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This is a series of almost identical Manson guitars that Matt has been using since March 2015. 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.
This is a series of almost identical Manson guitars that Matt has been using since March 2015. 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. Matt has been throwing these guitars around quite a bit during the Drones world tour, so many of these guitars now have scuffs, dents, and some even more than that!
 
 
= Manson Matt Black Stealth - #1 =
= Manson Matt Black Stealth - #1 =
 
[[File:Manson Matt Black Stealth.jpg|thumb|right|Manson Matt Black Stealth #1]]
[[File:Manson Matt Black Stealth.jpg| thumb | right |Manson Matt Black Stealth - #1]]
[[File:Matt_black_stealth.JPG|thumb|right|Manson Matt Black Stealth #1 in 2015]]
[[File:Matt_black_stealth.JPG| thumb | right |Manson Matt Black Stealth # 1 at Belfast]]
[[File:Manson Stealth 2018 - 1.png|thumb|right]]
 
[[File:Manson Stealth 2018 - 2.png|thumb|right|Manson Matt Black Stealth #1 with the [[Fishman TriplePlay Guitar Synthesizer Driver|Fishman TriplePlay]] in [[New York iHeartRadio Theater 2018 (gig) |New York in 2018]]]]
{{Guitarbox
{{Guitarbox
| Name = Matt Black Stealth - #1
| Name = Matt Black Stealth - #1
| Manufacturer = [[Manson Guitars]]
| Manufacturer = [[Manson Guitars]]
| Used = [[Belfast_Ulster_Hall_2015_(gig) |2015-03-15]]—
| Used = [[Belfast_Ulster_Hall_2015_(gig) |2015-03-15]] — [[Los Angeles Hollywood Palladium 2019 (gig)|2019-02-09]]
| Body = Solid
| Body = Solid
| Neck = Bolt-on
| Neck = Bolt-on
| BodyCovering = Matte Black paint  
| BodyCovering = Matte Black paint  
| Wood = '''Body:''' Mahogany <br/>'''Neck:'''  Maple <br/>'''Fingerboard''': Rosewood (22 frets)
| Wood = '''Body:''' Mahogany <br/>'''Neck:'''  Maple <br/>'''Fingerboard''': Rosewood (22 frets)
| Bridge = Gotoh Tune-O-Matic
| Bridge = Gotoh Tune-O-Matic 501
| Electronics = One volume, one tone, 3-way toggle pickup selector
| Electronics = One volume, one tone, 3-way toggle pickup selector
| Pickups = '''Neck''': [[Fernandes Sustainer]] FSK-401<br/>'''Bridge''': Manson MBK-2 (Uncovered)
| Pickups = '''Neck''': [[Fernandes Sustainer]] FSK-401<br/>'''Bridge''': Manson MBK-2 (Uncovered)
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== Background ==
== Background ==


This guitar is exactly the same like the [[Manson Matt Black 2.0 (batch)#Manson Matt Black 2.0 - #1|Manson Matt Black 2.0 #1 and #2]] except it features black hardware and anodised black custom knobs and machineheads.
This guitar is exactly the same like the [[Manson Matt Black 2.0 (batch)#Manson Matt Black 2.0 - #1|Matt Black 2.0 #1 & #2]], except it features black hardware and anodised black custom knobs and machineheads.
 
At some point around mid-2015 this guitar got a new neck that has the new Manson logo instead of the old one, and features blackened normal tuning pegs and silver truss rod adjusters.


At some point during the festival shows this guitar got a new neck, that has the new Manson logo and features blackened normal tuners and a silver truss rod adjusters.
It also appears that some time before the [[Paris Cigale 2018 (gig)|La Cigale gig]], Matt got the Sustainer replaced with a Sustainiac and installed a [[Fishman TriplePlay Guitar Synthesizer Driver]] on the guitar for the first performances of [[The Dark Side (song)|The Dark Side]] and subsequently [[Pressure (song)|Pressure]] and one performance [[Plug in Baby (song)|Plug in Baby]]. After the [[Los Angeles Hollywood Palladium 2019 (gig)|Hollywood Palladium gig]] he ditched the guitar for a [[Manson Prophet Stealth]].


