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== Background ==
== Background ==


After working on new Acoustic material, Matt decided it was time to have a custom Manson acoustic guitar designed for him based on the "Mattocaster" Shape.
After working on new Acoustic material, Matt decided it was time to have a custom Manson acoustic guitar designed for him based on the "Mattocaster" Shape. It was designed and built by Hugh Manson's brother, Andy, a specialist in acoustic design.
It was designed and built by Hugh Manson's brother, Andy, a specialist in acoustic design.


Before [[Simulation Theory (album)|Simulation Theory]] came out, it has only been used live during 2017's acoustic versions of Undisclosed Desires, and later in 2018 in a few Something Human and a Dig Down Acoustic performance during the promo tour. It was used later in 2019 for the Simulation Theory tour by Bellamy in Propaganda.
The guitar appears to be thinner than Matt's previous non-Manson acoustic guitars, probably for easier playability live.  


== Touring ==
The Manson Acoustic got it's first live outing at the [[West Palm Beach Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre 2017 (gig)|Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre]] gig in 2017, and was only used for Undisclosed Desires during that year.
Later, in 2018, with the release of [[Simulation Theory (album)|Simulation Theory]], this guitar was used for live performances of [[Something Human (song)|Something Human]] and a performance of [[Dig Down (song) |Dig Down]]'s Acoustic Gospel version at the Jools Holland Show. With the start of the Simulation Theory World Tour in 2019, the guitar has, so far, only been used for [[Propaganda (song)|Propaganda]], as the band dropped Something Human from tour sets and Dig Down's acoustic version features Matt on a piano.


==== Songs used for ====
==== Songs used for ====
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*[[Undisclosed Desires (song) |Undisclosed Desires]]
*[[Undisclosed Desires (song) |Undisclosed Desires]]
*[[Something Human (song) |Something Human]]
*[[Something Human (song) |Something Human]]
*[[Dig Down (song) |Dig Down (Acoustic Gospel Version]] - One-off only (Jools Holland performance)
*[[Dig Down (song) |Dig Down (Acoustic Gospel Version)]] (one time only)
*[[Propaganda (song)|Propaganda]]
*[[Propaganda (song)|Propaganda]]

Revision as of 14:30, 21 July 2019

Acoustic Manson

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Acoustic Manson
Manufacturer Manson Guitars
Used 20th May 2017
Body type Black Gloss paint front with white binding, natural back and sides
Neck joint Unknown
Body covering Unknown
Wood Body: Unknown
Neck: unknown
Fingerboard: (22 frets)
Bridge Unknown
Electronics none /unknown
Pickup(s) LR Baggs M1 (installed later)
Special circuits

Background

After working on new Acoustic material, Matt decided it was time to have a custom Manson acoustic guitar designed for him based on the "Mattocaster" Shape. It was designed and built by Hugh Manson's brother, Andy, a specialist in acoustic design.

The guitar appears to be thinner than Matt's previous non-Manson acoustic guitars, probably for easier playability live.

Touring

The Manson Acoustic got it's first live outing at the Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre gig in 2017, and was only used for Undisclosed Desires during that year.

Later, in 2018, with the release of Simulation Theory, this guitar was used for live performances of Something Human and a performance of Dig Down's Acoustic Gospel version at the Jools Holland Show. With the start of the Simulation Theory World Tour in 2019, the guitar has, so far, only been used for Propaganda, as the band dropped Something Human from tour sets and Dig Down's acoustic version features Matt on a piano.

Songs used for