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Cort Manson MBC-1 Matthew Bellamy Signature unboxed

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By Michael Brown published 19 December 2014

Taking a closer look at the Muse frontman's cut-price sig

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Cort Manson MBC-1 Matthew Bellamy Signature

Cort Manson MBC-1 Matthew Bellamy Signature

Who hasn't lusted over one of Matt Bellamy's custom Manson guitars over the years? We're among the Muse fans who have, but we just haven't had the expendable income to splash out on one – until now.

The Cort Manson MBC-1 Matthew Bellamy Signature takes the classic MB outline down to a UK RRP of a cool £499, and it's packing some serious features, too – click through the gallery to find out…

For the full review of the Cort Manson MBC-1 Matthew Bellamy Signature, check out Total Guitar issue 263, on sale 19 January 2015.

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Cort Manson MBC-1 Matthew Bellamy Signature

Cort Manson MBC-1 Matthew Bellamy Signature

While the guitar's made by Cort, the guitar and pickups are designed by Manson, with a humbucker in the bridge and single coil in the neck

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Cort Manson MBC-1 Matthew Bellamy Signature

Cort Manson MBC-1 Matthew Bellamy Signature

Hardware-wise, the MBC-1 keeps things simple, with a tune-o-matic-style bridge and stoptail bridge, while controls comprise volume, tone and three-way pickup selector

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Cort Manson MBC-1 Matthew Bellamy Signature

Cort Manson MBC-1 Matthew Bellamy Signature

Not far from the handy truss rod adjuster, you'll find a kill button for stutter effects – oh, and in case you were wondering, that's a matt black finish (geddit?)

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Cort Manson MBC-1 Matthew Bellamy Signature

Cort Manson MBC-1 Matthew Bellamy Signature

Matt Bellamy's signature adorns the minimal headstock, just to the right of the Cort logo

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Cort Manson MBC-1 Matthew Bellamy Signature

Cort Manson MBC-1 Matthew Bellamy Signature

The guitar may be made in Indonesia, but it's designed in the UK by Matt and Hugh Manson

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Mike is Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com, in addition to being an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict. He has a master's degree in journalism, and has spent the past decade writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as a decade-and-a-half performing in bands of variable genre (and quality). In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock under the nom de plume Maebe.

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