Difference between revisions of "Manson Mirror"
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It was built at the same time as the [[Rust Relic Manson | Rust Relic]] for the [[London Earls Court Exhibition Centre 2004 - 19th (gig) | December 2004 Earls Court Exhibition Centre concerts]]. | It was built at the same time as the [[Rust Relic Manson | Rust Relic]] for the [[London Earls Court Exhibition Centre 2004 - 19th (gig) | December 2004 Earls Court Exhibition Centre concerts]]. | ||
This Guitar is now mainly only used for [[Plug in Baby (song)|Plug in Baby]] live. | This Guitar is now mainly only used for [[Plug in Baby (song)|Plug in Baby]] live. | ||
At the [[London Shepherds Bush Empire 2013 (gig)|War Child gig]] Matt smashed this guitar first into Dom's Bass drum, then a few times into his Dickinson amp and finally across Dom's drum kit. Some pieces of the mirror cover can be seen detached during the impacts. It remains to be seen if this guitar returns on touring, due to the damage and to the fact that Hugh is building a new guitar for Matt. | |||
== Touring == | == Touring == | ||
Revision as of 09:24, 19 February 2013
| Mirror 'Earls Court' | |
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| Manufacturer | Manson Guitars |
| Used | 2004-12-19— |
| Body type | Solid |
| Neck joint | Bolt-on |
| Body covering | Mirrored perspex (acrylic) |
| Wood | Fingerboard: rosewood |
| Bridge | Tune-o-Matic |
| Electronics | Unknown |
| Pickup(s) | Neck: Bare Knuckle Mississippi Queen P90, previously Rio Grande Covered Bastard Bridge: Bare Knuckle Mississippi Queen, previously Rio Grande Crunchbox |
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Specs
The only internal effects are the usual Fuzz Factory and MXR Phase 90. Originally with a Rio Grande Covered Bastard on the neck and Rio Grande Crunch Box on the bridge. Now has a Mississippi Queen on the bridge and neck positions. The guitar now features a string tree on the headstock.
Background
It was built at the same time as the Rust Relic for the December 2004 Earls Court Exhibition Centre concerts. This Guitar is now mainly only used for Plug in Baby live.
At the War Child gig Matt smashed this guitar first into Dom's Bass drum, then a few times into his Dickinson amp and finally across Dom's drum kit. Some pieces of the mirror cover can be seen detached during the impacts. It remains to be seen if this guitar returns on touring, due to the damage and to the fact that Hugh is building a new guitar for Matt.
Touring
Songs used for
- Assassin
- Blackout
- Butterflies & Hurricanes
- Map of the Problematique
- Micro Cuts
- MK Ultra (used during recording)
- Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)
- New Born
- Plug In Baby
- Starlight
- Supermassive Black Hole
- Take a Bow
- Time Is Running Out
- Unnatural Selection
- Uprising