Manson Guitar Works and Cort announce affordable MBC-1 Matt Bellamy signature model

If you found yourself lusting after Manson's previous Matt Bellamy guitars - the MB-1, MB-2 or DL-1 - but couldn't afford the £3000 - £4000 price tag, you'll want to pay attention, as Manson Guitar Works and Cort guitars have unveiled a brand new signature guitar for Muse frontman, Matt Bellamy, the Cort MBC-1.

The guitar has been designed by Hugh Manson and Matt Bellamy, and manufactured by Cort, taking the same body outline as Bellamy's previous custom MB models with a solid set of features to produce the most affordable Matt Bellamy signature guitar yet.

The MBC-1 comes loaded with two brand new Manson-designed pickups (single coil in the neck, humbucker in the bridge position), killswitch, three-position pickup selector and a fixed bridge. The matt black body is basswood, with a maple neck/rosewood fingerboard.

Set to retail at £499, the MBC-1 is available to pre-order from Manson Guitar Works now, with a full launch scheduled for NAMM 2015 in January. For more info on the MBC-1, or to locate your nearest Cort dealer, click here.

For the full, exclusive first review of the Cort MBC-1, check out Total Guitar issue 263, on sale 19 January.

Stuart Williams
Drums

I'm a freelance member of the MusicRadar team, specialising in drum news, interviews and reviews. I formerly edited Rhythm and Total Guitar here in the UK and have been playing drums for more than 25 years (my arms are very tired). When I'm not working on the site, I can be found on my electronic kit at home, or gigging and depping in function bands and the odd original project.