Sterling by Music Man Kaizen 7 Electric Guitar, 7-String

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Sterling by Music Man Kaizen 7 Electric Guitar, 7-String, Firemist Purple, Rosewood Fretboard, Open Box (Very Good), Full Straight Front

Sterling by Music Man Kaizen 7 Electric Guitar, 7-String, Firemist Purple, Rosewood Fretboard, Open Box (Very Good), Full Left Front

Sterling by Music Man Kaizen 7 Electric Guitar, 7-String, Firemist Purple, Rosewood Fretboard, Open Box (Very Good), Full Straight Back

Sterling by Music Man Kaizen 7 Electric Guitar, 7-String, Firemist Purple, Rosewood Fretboard, Open Box (Very Good), Headstock Left Front

Sterling by Music Man Kaizen 7 Electric Guitar, 7-String, Firemist Purple, Rosewood Fretboard, Open Box (Very Good), Body Straight Front

Sterling by Music Man Kaizen 7 Electric Guitar, 7-String, Firemist Purple, Rosewood Fretboard, Open Box (Very Good), Body Left Front

Sterling by Music Man Kaizen 7 Electric Guitar, 7-String, Firemist Purple, Rosewood Fretboard, Open Box (Very Good), Body Straight Back

Sterling by Music Man Kaizen 7 Electric Guitar, 7-String, Firemist Purple, Rosewood Fretboard, Open Box (Very Good), Headstock Straight Back

zZounds Gear Experts Say...

Boasting seven strings of blistering power, this Kaizen 7 offers players super-smooth playability and punishing tones from its pair of ceramic humbuckers.

What's special about this item?

Feature:	What it does:
Nyatoh body	Warm tone similar to mahogany
Roasted maple neck	Bright tone, full sustain and strength
Steinberger gearless tuners	High 40:1 tuning ratio for unparalleled accuracy
Sterling Modern Tremolo	Smooth operation and solid tuning stability

Overview

Developed in collaboration with Animals as Leaders founder Tosin Abasi, the Sterling by Music Man 7-string Kaizen brings the innovative design of the original Ernie Ball Music Man model to a fixed standard scale. Its lightweight, contoured body and roasted maple neck provide ergonomic comfort and smooth playability across all 24 frets. Outfitted with Steinberger Gearless Tuners, a floating tremolo, and uncovered ceramic humbuckers, it's ultra-modern in both sound and style -- complete with a color-matched headstock and two bold matte finishes.

Features:

- Brings the innovative design of the original to a fixed standard scale
- Lightweight, contoured body with ergonomic neck
- Steinberger Gearless Tuners
- Nyatoh body with Roasted Maple neck
- 15.75" fretboard radius
- 2 Custom ceramic humbuckers
- Simple & intuitive controls
- Floating modern tremolo

Specs

Model: KAIZEN7
Body Wood: Nyatoh
Bridge: Modern Tremolo
Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
Neck Radius: 15.75" (40cm)
Frets: 24 Frets
Neck Width: 1.95" (49.5mm) at Nut, 2.60" (66mm) at Last Fret
Neck Wood: Roasted Maple
Fret Markers: White Dot Markers
Tuning Machines: Steinberger Gearless Tuners
Truss Rod: Dual Action
Neck Attachment: 5 Bolt Pattern
Controls: 1 Volume, 1 Tone
Switching: 3-way Toggle Pickup Selector
Pickups: HH - 2 Ceramic Humbuckers
Strings: Ernie Ball 2621 Regular Slinky 7 String

Dimensions and Weight in Packaging

Firemist Purple, Rosewood Fretboard

Shipping Weight: 9.75 lbs
Shipping Dimensions: 44 x 15 x 4 in
Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): ST-KAIZEN7-FMPS-R2

Open Box (Good), Firemist Purple, Rosewood Fretboard

Shipping Weight: 9.75 lbs
Shipping Dimensions: 44 x 15 x 4 in
Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): ST-KAIZEN7-FMPS-R2

Open Box (Very Good), Firemist Purple, Rosewood Fretboard

Shipping Weight: 9.75 lbs
Shipping Dimensions: 44 x 15 x 4 in
Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): ST-KAIZEN7-FMPS-R2

Stealth Black, Rosewood Fretboard

Shipping Weight: 10.5 lbs
Shipping Dimensions: 44 x 15 x 4 in
Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): ST-KAIZEN7-SBK-R2

Open Box (Good), Stealth Black, Rosewood Fretboard

Shipping Weight: 10.5 lbs
Shipping Dimensions: 44 x 15 x 4 in
Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): ST-KAIZEN7-SBK-R2

Documents and Manuals

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Email: info@sterlingbymusicman.com

Reviews

(2 ratings)

Submitted October 9, 2025 by a customer from gmail.com

"Good guitar. Good price."

Overall:

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Got my Kaizen in good condition, with a decent out of box setup. It plays well and stays in tune ok considering the trem. Expect to adjust the tuning regularly until the trem springs are adjusted to your preference. The electronics sounds good, with extra emphasis on the middle position pickup selection, that seems to use a coil from each humbucker for a nice coil-tap tone, as far as I can tell without researching. I consider it a value for the money as well, as it comes with some cool tuners, a decent full dive trem, roasted neck, and overall good ergonomics. I’d personally prefer a 5-way selector for the coil tap feature, but honestly the

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