tremolo bridge Steve Lukather Bolt-On neck
22 Medium frets
Schaller M6-IND locking tuners See all specs and compare >
Strengths & WeaknessesMusic Man Luke 3 HH
Locking Tuners Made in United States Expensive Wood Compensated Nut Top Brand Pickups Boost Pickups Tremolo Cheap Fret Wire (NS) No Neck-Through Build No Weight Relief No Luminescent Inlay No Compound Radius Fretboard No 21:1 Tuner Ratio No Strap Lock
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