== Touring ==
== Touring ==
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This guitar first appeared at the [[Belfast_Ulster_Hall_2015_(gig)|Belfast Ulster Hall]] on the opening night of the [[Psycho_UK_Tour | 2015 Psycho Tour]]. It was used for songs tuned down half a step from standard tuning (Eb tuning).
This guitar first appeared at the [[Belfast_Ulster_Hall_2015_(gig)|Belfast Ulster Hall]] on the opening night of the [[Psycho_UK_Tour | 2015 Psycho Tour]]. It was used for songs tuned down half a step from standard tuning (Eb tuning).


After this guitar was initially for RIG A, it was seen back in Rig B (Europe Rig) for the [[Paris Studios Rive Gauche 2015 (gig)| Le Grand Journal]] show and appeared also during the festival shows.  
After this guitar was initially for Rig A, it was seen back in Rig B (Europe Rig) for the [[Paris Studios Rive Gauche 2015 (gig)| Le Grand Journal]] show in 2015, and also appeared during festival shows. It was last used in 2019 for the [[Los Angeles Hollywood Palladium 2019 (gig)|Hollywood Palladium gig]].


==== Songs used for ====
==== Songs used for ====
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*[[Fury (song) |Fury]]
*[[Fury (song) |Fury]]
*[[Futurism (song) |Futurism]]
*[[Futurism (song) |Futurism]]
*[[Starlight (song) |Starlight]]
*[[Mercy (song) |Mercy]]
*[[Mercy (song) |Mercy]]
*[[Muscle Museum (song) |Muscle Museum]]
*[[Muscle Museum (song) |Muscle Museum]]
*[[Plug in Baby (song)|Plug in Baby]] (one time only)
*[[Pressure (song)|Pressure]] (two times only)
*[[Starlight (song) |Starlight]]
*[[The Dark Side (song)|The Dark Side]]


= Manson Matt Black Stealth - #2 =
= Manson Matt Black Stealth - #2 & #3 =
 
[[File:Matt_Black_Stealth_2.0.jpg | thumb | right |Manson Matt Black Stealth #2]]
[[File:Matt_Black_Stealth_2.0.jpg | thumb | right |Manson Matt Black Stealth #2]]
 
[[File:Matt Black Stealth 2 Damage.jpg| thumb | right |Damaged Manson Matt Black Stealth #2]]
{{Guitarbox
{{Guitarbox
| Name = Matt Black Stealth - #2
| Name = Matt Black Stealth - #2
| Manufacturer = [[Manson Guitars]]
| Manufacturer = [[Manson Guitars]]
| Used = [[Norwich Earlham Park 2015 (gig) |2015-05-23]]-
| Used = [[Norwich Earlham Park 2015 (gig) |2015-05-23]] — [[London O2 Arena - 15th 2016 (gig) |2016-04-15]]
| Body = Solid
| Body = Solid
| Neck = Bolt-on
| Neck = Bolt-on
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| Name = Matt Black Stealth - #3
| Name = Matt Black Stealth - #3
| Manufacturer = [[Manson Guitars]]
| Manufacturer = [[Manson Guitars]]
| Used = [[Norwich Earlham Park 2015 (gig) |2015-05-23]]-
| Used = [[Norwich Earlham Park 2015 (gig) |2015-05-23]] — 2019
| Body = Solid
| Body = Solid
| Neck = Bolt-on
| Neck = Bolt-on
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== Background ==
== Background ==


These two guitars are nearly the same as the [[Manson Matt Black Stealth (batch)#Manson Matt Black Stealth - #1|Manson Matt Black Stealth #1]] except that they feature a Sustainiac instead of a [[Fernandes Sustainer]].
These two guitars are exactly the same as the #1, except that they feature a [[Sustainiac Infinite Sustain System|Sustainiac]] instead of a [[Fernandes Sustainer]].
 
At some point during the [[The Drones World Tour 2015/16]] both guitars got new necks with standard tuners instead of the custom machineheads. Both guitars feature the old Manson logo.
 
One of these two guitars was damaged by Matt at the [[London O2 Arena - 15th 2016 (gig)|O2 Arena show in London on 15th April 2016]], and then auctioned by the Helen Foundation.


