Manson M1D1 Black
| Manson M1D1 Black | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Manson Guitars |
| Used | 2006-05-13—2011-08-28 |
| Body type | Solid |
| Neck joint | Bolt-on |
| Body covering | Matte |
| Wood | Body Brazilian Mahogany: Neck Birds Eye Maple: Fingerboard: rosewood (22 frets) |
| Bridge | Fixed |
| Electronics | Three-way toggle pickup selector |
| Pickup(s) | Neck: Fernandes Sustainer FSK-401 Bridge: 2× Bare Knuckle BKP92s |
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Background
This was Matthew Bellamy's first guitar to feature an X-Y MIDI plate, able to control a number of devices, including a Korg Kaoss pad, or a Digitech Whammy etc. This feature has since been included in many of Bellamy's guitars such as the Manson Red Glitter and the Manson Black Midi. The guitar had a pair of hot P90's in the bridge position and was the first of the Matt's custom Manson's to have this configuration. This layout features also on the Manson Mirror Kaoss and on the Manson Doubleneck.
Additional Information
It is featured in music videos for "Invincible", "Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)" and an alternative version of " Supermassive Black Hole" (watch). It can also be seen in the Making of Uprising video.
Although it is named officially as "M1D1 Black"[1] it is better known to fans as "Kaoss Manson".
Touring
The guitar made its live debut at Radio 1's Big Weekend on the 13th May 2006. During The Resistance tour this was Matt's most used Manson. According to the Manson's Facebook page, this guitar was Matt's warm-up guitar for The 2nd Law Tour.
Songs used for
- Bliss
- Dead Star
- Forced In
- Guiding Light
- Hyper Music
- Hysteria
- Invincible
- Interlude
- Man of Mystery
- MK ULTRA
- Nishe
- Resistance
- Sing for Absolution
- Starlight
- Sunburn
- Supermassive Black Hole
- Take a Bow
- Time Is Running Out
- Unnatural Selection
Signature Model
Manson MB-2 SE Matthew Bellamy Signature Guitar
References
- ↑ [Image title attribute]. Mansons website. Retrieved 2011-05-06 from mansons.co.uk.