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Cort built the MBM-1-SL as part of its Manson Series, developed in collaboration with Matthew Bellamy — frontman and lead guitarist of Muse — and Manson Guitar Works. The model was designed to Bellamy's specifications and positioned as a signature rock guitar within the Cort line.
Construction is bolt-on, with a basswood body and a Canadian Hard Maple neck topped by an Indian Laurel fretboard. The compound-radius fretboard runs from 12" to 16" across 22 frets, and the 25.5" (648mm) scale is paired with Cort staggered locking machineheads for tuning stability. The bridge is a fully adjustable unit with a separate tailpiece. A Manson humbucker pickup set drives the signal through a straightforward control layout: one volume, one tone, and a three-way selector switch. A discrete kill button is also wired in, enabling the stutter and gating effects associated with the model. Hardware is finished in chrome throughout, and the guitar ships strung with D'Addario YB EXL 110s.
Owners requiring setup work, fret maintenance, or parts sourcing for the Manson-branded pickups or the kill-button wiring should consult a qualified guitar technician familiar with the specific routing and switching configuration of this instrument.
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