Cort MBC-1 is the signature guitar of Matthew Bellamy, lead singer and guitarist of the English rock band Muse, launched in 2015 in Indonesia. It was designed by Bellamy and Hugh Manson in collaboration with Cort Guitars, and based on Manson MB Series.
 Matt Black guitar with real Bellamy's signature | |
| Manufacturer | Cort Guitars |
| Period | 2015-present |
| Construction | |
| Body type | Solid |
| Neck joint | Bolt-on |
| Scale | 25.5 in (648 mm) |
| Woods | |
| Body | Basswood |
| Neck | Maple |
| Fretboard | Rosewood |
| Hardware | |
| Bridge | Tune-O-Matic with stopbar |
| Pickup(s) | 1 Single-coil Manson at the neck and 1 Humbucker Manson at the bridge |
| Colors available | |
| Matt Black Red Sparkle Matt White Show | |
History
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Bellamy was actively involved in the creation of the guitar, testing each prototype and giving instructions on what needed to be changed. What took the most time was creating the truss rod, neck, and pickups, which were difficult to recreate in the factory.[1]
I went to the factory and was completely blown away by the attention to detail. At every single production stage there’s unbelievable checking processes. The pickup manufacturing is state-of-the-art, and they were really keen to listen to my outlook on making guitars. So it was win-win all around.
— Hugh Manson
The release of this guitar was announced in early December 2014 and premiered at the NAAM exhibition in January 2015 with a price of £500.[2]
Design and varieties
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Headstock in front with signature -
Headstock from behind with serial number -
Killswitch and single coil -
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Body from behind
Guitar has solid Telecaster-form body made from tilia, maple neck and rosewood fingerboard with compound radius.[3]
Modifications of Cort MBC-1:
- MBC-1 MBLK — Matt Black colour.
- MBC-1 RS — Red Sparkle colour.
- MBC-1 LH — Matt black version for left-handed people.
- MBC-1 Matt White Show Special Stormtrooper Edition.
Manson Guitar Works are proposing modernization of guitar[4]
- upgrade with Sustaiac Pro sustainer;
- installing Z.Vex Fuzz Factory;
- replacement of hardware;
- replacement of machineheads and control knobs.
Awards and nominations
editThis guitar was nominated on Music and Sound Awards and MIA Awards, as «Best electric guitar» and «Electric guitar of the year», and won the last one. Besides, it was marked as "Premier Gear" by Premier Guitar, magazine Total Guitar called it «Best buy» (5/5).[5][6]
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Award | Result | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2015 | Cort MBC-1 | Best Electric Guitar | Music and Sound Awards | Nominated | [7] | |
| 2015 | Cort MBC-1 | Electric Guitar of the Year | Music Industries Association Award | Won | [8] |
References
edit- ^ "Hugh Manson discusses the Cort MBC-1 Matt Bellamy". musicradar.com. MusicRadar. 2015-02-06. Archived from the original on 2017-10-11. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
- ^ "Cort Announces Official Manson Matthew Bellamy Signature Guitar". premierguitar.com. Premier Guitar. 2014-12-03. Archived from the original on 2017-10-11. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
- ^ "Обзор электрогитары CORT: MBC-1 Matthew Bellamy". metal-mania.ru (in Russian). 2015-12-02. Archived from the original on 2017-10-13. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
- ^ "Cort MBC-1 Upgrades". mansonguitarworks.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-14. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
- ^ "Cort MBC-1 Matt Bellamy Review". premierguitar.com. Premier Guitar. 2015-11-22. Archived from the original on 2017-10-11. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
- ^ "NAMM 2016 Manson Guitar Works Releases". mansonguitarworks.com. February 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-10-11. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
- ^ "Nominees For Best Electric Guitar Of 2015". msretailer.com. Music & Sound Retailer. 2015-02-14. Archived from the original on 2017-10-11.
- ^ "MIA Awards 2015: best guitar, tech and drum gear revealed". musicradar.com. MusicRadar. 2015-11-13. Archived from the original on 2017-10-11.
Sources
edit- "Cort Manson MBC-1 Matthew Bellamy Signature". Gear. Total Guitar. No. 263. United Kingdom. 82. EAN: 9-771355-504062.
External links
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- About guitar on official Cort website
- About guitar on official Manson Guitar Works website
- "Original specification" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-11. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
- Review Cort MBC-1 from Total Guitar
- Review Cort MBC-1 from Guitar World
- Review "Cort MBC-1 Matt Bellamy". Premier Guitar. Archived from the original on 2017-10-11. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
- Article on MuseWiki "Cort MBC-1 Matthew Bellamy Signature Guitar". musewiki.org. MuseWiki: Supermassive wiki for the band Muse. Archived from the original on 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
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