Bs Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 (unless it's just marketing bs) Hey, I'm having nothing to do with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Hey, I'm having nothing to do with this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbPFcdlwXyI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom//P Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Back to the MBC-1 though, I'm actually getting more optimistic reading how involved Manson are (unless it's just marketing bs). As other's have said, I can't see Manson themselves letting a sub-par product hit the shelves with their name on it. £499 is cheap, but you can get some really cool guitars in that price range. The general impression I get from this thread is that people assume 'cheap price = cheap materials.' When actually the manufacturing costs are driving down the prices lower than material costs compared to the European-made Mansons. Squier guitars costing even less are not far off their expensive American-made cousins, at least in their construction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bs Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 James! Weren't Music Radar doing a review at some point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 James! Weren't Music Radar doing a review at some point? Yes, I believe it was supposed to be out this month. I think they said the 19th? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowella Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 The general impression I get from this thread is that people assume 'cheap price = cheap materials.' When actually the manufacturing costs are driving down the prices lower than material costs compared to the European-made Mansons Don't tell people actual manufacturing and business secrets like that. I am still curious to try one though. And a real manson. Side by side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Don't tell people actual manufacturing and business secrets like that. I am still curious to try one though. And a real manson. Side by side. I wonder how many dealers are going to be stocking them. Surely more than the ones listed on the MGW website. And it is the 19th Bs For the full, exclusive first review of the Cort MBC-1, check out Total Guitar issue 263, on sale 19 January Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Both are sexy! If anyone is looking to sell their DL-1 or DL-1R, I'm seriously interested. Found one https://reverb.com/item/384279-manson-dl-1-matthew-bellamy-worldwide-free-shipping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbias12 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Found one https://reverb.com/item/384279-manson-dl-1-matthew-bellamy-worldwide-free-shipping Is this for real?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Is this for real?? yes, as far as I can see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bs Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 There's also an MB-1S going for $10,000 - bit excessive, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbias12 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 I sent a message to the seller and now it's ended. Sooo... F*CK! Thanks James for the heads up tho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbias12 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 There's also an MB-1S going for $10,000 - bit excessive, no? lol agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 I sent a message to the seller and now it's ended. Sooo... F*CK! Thanks James for the heads up tho! That sucks. I'm sure you'll find another one for sale... maybe one owned by MB himself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musecasters Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 That sucks. I'm sure you'll find another one for sale... maybe one owned by MB himself ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rust_relic Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 That sucks. I'm sure you'll find another one for sale... maybe one owned by MB himself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom//P Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Surely almost everyone who buys this will end up upgrading the pickups to MBKs The stock pickups are supposedly 'designed for the guitar'. Since the MBC-1 uses different woods to typical mansons, I guess trying the stocks first would be sensible. I was tempted by the sustainer pickup, but I doubt I'd use it much to warrant the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xhj_BnUBpI8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthijs Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Cool demo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowella Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 That actually sounds decent. More intrigue... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witz Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Will those pickups sound a lot better than I thought they would. A sustainer is a must for me but I not going to jump straight in to buying a new bridge pickup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom//P Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 The guitar has favoured very well in the review! I am encouraged by Hugh's experience of being 'blown away' by the attention to detail conducted at the Cort factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witz Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 The guitar has favoured very well in the review! I am encouraged by Hugh's experience of being 'blown away' by the attention to detail conducted at the Cort factory. Fancy scanning/taking a picture of the review and sticking it on here so we can all have a read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom//P Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 great read, thanks for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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