Manson Matt Black 2.0 (batch)

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This is a series of almost identical Manson guitars that Matt has been using since March 2015. They replaced the original Manson Matt Black and the Manson Matt Black (batch) guitars. Like all 2015 guitars built by Manson's, these guitars feature a truss rod adjuster that is placed just below the end of the neck and a slightly different bridge compared to the old Matt Blacks.

Currently for RIG A, there are THREE Matt Blacks, labeled '1' & '2' on the strap. All these have a Fernandes Sustainer in the neck position. For RIG B, there are likewise TWO Matt Blacks, labeled '1' and '2', There guitars have the Sustainiac sustainer fitted instead. It is possible that these numbers refer to the channels for the wireless packs as there are 4 channels of wireless.

Manson Matt Black 2.0 - #1

Manson Matt Black 2.0 #1 and #2 together with 4 Cort MBC-1
#1 at the premiere at Brighton
#1 after Download gig
#1 after Download gig
Matt Black 2.0 - #1
Manufacturer Manson Guitars
Used 2015-03-152013-06-13
Body type Solid
Neck joint Bolt-on
Body covering Matte Black paint
Wood Body: Mahogany
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood (22 frets)
Bridge Gotoh Tune-O-Matic 510
Electronics One volume, one tone, 3-way toggle pickup selector
Pickup(s) Neck: Fernandes Sustainer FSK-401
Bridge: Manson MBK-2 (Uncovered)
Special circuits

Background

RIG: A, Guitar Label: 1 (subject to change)

It is exactly the same guitar like the Manson Matt Black Stealth except for the normal 'silver' hardware instead of the blackened hardware. Photos taken before the Psycho UK Tour started, show the guitar in the Matts guitar rack. Official Photos from Manson Guitars led to the assumption, that Matt got two of this guitars delivered (#1 + #2), together with 4 Cort MBC-1 Matthew Bellamy Signature Guitars. The headstock of this guitar features the old Manson logo. This guitar is numbered "1", by his guitar tech.

Touring

This guitar first appeared at the Belfast Ulster Hall on the opening night of the 2015 Psycho Tour. On this tour it was used for songs with the guitar tuned to Drop C (Map Of The Problematique, Dead Inside) and DGDGBe (Uprising).

For the club shows in the US Matt used it and two other Manson Matt Blacks 2.0, see #2 and #3.

Matt used this guitar for the first time in Europe for the Le Grand Journal gig. He also used it at some other festival shows, til he destroyed it at the Download Festival.

Songs used for

Manson Matt Black 2.0 - #2

Matt Black 2.0 - #2
Manufacturer Manson Guitars
Used unknown—
Body type Solid
Neck joint Bolt-on
Body covering Matte Black paint
Wood Body: Mahogany
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood (22 frets)
Bridge Gotoh Tune-O-Matic 510
Electronics One volume, one tone, 3-way toggle pickup selector
Pickup(s) Neck: Fernandes Sustainer FSK-401
Bridge: Manson MBK-2 (Uncovered)
Special circuits

Background

RIG: A, Guitar Label: 2 (subject to change)

It is exactly the same guitar like the #1. Official Photos from Manson Guitars led to the assumption, that Matt got two of this guitars delivered (#1 + #2), together with 4 Cort MBC-1 Matthew Bellamy Signature Guitars in March 2015. The headstock of this guitar features the old Manson logo. This guitar is numbered "2", by his guitar tech.


Touring

It is unknown at which point this guitar was used live for the first time, but it was seen at the [[Los Angeles Mayan Theatre 2015 (gig) Wechseln zu: Navigation, Suche | Mayan gig]] together with its twin, the #1.

For the club shows in the US Matt used also a third but slightly diffrent Manson Matt Black 2.0 compared to this one and #1, see #3.

Songs used for

All songs are listed at #1, because of the identity of the #1 and #2.


Manson Matt Black 2.0 - #3

#3 at the Mayan concert
Matt Black 2.0 - #3
Manufacturer Manson Guitars
Used 2015-05-08
Body type Solid
Neck joint Bolt-on
Body covering Matte Black paint
Wood Body: Alder
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood (22 frets)
Bridge Gotoh Tune-O-Matic 510
Electronics One volume, one tone, 3-way toggle pickup selector
Pickup(s) Neck: Fernandes Sustainer FSK-401
Bridge: Manson MBK-2 (Uncovered)
Special circuits

Background

RIG: A, Guitar Label: 1 (subject to change)

It is exactly the same guitar like the Manson Matt Black 2.0 #1 and #2 except that the headstock has the new Manson logo on it, instead of the old logo that #1 and #2 feature. This guitar is numbered "3", by his guitar tech.

This guitar is also used in the music video of The Handler

Touring

This guitar first appeared at the New York Webster Hall gig on the first gig of the US club tour where it was used for Psycho, Madness and Stockholm Syndrome. Most likely this guitar replaced the original Manson Matt Black.

Songs used for


Manson Matt Black 2.0 - #4

#4 at the BBC Radio 1 gig


Matt Black 2.0 - #4
Manufacturer Manson Guitars
Used 2015-05-23
Body type Solid
Neck joint Bolt-on
Body covering Matte Black paint
Wood Body: Alder
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood (22 frets)
Bridge Gotoh Tune-O-Matic
Electronics One volume, one tone, 3-way toggle pickup selector
Pickup(s) Neck: Sustainiac
Bridge: Manson MBK-2 (Uncovered)
Special circuits

Background

RIG: B, Guitar Label: 1 (subject to change)

A new guitar built by Tim Stark in April/May 2015. It is exactly the same as the previous Matt Blacks 2.0, but features a Sustainiac instead of a Fernandes Sustainer in the neck pickup position. It is Matts first 6-string guitar with the Sustainiac system, although it has been fitted on both his Black Glitter 7 Strings. The guitar also features a Gotoh Nickel bridge. This guitar is numbered '1', implying its the main guitar for Rig B. This guitar also features the old Manson's logo on the headstock.

Touring

This guitar first appeared at the BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2015.

Songs used for

Manson Matt Black 2.0 - #5

Matt Black 2.0 - #5
Manufacturer Manson Guitars
Used 2015-05-23
Body type Solid
Neck joint Bolt-on
Body covering Matte Black paint
Wood Body: Alder
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood (22 frets)
Bridge Gotoh Tune-O-Matic
Electronics One volume, one tone, 3-way toggle pickup selector
Pickup(s) Neck: Sustainiac
Bridge: Manson MBK-2 (Uncovered)
Special circuits

Background

RIG: B, Guitar Label: 2 (subject to change)

Another new guitar built by Tim Stark in April/May 2015. It is exactly the same guitar as the #4, featuring a Sustainiac instead of a Fernandes Sustainer in the neck pickup position. The guitar also features a Gotoh Nickel bridge. The guitar features the old Manson's logo on the headstock. This guitar is numbered '2', and forms part of the RIG B guitars.

Touring

This guitar first appeared at the BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2015.

Songs used for

All songs are listed at #4, because of the identity of the #4 and #5.


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