== Touring ==
== Touring ==
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* [[Time Is Running Out (song) |Time Is Running Out]]
* [[Time Is Running Out (song) |Time Is Running Out]]


= Manson Matt Black Stealth - #4 & #5 =
[[File:Matt_Black_Stealth-4_Vieilles.jpg| thumb | right |Manson Matt Black Stealth #4]]
[[File:Matt_Black_Stealth-5_Ballroom.jpg| thumb | right |Manson Matt Black Stealth #5]]
[[File:Matt Black Stealth -5 - Apollo.png| thumb | right |Manson Matt Black Stealth #5 at the Apollo in 2022]]
{{Guitarbox
| Name = Matt Black Stealth - #4
| Manufacturer = [[Manson Guitars]]
| Used = [[Warsaw National Stadium 2015 (gig)| 2015-06-14]] — [[Graz Stadthalle Graz 2019 (gig)|2019-05-29]]
| Body = Solid
| Neck = Bolt-on
| BodyCovering = Matte Black paint
| Wood = '''Body:''' Mahogany <br/>'''Neck:'''  Maple <br/>'''Fingerboard''': Rosewood (22 frets)
| Bridge = Gotoh Tune-O-Matic
| Electronics = One volume, one tone, 3-way toggle pickup selector
| Pickups = '''Neck''': Sustainiac<br/>'''Bridge''': Manson MBK-2 (Uncovered)
| Special = –
}}
{{Guitarbox
| Name = Matt Black Stealth - #5
| Manufacturer = [[Manson Guitars]]
| Used = [[Werchter Festival Grounds 2015 (gig)| 2015-06-28]] — [[London O2 Arena 2023 - 1st (gig)|2023-10-01]]
| Body = Solid
| Neck = Bolt-on
| BodyCovering = Matte Black paint
| Wood = '''Body:''' Mahogany <br/>'''Neck:'''  Maple <br/>'''Fingerboard''': Rosewood (22 frets)
| Bridge = Gotoh Tune-O-Matic
| Electronics = One volume, one tone, 3-way toggle pickup selector
| Pickups = '''Neck''': Sustainiac<br/>'''Bridge''': Manson MBK-2 (Uncovered)
| Special = –
}}
== Background ==


= Manson Matt Black Stealth - #4 =
These two guitars are a bit different to #1, #2 and #3. They feature a [[Sustainiac Infinite Sustain System|Sustainiac]], a silver truss rod adjuster, black custom tone and volume knobs, and standard blackened tuning pegs. They both have the new Manson's logo on the headstock.


[[File:Stealth_4.1.jpg| thumb | right |Manson Matt Black Stealth #4]]
The #4 has white stickers for the controls of the sustaniac, whereas the #5 has black stickers.


== Touring ==
The #4 debuted at [[Warsaw National Stadium 2015 (gig)| Orange Warsaw Festival 2015]] (#4) and was last used for the [[Metal Medley]] in [[Graz Stadthalle Graz 2019 (gig)|Graz in 2019]].
The #5 debuted at [[Werchter Festival Grounds 2015 (gig)| Wrechter festival 2015]] and was used throughout 2019 for the [[Metal medley]]. It was used again for the two Apollo gigs in May 2022 for [[Space Dementia (song)|Space Dementia]] only. After more than a year without any appearance it was used again for [[Stockholm Syndrome (song)|Stockholm Syndrome]] in [[Rome Stadio Olimpico 2023 (gig)|Rome in July 2023]] and for [[Butterflies & Hurricanes (song)|Butterflies & Hurricanes]] during the Autumn leg of the [[Will of the People World Tour|Tour]].
==== Songs used for ====
*[[Butterflies & Hurricanes (song)|Butterflies & Hurricanes]]
*[[Dead Inside (song)|Dead Inside]]
*[[Metal medley]]
*[[Psycho (song)|Psycho]]
*[[Reapers (song)|Reapers]]
*[[Space Dementia (song)|Space Dementia]] (Two occasions)
*[[Stockholm Syndrome (song)|Stockholm Syndrome]]
*[[Take a Bow (song)|Take a Bow]]
*[[The Handler (song)|The Handler]]
*[[Uprising (song)|Uprising]]
= Manson Matt Black Stealth - #6 & #7 =
[[File:Matt_Black_Stealth-6%2B7_Mansons.jpg| thumb | right |Manson Matt Black Stealth #6 und #7 with three other new guitars]]
{{Guitarbox
{{Guitarbox
| Name = Matt Black Stealth - #4
| Name = Matt Black Stealth - #6
| Manufacturer = [[Manson Guitars]]
| Manufacturer = [[Manson Guitars]]
| Used = ?—
| Used = November 2015 - Unknown
| Body = Solid
| Body = Solid
| Neck = Bolt-on
| Neck = Bolt-on
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| Electronics = One volume, one tone, 3-way toggle pickup selector
| Electronics = One volume, one tone, 3-way toggle pickup selector
| Pickups = '''Neck''': Sustainiac<br/>'''Bridge''': Manson MBK-2 (Uncovered)
| Pickups = '''Neck''': Sustainiac<br/>'''Bridge''': Manson MBK-2 (Uncovered)
| Special = –
}}
{{Guitarbox
| Name = Matt Black Stealth - #7
| Manufacturer = [[Manson Guitars]]
| Used = 2016 - Unknown
| Body = Solid
| Neck = Bolt-on
| BodyCovering = Matte Black paint
| Wood = '''Body:''' Mahogany <br/>'''Neck:'''  Maple <br/>'''Fingerboard''': Rosewood (22 frets)
| Bridge = Gotoh Tune-O-Matic
| Electronics = One volume, one tone, 3-way toggle pickup selector
| Pickups = '''Neck''': Sustainiac<br/>'''Bridge''': Manson MBK-2
| Special = –
| Special = –
}}
}}
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== Background ==
== Background ==


