Manson M1D1 Blue Whammy

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Manson M1D1 Blue
M1D1 Blue
Manufacturer Manson Guitars
Used Unknown
Body type Solid
Neck joint Bolt-on
Body covering Blue paint
Wood Body: Currently unknown
Neck: Roast flame maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood (22 frets)
Bridge Fixed with Graph-Tech Saddles
Electronics One volume, one tone, 3-way toggle pickup selector
Pickup(s) Neck: Sustainiac Humbucker
Bridge: Psychopaf PF-1
Special circuits
  • X-Y Midi Screen Controller used for a built-in Whammy V circuit
  • On/off switch for the Whammy circuit

Background

This guitar is similar to the Manson_M1D1_Blue except that it features a built-in Whammy pedal, controlled by the X-Y Screen. The whammy can be played with no external midi needed. Visually, it shares a similar appearance to the Manson TronCaster, with LED lights surrounding the edge of the guitar. A demo video, posted on Manson Guitar Works' Instagram, can be seen here.

The guitar, hardware wise, features standard tuning pegs, custom Manson aluminium tone and volume knobs and an alloy X-Y pad frame. The prototype also featured an on/off switch for the Whammy, located underneath the Sustainiac pickup.


Touring

It is unknown at this time if it has been used live. It was would be used exclusively for Break It To Me as the built-in Whammy allowed Bellamy to play the pitch-shifted solo without having to rely on a foot pedal, controlling the Whammy via the X-Y pad where it can go drom -2 octaves to +2 octaves from the same screen, also if you take the hand off the screen it will mute the guitar signal.

Songs used for

Break It To Me

M1D1 Blue Gallery


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