We’re looking for six dynamic musicians to demo these cool new electric guitars and basses from Mitchell Guitars. Got what it takes? Enter below…
In case you missed it, Mitchell Guitars recently unveiled its brand-new line of electric guitars and basses. And now YOU can be among the first on your block to get your hands on these new axes and tell the world what you think of them. With a full line-up of models to choose from, there’s bound to be one that fits your style. And we’re seeking six exciting product testers (YOU!) to put these guitars through their paces and share YOUR expert opinions with your fellow artists.
We don’t just want to put one in your hands to test out; we want you to be the first in the world to demo the new instruments in a series of video blogs, social media updates, and take the guitars on the road and in the studio to give our readers (and your peers) an honest evaluation of the new series: how it plays, how it feels, how it sounds and how it stacks up to your expectations. Gig with it, rehearse with it, record with it and document YOUR experiences for the guitar community at large. Plus you’ll get to keep the gear once you’re done – awesome, huh?!
Scroll down for more about the new series (we want to match up the right players with the right guitars, so be sure to read the descriptions before you fill out the entry form). And if you want to check them out in person, the new line of Mitchell electrics is available now at Guitar Center and online at MusiciansFriend.com. Good luck, everyone!
ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED. GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!
MORE INFO ABOUT MITCHELL ELECTRIC GUITARS AND BASSES
Mitchell TD400 Series
Mitchell Guitars TD400-Series
The Mitchell TD400 electric guitar features a traditional double cutaway design with premium alder body, maple neck and rosewood fretboard. A versatile pickup configuration includes one humbucker and two single-coil paraffin-dipped alnico V pickups that guard against microphonics and unwanted feedback. The slim-taper neck profile will feel instantly comfortable in any player’s hands. The TD400 also features staggered-height tuners, which keep tension on the nut without the use of string trees, while the locking tuners provide great tuning stability. The ultra-carve heel joint allows access to the upper frets with ease. Add to these a pull-pot coil-tap, providing great single-coil sounds from the bridge-position humbucker, and a Wilkinson VS50-II™ tremolo with locking saddles, and you’ve got a great sounding, modern take on tradition.
Before delivery to our dealers, all Mitchell electric guitars receive a complete stateside setup and quality control inspection to ensure exceptional playability. Available in Black (BK) or Sunburst (SB).
TD400 Features
• Traditional offset double cutaway design in premium alder and a maple neck and rosewood fretboard
• H/S/S alnico V pickup configuration with paraffin-dipped pickups reduce microphonics and feedback
• Ultra-carve heel joint allows easy access to upper frets
• Pull coil-tap humbucker function provides single-coil sounds
• Ultra-comfortable slim-taper neck feels comfortable in any player’s hands
• Staggered-height, locking tuners and Graph Tech™ TUSQ XL reduced-friction nut enhance tuning stability
• Wilkinson VS50-II with locking saddles and heavy bridge block adds tone and sustain
• High-tensile strength fretwire provides durability and smooth playability
TD400 Specifications
• Alder body
• One-piece maple neck with rosewood center stripe
• Indian rosewood fretboard with 22 jumbo frets
• 9.5” (240mm) neck radius
• 25.5” scale length
• HSS pickup configuration
• Paraffin-dipped alnico-V pickups
• Master Volume, Master Tone
• 5-position pickup switch
• Pull coil-tap for bridge humbucking pickup
• Wilkinson VS50-II dual-point fulcrum tremolo
• Graph Tech™ TUSQ XL reduced-friction nut
• 18:1 high-ratio staggered-height locking tuning machines
• Attractive nickel hardware
• Available in Black (BK), Sunburst (SB)
Mitchell MS400 Series
Mitchell Guitars MS400-series
The Mitchell MS400 electric guitar features a thin profile, single cutaway, mahogany body and an easy-playing shallow-C mahogany set neck design. A unique heel joint provides supreme playing comfort and upper fret access. Includes 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.
Available in Black (BK), or Honeyburst with AAA quilt maple veneer top (QHB).