This guitar is a bit different than the other Matt Black Stealth guitars. It features a Sustainiac, a silver truss rod adjuster and a silver bridge, black custom knobs for tone and volume and normal (not custom) blackend machineheads.
These two guitars are nearly the same as the #4 and #5. Only the knobs are silver instead of black, and the truss rod adjuster is black instead silver. Both feature the new Manson logo on the headstock.
 
The #6 has an uncovered MBK-2 pickup whereas the #7 has an covered MBK-2 pickup.
 
Both guitars were delivered with the two [[Manson_Holoflake|Manson Holoflake guitars]] and the [[Manson_M1D1_Stealth#Manson_M1D1_Stealth_-_#2|Manson M1D1 Stealth #2 guitar]] in October 2015.


== Touring ==
== Touring ==


This guitar most likely first appeared at the [[Moscow Otkrytie Arena 2015 (gig)| Moscow Park Life Festival gig]], where the stickers for the Sustainiac settings where white. It was also used for the [[Werchter Festival Grounds 2015 (gig)| Wrechter festival gig]] where there stickers where black.
Both guitars debuted at some point during the first part of the Drones World Tour 2015/16.


==== Songs used for ====
==== Songs used for ====


*[[Dead Inside (song) |Dead Inside]]
*[[Map of the Problematique (song)|Map of the Problematique]]
*[[Psycho (song) |Psycho]]
*[[Metal medley]]
*[[Reapers (song) |Reapers]]
*[[Easily (song)|Easily]] (One occasion)
*[[The Handler (song) |The Handler]]
*[[Glorious (song)|Glorious]] (One occasion)
*[[Uprising (song) |Uprising]]
 


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Latest revision as of 00:00, 3 October 2023

This is a series of almost identical Manson guitars that Matt has been using since March 2015. 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. Matt has been throwing these guitars around quite a bit during the Drones world tour, so many of these guitars now have scuffs, dents, and some even more than that!

Manson Matt Black Stealth - #1

Manson Matt Black Stealth #1
Manson Matt Black Stealth #1 in 2015
Manson Stealth 2018 - 1.png
Manson Matt Black Stealth #1 with the Fishman TriplePlay in New York in 2018
Matt Black Stealth - #1
Manufacturer Manson Guitars
Used 2015-03-15 — 2019-02-09
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 501
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

This guitar is exactly the same like the Matt Black 2.0 #1 & #2, except it features black hardware and anodised black custom knobs and machineheads.

At some point around mid-2015 this guitar got a new neck that has the new Manson logo instead of the old one, and features blackened normal tuning pegs and silver truss rod adjusters.

