Manson Black 7 String 2.0
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| Manson 7 String Black 2.0 | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Manson Guitars |
| Used | 2015-06-30 — 2016-05-15; 2022-05-10 — 2022-10-25 |
| Body type | Solid |
| Neck joint | Bolt-on |
| Body covering | Gloss black with holographic glitter finish |
| Wood | Body: Ash Neck: Birds Eye 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 7-string Pickup Bridge: Custom 7-string Manson MBK-2 (presumably) |
| Special circuits | – |
Background
Built by Tim Stark in March 2015, this guitar, as with his duplicates for 2015, is a live duplicate of the Manson Black 7 String for either 'Rig A' or 'Rig B'. The idea is that Matt can have a set of guitars for use in the Americas (Rig A), and another rig for use in other regions of the world (Rig B). As with the original, the guitar had to match a specific weight requirement (around 2.4kg) so multiple holes were drilled into the body, neck, hardware to reach the target weight.
Unlike it's twin guitar, the Manson Black 7 String, this guitar features an all black Gotoh bridge and a truss rod adjuster below the end of the neck. It also has a glitter-ier finish than the original Black 7 String.
Touring
Like it's predecessor this guitar was used first live at a gig in Cologne, but this time at Gloria Theater, in 2015. It was used only for Supremacy and ceased being used live in 2016 following the song being dropped from setlists. It returned to use in 2022 however, this time being used for Citizen Erased in the EU rig, up until the last european show of the Will of the People Theatre Tour.
