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{{Guitarbox
[[File:Mattkeytar.jpg‎ |thumb|right|Matt Soundchecking the Manson Keytar]]
| Name = Keytar
[[File:keymanson.jpg‎ |thumb|right|Manson Keytar]]
 
{{Guitarbox |
| Name = Manson Keytar
| Manufacturer = [[Manson Guitars]]
| Manufacturer = [[Manson Guitars]]
| Used = 2009-Present
| Used = [[Madrid Estadio Vicente Calderón 2010 (gig)|2010-06-16]] – [[Reading Little John's Farm 2011 (gig)|2011-08-28]]
| Body = Solid
| Body = Solid
| Neck =
| Neck = /
| BodyCovering =
| BodyCovering = Gloss black paint
| Wood =
| Wood = '''Body:''' Poplar <br/>'''Neck:''' Poplar <br/>'''Fingerboard''': Poplar
| Bridge =
| Bridge = None
| Electronics =
| Pickups = None
| Pickups = None
| Special = Two-octave keyboard
| Special = <nowiki></nowiki>
*Two-octave keyboard
*Midi buttons on neck
*LED Lights around body
| Manson = 1
}}
}}
The first guitar to be built by [[Hugh Manson]] to not have any pickups, the strings are most likely for feel or to complete the circuit between the fretboard plates and the strings,  Features the classic "Mattocaster" shape, with the right hand playing a two-octave keyboard and the left playing the bass notes up the neck.


It can also been seen in the video for Undisclosed Desires which premiered on myspace.com on 3rd November 2009
== Background ==
 
This guitar is almost identical to the [[Manson_Keytarcaster|Keytarcaster]], with the addition of neon lights running around the outline of the guitar and keyboard. The guitar was built out of one piece of poplar.
 
It features the classic "Mattocaster" shape, with the right hand playing a two-octave keyboard, and the left playing the bass notes up the neck. This was the 3rd guitar Tim Stark at Mansons made for Matt.
 
== Touring ==


It was first used at [[Pilton Worthy Farm 2010 (gig) | Glastonbury Festival on 26th June 2010]] for [[Undisclosed Desires (song) | Undisclosed Desires]] and was used throughout 2010 and 2011, being last used at [[Reading Little John's Farm 2011 (gig)|Reading Festival]] in 2011, the last show of The Resistance era.


==Touring==
This guitar is now retired and was displayed in the MUSEum for [[The Drones World Tour 2015/16]]
First used at the [[Teignmouth Den 2009 - 4th (gig)|Homecoming Teignmouth gig]] for Undisclosed Desires.


====Songs used for====
==== Songs used for ====
*[[Undisclosed Desires (song)|Undisclosed Desires]]


* [[Undisclosed Desires (song) | Undisclosed Desires]]


== Keytar Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Keytar3.jpg
File:Keytar2.jpg
File:Keytar1.jpg
File:KeytarDark.jpg
File:Glowcaster.jpg
File:Neoncaster1.jpg‎
File:100 2722.JPG
</gallery>
== Links ==
* [https://www.facebook.com/mansonguitarworks/photos/pcb.745905842283775/745905735617119/?type=3&theater Pictures of the making of the Manson Keytar on Mansons Facebook Page]
* [https://www.mansonguitars.co.uk/1gallery Pictures of the Manson Keytar on Manson Guitars website]
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Latest revision as of 19:11, 21 July 2019

Manson Keytar
Keytar
Manufacturer Manson Guitars
Used 2010-06-162011-08-28
Body type Solid
Neck joint /
Body covering Gloss black paint
Wood Body: Poplar
Neck: Poplar
Fingerboard: Poplar
Bridge None
Electronics Unknown
Pickup(s) None
Special circuits
  • Two-octave keyboard
  • Midi buttons on neck
  • LED Lights around body

Background

This guitar is almost identical to the Keytarcaster, with the addition of neon lights running around the outline of the guitar and keyboard. The guitar was built out of one piece of poplar.

It features the classic "Mattocaster" shape, with the right hand playing a two-octave keyboard, and the left playing the bass notes up the neck. This was the 3rd guitar Tim Stark at Mansons made for Matt.

Touring

It was first used at Glastonbury Festival on 26th June 2010 for Undisclosed Desires and was used throughout 2010 and 2011, being last used at Reading Festival in 2011, the last show of The Resistance era.

This guitar is now retired and was displayed in the MUSEum for The Drones World Tour 2015/16

Songs used for

Keytar Gallery

Links


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