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This guitar is almost identical to the [[Manson Chrome FR]], except this guitar is in matte black colour and features an uncovered MBK-2 pickup. Both guitars having the new Floyd Rose whammy controller system. Both guitars also feature the old Manson logo.  
This guitar is almost identical to the [[Manson Chrome FR]], except this guitar is in matte black colour and features an uncovered MBK-2 pickup. Both guitars having the new Floyd Rose whammy controller system. Both guitars also feature the old Manson logo.  


The YES/NO switch sits in place of the tone control knob. This could be the rumoured new feature referred to in the [[Upcoming 'Patented' Manson Guitar | Patented MID1 Manson]].
The YES/NO switch sits in place of the tone control knob.  
This was previously thought to be an on/off switch to control the rumoured integrated whammy control on the [[Upcoming 'Patented' Manson Guitar | Patented MID1 Manson]], this pitch shift effect was instead achieved by using the Floyd Rose with the Sustainiac on Harmonic mode
The YES/NO switch simply reverses the kill switch functionality. This means the guitar is 'muted' and flicking the killswitch on the top horn activates the guitar signal when switched to "NO". This is bypassed and the killswitch functions as normal when set to "YES".


These guitar body shapes mark a departure from previous Mansons Matt used that feature a Floyd Rose system, as they do not have the rounded "Lozenge" shape, as seen on the likes of the [[Manson Chrome Bomber | Chrome Bomber]] and the [[Stealth Bomber]] models.
These guitar body shapes mark a departure from previous Mansons Matt used that feature a Floyd Rose system, as they do not have the rounded "Lozenge" shape, as seen on the likes of the [[Manson Chrome Bomber | Chrome Bomber]] and the [[Stealth Bomber]] models.

Revision as of 13:57, 14 May 2020

Matt Black Stealth Whammy

Manson Matt Black FR
Matt Black FR
Manufacturer Manson Guitars
Used 2017-05-20
Body type Solid
Neck joint Bolt-on
Body covering Matte Black paint
Wood Body: Mahogany
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood (22 frets)
Bridge Floyd Rose Tremolo System
Electronics 3-way toggle pickup selector, one volume
Pickup(s) Neck: Sustainiac
Bridge: Manson MBK-2 (uncovered) / PsychoPAF
Special circuits
  • 2-way toggle tremolo YES/NO switch turns the tremolo arm into a Digitech Whammy controller for pitch shifting
  • 3-way toggle mini kill switch

Background

This guitar is almost identical to the Manson Chrome FR, except this guitar is in matte black colour and features an uncovered MBK-2 pickup. Both guitars having the new Floyd Rose whammy controller system. Both guitars also feature the old Manson logo.

The YES/NO switch sits in place of the tone control knob. This was previously thought to be an on/off switch to control the rumoured integrated whammy control on the Patented MID1 Manson, this pitch shift effect was instead achieved by using the Floyd Rose with the Sustainiac on Harmonic mode The YES/NO switch simply reverses the kill switch functionality. This means the guitar is 'muted' and flicking the killswitch on the top horn activates the guitar signal when switched to "NO". This is bypassed and the killswitch functions as normal when set to "YES".

These guitar body shapes mark a departure from previous Mansons Matt used that feature a Floyd Rose system, as they do not have the rounded "Lozenge" shape, as seen on the likes of the Chrome Bomber and the Stealth Bomber models.

Matt Black FR is currently labeled by Matt's guitar tech as "1"

It has been used live since the start of the 2017 touring.

Songs used for

The Black FR is used for any songs requiring Drop D Tuning and the use of a whammy bar.

Matt Black FR Gallery


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