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| Pickups = '''Neck''': Rio Grande Covered Bastard<br/>'''Bridge''': Rio Grande Crunchbox
| Pickups = '''Neck''': Rio Grande Covered Bastard<br/>'''Bridge''': Rio Grande Crunchbox
| Special = [[Z.Vex Fuzz Factory]]
| Special = [[Z.Vex Fuzz Factory]]
| Manson = 1
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This was a custom prototype Manson guitar which was built together with [[Matthew Bellamy]]'s mirror finish "[[London Earls Court Exhibition Centre (venue)|Earls Court]]" guitar. Matt took delivery of both Guitars about a week before Earls Court but returned the Rust Relic in early January. Bellamy purchased the mirror finish guitar but ordered [[Silver Bomber Manson|another guitar with a Floyd Rose tremolo]] which the Rust Relic didn't have, so the guitar was returned to the Manson workshop and was for sale to the public, which in the end was sold for £2,899.00.
This was a custom prototype Manson guitar which was built together with [[Matthew Bellamy]]'s mirror finish "[[London Earls Court Exhibition Centre (venue)|Earls Court]]" guitar. Matt took delivery of both Guitars about a week before Earls Court but returned the Rust Relic in early January. Bellamy purchased the mirror finish guitar but ordered [[Silver Bomber Manson|another guitar with a Floyd Rose tremolo]] which the Rust Relic didn't have, so the guitar was returned to the Manson workshop and was for sale to the public, which in the end was sold for £2,899.00.


This guitar has never been gigged & original to when bought on 13th January 2005 apart from only face fret dots which were added by Mansons, it is still owned by the original owner and is still in the UK.
This guitar has never been used at a gig & original to when bought on 13th January 2005 apart from only face fret dots which were added by Mansons, it is still owned by the original owner and is still in the UK.


==See also==
==See also==
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*[http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/rust_relic/IMG_5244a.jpg Photo 5]
*[http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/rust_relic/IMG_5244a.jpg Photo 5]
*[http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/rust_relic/IMG_6662.jpg Photo 6]
*[http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/rust_relic/IMG_6662.jpg Photo 6]
*[http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/rust_relic/Img_0508a.jpg Photo 7 - with Chris' Pedulla from Plug In Baby Video]
*[http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/rust_relic/Img_0508a.jpg Photo 7 - with Chris' Pedulla from Plug In Baby video]


==Links==
==See also==
Photo on Hugh Manson's Website [http://www.mansonguitars.co.uk/Custom%20gallery/pages/manson%20Rust%20Relic.htm Manson Rust Relic]
*[http://mansonguitars.co.uk/Custom%20gallery/pages/manson%20Rust%20Relic.htm Manson Rust Relic on the Manson Guitars website]


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Revision as of 22:41, 16 August 2009

Rust Relic Manson
Rust Relic Manson
Manufacturer Manson Guitars
Used Never (was meant for Earls Court)
Later sold for £2,899.00.
Body type Solid
Neck joint Bolt-on
Body covering
  • Rust effect
  • Mirror scratchplate (Perspex)
Wood Body: Mahogany
Neck: birds-eye maple
Fingerboard: rosewood
Bridge Fishman Power Bridge Tremolo
Electronics
Pickup(s) Neck: Rio Grande Covered Bastard
Bridge: Rio Grande Crunchbox
Special circuits Z.Vex Fuzz Factory

Background

This was a custom prototype Manson guitar which was built together with Matthew Bellamy's mirror finish "Earls Court" guitar. Matt took delivery of both Guitars about a week before Earls Court but returned the Rust Relic in early January. Bellamy purchased the mirror finish guitar but ordered another guitar with a Floyd Rose tremolo which the Rust Relic didn't have, so the guitar was returned to the Manson workshop and was for sale to the public, which in the end was sold for £2,899.00.

This guitar has never been used at a gig & original to when bought on 13th January 2005 apart from only face fret dots which were added by Mansons, it is still owned by the original owner and is still in the UK.

See also

See also


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