MS400 Features
• Mahogany single cutaway body design with mahogany set neck and rosewood fretboard
• H/H pickup configuration with 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 Graph Tech™ TUSQ XL reduced-friction nut enhance tuning stability
• Traditional, adjustable TOM-style bridge and string-through body design for accurate intonation and solid tone
• High-tensile strength fretwire for durability and smooth playability
MS400 Specifications
• Mahogany body
• Mahogany shallow-C one-piece set neck
• Indian rosewood fretboard with 22 jumbo frets
• 11.8” (300mm) neck radius
• 24.75” scale length
• HH pickup configuration
• Paraffin-dipped alnico V pickups
• Volume 1, Volume 2 and Master Tone
• 3-position pickup switch
• Pull coil-tap for each humbucking pickup
• Traditional, adjustable TOM-style bridge and string-through body design
• Graph Tech™ TUSQ XL friction-reducing nut
• 18:1 high-ratio locking tuning machines
• Attractive nickel hardware
• Available in Black (BK) or Honeyburst with AAA quilt maple veneer top (QHB)
Mitchell HD400 Series
The Mitchell HD400 electric guitar starts with a resonant, double cutaway, basswood body and a thin “C” shape maple neck with either a maple or rosewood fretboard, providing the perfect platform for lead guitar pyrotechnics. The high-output humbucker/single-coil/humbucker configuration features paraffin-dipped ceramic pickups to reduce microphonics and unwanted feedback. And to help you create superior sonic gymnastics with solid tuning stability, the HD400 comes with a licensed Floyd Rose™ double locking floating tremolo. Plus, its wide/tall jumbo frets make bending and legato phrasing a breeze.
Mitchell HD400-Series
Available with Black (BK) or Transparent Red (TR) with rosewood fretboard, or step up to Lime Green Metallic with maple fretboard (MLG) or optional Ocean Blue with AAA quilt maple veneer top with maple fretboard (MQOB).
HD400 Features
• Modern, resonant double cutaway basswood body and a maple neck with rosewood or maple fretboard
• H/S/H pickup configuration with paraffin-dipped ceramic pickups reduce microphonics and unwanted feedback
• Shallow-C profile, slim-taper neck feels comfortable in any player’s hands
• Deep Bevel Cutaway (DBC) design allows for complete fretboard access
• Licensed Floyd Rose™ double-locking floating tremolo provides superior tuning stability
• High-tensile strength fretwire for durability and smooth playability
HD400 Specifications
• Basswood body
• One-piece maple, shallow-C long-tongue set neck
• Indian rosewood or maple fretboard with 24 jumbo frets
• 15.75” (400mm) neck radius
• 25.5” scale length
• HSH pickup configuration
• Paraffin-dipped high-output ceramic pickups
• Master Volume, Master Tone
• 5-position pickup switch
• Licensed Floyd Rose™ double-locking floating tremolo
• Attractive black nickel hardware
• Available in Black (BK) or Transparent Red (TR) with rosewood fretboard or optional Lime Green Metallic with maple fretboard (MLG) or Ocean Blue with AAA quilt maple veneer top with maple fretboard (MQOB)
Mitchell MD400
The best-in-class Mitchell MD400 offers a carved, double cutaway mahogany body and a one-piece mahogany set neck for superior tone and sustain. Both the neck and body are carefully bound in a stunning multi-ply binding/purfling to produce an amazing eye-catching aesthetic. For a more advanced, modern sound, we include a rail-style alnico V humbucker in the bridge and a mini-rail humbucker in the neck position. They both provide a more consistent magnetic pull versus standard pole pieces, enhancing overall tone and sustain. It also allows for additional picking room while also expanding the visual beauty of the guitar top. The string-thru body design increases sustain even further, and high-ratio locking tuning machines make precision tuning easy.
Mitchell Guitars MD400-Series
Available in Black (BK), Transparent Ocean Blue (TOB) or optional Transparent Purple (QPR), Natural (QNT) and Transparent Forest Green (QFG) AAA quilt maple veneer tops.