It also appears that some time before the La Cigale gig, Matt got the Sustainer replaced with a Sustainiac and installed a Fishman TriplePlay Guitar Synthesizer Driver on the guitar for the first performances of The Dark Side and subsequently Pressure and one performance Plug in Baby. After the Hollywood Palladium gig he ditched the guitar for a Manson Prophet Stealth.

Touring

This guitar first appeared at the Belfast Ulster Hall on the opening night of the 2015 Psycho Tour. It was used for songs tuned down half a step from standard tuning (Eb tuning).

After this guitar was initially for Rig A, it was seen back in Rig B (Europe Rig) for the Le Grand Journal show in 2015, and also appeared during festival shows. It was last used in 2019 for the Hollywood Palladium gig.

Songs used for

Manson Matt Black Stealth - #2 & #3

Manson Matt Black Stealth #2
Damaged Manson Matt Black Stealth #2
Matt Black Stealth - #2
Manufacturer Manson Guitars
Used 2015-05-23 — 2016-04-15
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 –
Matt Black Stealth - #3
Manufacturer Manson Guitars
Used 2015-05-23 — 2019
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

These two guitars are exactly the same as the #1, except that they feature a Sustainiac instead of a Fernandes Sustainer.

At some point during the The Drones World Tour 2015/16 both guitars got new necks with standard tuners instead of the custom machineheads. Both guitars feature the old Manson logo.

One of these two guitars was damaged by Matt at the O2 Arena show in London on 15th April 2016, and then auctioned by the Helen Foundation.

Touring

Both guitars were first used at the BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend gig.

Songs used for

Manson Matt Black Stealth - #4 & #5

Manson Matt Black Stealth #4
Manson Matt Black Stealth #5
Manson Matt Black Stealth #5 at the Apollo in 2022
Matt Black Stealth - #4
Manufacturer Manson Guitars
Used 2015-06-14 — 2019-05-29
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
Electronics One volume, one tone, 3-way toggle pickup selector
Pickup(s) Neck: Sustainiac
Bridge: Manson MBK-2 (Uncovered)
Special circuits –
Matt Black Stealth - #5
Manufacturer Manson Guitars
Used 2015-06-28 — 2023-10-01
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
Electronics One volume, one tone, 3-way toggle pickup selector
Pickup(s) Neck: Sustainiac
Bridge: Manson MBK-2 (Uncovered)
Special circuits –

Background

These two guitars are a bit different to #1, #2 and #3. They feature a Sustainiac, a silver truss rod adjuster, black custom tone and volume knobs, and standard blackened tuning pegs. They both have the new Manson's logo on the headstock.

The #4 has white stickers for the controls of the sustaniac, whereas the #5 has black stickers.

Touring

The #4 debuted at Orange Warsaw Festival 2015 (#4) and was last used for the Metal Medley in Graz in 2019.

The #5 debuted at Wrechter festival 2015 and was used throughout 2019 for the Metal medley. It was used again for the two Apollo gigs in May 2022 for Space Dementia only. After more than a year without any appearance it was used again for Stockholm Syndrome in Rome in July 2023 and for Butterflies & Hurricanes during the Autumn leg of the Tour.

Songs used for

Manson Matt Black Stealth - #6 & #7

Manson Matt Black Stealth #6 und #7 with three other new guitars
Matt Black Stealth - #6
Manufacturer Manson Guitars
Used November 2015 - 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
Electronics One volume, one tone, 3-way toggle pickup selector
Pickup(s) Neck: Sustainiac
Bridge: Manson MBK-2 (Uncovered)
Special circuits –
Matt Black Stealth - #7
Manufacturer Manson Guitars
Used 2016 - 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
Electronics One volume, one tone, 3-way toggle pickup selector
Pickup(s) Neck: Sustainiac
Bridge: Manson MBK-2
Special circuits –

Background

These two guitars are nearly the same as the #4 and #5. Only the knobs are silver instead of black, and the truss rod adjuster is black instead silver. Both feature the new Manson logo on the headstock.

The #6 has an uncovered MBK-2 pickup whereas the #7 has an covered MBK-2 pickup.

Both guitars were delivered with the two Manson Holoflake guitars and the Manson M1D1 Stealth #2 guitar in October 2015.

Touring

Both guitars debuted at some point during the first part of the Drones World Tour 2015/16.

Songs used for


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