Cort MBC-1 Matthew Bellamy Signature

• Manufacturer — Cort Guitars • Period — 2015-present • Bodytype — Solid • Necktype — Bolt-on • Scale — 25.5 in (648 mm) • Woodbody — Basswood • Woodneck — Maple • Woodfingerboard — Rosewood • Bridge — Tune-O-Matic with stopbar • Pickups — 1 Single-coil Manson at the neck and 1 Humbucker Manson at the bridge • Colors — Matt Black Red Sparkle Matt White Show

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. The release of this guitar was announced in early December 2014 and premiered at the NAMM exhibition in January 2015 with a price of £500. Premier Guitar magazine reviewed the model in 2015 and awarded it the Premier Gear designation, noting a 5 out of 5 score for playability, a 4.5 score for tone and value, and a 4 out of 5 score for build/design.

• Illustration — Headstock in front with signature • Illustration — Headstock from behind with serial number • Illustration — Killswitch and single coil • Illustration — Tune-o-matic and humbucker • Illustration — Body from behind Guitar has solid Telecaster-form body made from tilia, maple neck and rosewood fingerboard with compound radius. 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 • upgrade with Sustaiac Pro sustainer; • installing Z.Vex Fuzz Factory; • replacement of hardware; • replacement of machineheads and control knobs.