MD400 Features
• Modern carved mahogany double cutaway body and a mahogany set neck with rosewood fretboard
• H/mini-H pickup configuration with paraffin-dipped, rail-style alnico V pickups reduce microphonics and unwanted feedback while reducing tonal dropouts
• Deep Bevel Cutaway (DBC) design allows for complete fretboard access
• String-through body design and traditional, adjustable TOM-style bridge for outstanding sustain and solid intonation
• Locking tuning machines and Graph Tech™ TUSQ XL reduced-friction nut enhance tuning stability
• Stunning multi-ply binding/purfling throughout provides eye-catching looks
• High-tensile strength fretwire for durability and smooth playability
MD400 Specifications
• Carved mahogany body
• Mahogany one-piece set neck
• Indian rosewood or maple fretboard with 24 jumbo frets
• 15.75” (400mm) neck radius
• 25.5” scale length
• H/Mini-H pickup configuration
• Paraffin-dipped high-output rail-style alnico V pickups
• Volume 1, Volume 2, Master Tone
• 3-position pickup switch
• Pull coil-tap for each humbucking pickup
• Traditional, adjustable TOM-style bridge and string-through body design
• Graph Tech™ TUSQ XL friction-reducing nut
• 18:1 high-ratio locking tuning machines
• Attractive black nickel hardware
• Available in Black (BK), Transparent Ocean Blue (TOB) or optional Transparent Purple (QPR), Natural (QNT) and Transparent Forest Green (QFG) quilt tops
Mitchell TB500 Bass Series
The Mitchell TB500 bass starts with a custom contour alder body and one-piece, comfortable-profile maple neck with a smooth Indian rosewood fretboard. Standard split-single and single-coil paraffin-dipped alnico-V pickups go from blues to classic to modern rock, while mitigating microphonics and feedback. Separate volume controls for each pickup provide complete sound sculpting, along with a master tone for even more sonic options. The high-mass modern bridge ensures a robust tone, smooth sustain for days, and solid intonation.
Mitchell TB500 Bass Series
Available in Black with white pearloid pickguard (BK) or Transparent White Blonde with tortoise shell pickguard (TWB).
TB500 Features
• Alder body and one-piece maple neck with 20 jumbo frets for traditional tone and feel
• Standard split-single and single-coil paraffin-dipped alnico V pickups go from blues to classic to modern rock while reducing microphonics and feedback
• High-mass adjustable bridge provides plenty of solid tone and sustain
• Graph Tech™ TUSQ XL reduced-friction nut enhances tuning stability
• High-tensile strength fretwire for durability and smooth playability
TB500 Specifications
• Traditional alder body
• One-piece maple neck with 20 jumbo frets
• 34” scale length
• Split-single/single-coil alnico V pickups
• Volume 1, Volume 2, Master Tone
• High-mass adjustable bridge
• Graph Tech™ TUSQ XL friction-reducing nut
• High-ratio Y-type tuning machines
• Attractive nickel hardware
• Comes in 4 and 5-string versions
• Available in Black with white pearloid pickguard (BK) or Transparent White Blonde with tortoise shell pickguard (TWB)
Mitchell FB700 Bass Series
The Mitchell FB700 bass features an offset double cutaway, carved mahogany body topped with a precision-cut AAA quilt maple veneer for high-end looks, and fitted with an easy playing 5-piece maple neck with rosewood fretboard. The premium MB4 paraffin-dipped alnico V humbucking pickups provide exceptional tone and microphonic/feedback rejection, while the active preamp gives you outstanding tonal control. Includes boost or cut to low, mid, and high frequencies, and a pickup blend control knob for even more sound sculpting options. High-tensile strength fretwire and die-cast high-ratio tuning machines add to the premium feel.
Mitchell FB700 Bass Series
Available in Natural (QNT) and Transparent Black (QBK).
FB700 Features
• Carved mahogany body and a 5-piece maple neck with rosewood fretboard for solid playability and comfort
• Precision-cut AAA quilt maple veneer and modern styling for outstanding looks
• Dual MB4 paraffin-dipped alnico V humbucking pickups provide plenty of fat, even output while reducing microphonics and feedback
• Active preamp with wide boost/cut control of all frequencies offer an array of tone sculpting options
• Graph Tech™ TUSQ XL reduced-friction nut enhance tuning stability
• High-tensile strength fretwire for durability and smooth playability
FB700 Specifications
• Carved mahogany body w/AAA quilt maple veneer top
• Five-piece maple/rosewood bolt-on neck with 24 jumbo frets
• 34” scale length
• Dual MB4 paraffin-dipped alnico V humbucking pickups
• Master volume, pickup blend, and 3-band active EQ (+/-12 dB)
• High-mass adjustable bridge
• Graph Tech™ TUSQ XL friction-reducing nut
• High-ratio Y-type die-cast tuning machines
• Attractive black nickel hardware
• Comes in 4, 5, and 6 string versions
• Available in Natural (QNT) and Transparent Black (QBK)