james90 Posted July 27, 2017 Author Share Posted July 27, 2017 I feel like the guys at the works get really amused watching all of the debate on social media. Yeah, especially because it's probably something really simple and we're all wrong. Also, now available. Who is going to buy one? https://www.mansonguitarworks.com/index.cfm/categories/cort-series-29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cider Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Must. Stop. Wanting. Guitars. Damn it the blonde Classic TC looks so pretty with the ash body though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alibros Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 so going back to this -> http://www.cortguitars.com/uFiles//product/96/schematics/MBC-1.pdf a bit confused about what's happened as mine doesn't quite match the schematics. see the picture below. James, it would be great if you could send some photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 so going back to this -> http://www.cortguitars.com/uFiles//product/96/schematics/MBC-1.pdf a bit confused about what's happened as mine doesn't quite match the schematics. see the picture below. James, it would be great if you could send some photos! [ATTACH]20039[/ATTACH] It's difficult to tell exactly what's going on in that picture. It looks like both pickups are still connected to the switch at least. As for mine, it really doesn't look any different from this, so it's a bit hard to make out what's going on exactly. I can send some at different angles if you want though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alibros Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 It's difficult to tell exactly what's going on in that picture. It looks like both pickups are still connected to the switch at least. As for mine, it really doesn't look any different from this, so it's a bit hard to make out what's going on exactly. I can send some at different angles if you want though thanks! so based on that what I'm sure of is: 1. the blue wire needs to be soldered to the toggle 2. white and bare (wrapped in green coating) to be connected to the middle pin and the base of tone knob in that order. What I'm unsure of is where RED+BARE should go in the schematics it shows the RED + BARE coming from the humbucker to the toggle where as it looks like yours goes to the tone knob (which makes more sense). are both RED and BARE both connected to the base of the knob? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 thanks! so based on that what I'm sure of is: 1. the blue wire needs to be soldered to the toggle 2. white and bare (wrapped in green coating) to be connected to the middle pin and the base of tone knob in that order. What I'm unsure of is where RED+BARE should go in the schematics it shows the RED + BARE coming from the humbucker to the toggle where as it looks like yours goes to the tone knob (which makes more sense). are both RED and BARE both connected to the base of the knob? Yeah. Based on the diagram, the blue wire is the hot connection from the bridge pickup. So that would go to the remaining pin on the selector. the red+bare are just the ground connection from the bridge pickup, so you can connect that to any grounded point in the guitar. The diagram has it connected to the body of the pickup selector, but you can connect it to the back of the volume or tone pot instead (since all of these are grounded, it doesn't matter which one you connect to) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted July 30, 2017 Author Share Posted July 30, 2017 Someone should buy this before sherpa_man does https://reverb.com/item/6152958-manson-ma-2-2013-xenokroma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alibros Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Yeah. Based on the diagram, the blue wire is the hot connection from the bridge pickup. So that would go to the remaining pin on the selector. the red+bare are just the ground connection from the bridge pickup, so you can connect that to any grounded point in the guitar. The diagram has it connected to the body of the pickup selector, but you can connect it to the back of the volume or tone pot instead (since all of these are grounded, it doesn't matter which one you connect to) thanks! soldered and all good again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thestone Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Looks like a classic red no glitter nah ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 It looks that way, but I haven't seen any other pictures/videos of it. I wonder if it's satin red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 Well that was completely wrong. I think it's carbon. LK3gw-B18V8 Look at how the light shines off it making it look orange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Well that was completely wrong. I think it's carbon. I was opposite side of the stage, but it looked either like the light red color Manson sells stock, or it may have been carbon. Couldn't get a good sense, but it definitely wasn't glitter, which is obvious from the videos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidious911 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 I don't think it's carbon, looks standard red to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted August 4, 2017 Author Share Posted August 4, 2017 (edited) red carbon to match Chris' bass! Maybe something a bit like this, but more MB They should do another one of those contests at some point. Dibs on using the rust relic in my picture this time. edit: Link is only showing the full album. I meant this guitar. @musecasters did point out that it's probably not red carbon though, as it does lack binding. Edited August 4, 2017 by james90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dso Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 I swear I saw somewhere a great pic of Matt with the new guitar during the concert, maybe MUSE instagram stories? Sadly they were gone the next day and I forgot to take a screenshot It definitely didn't look carbon, more like the normal red on the MAs, very cool guitar nonetheless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 @james90, did you get a MA-25th? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted August 4, 2017 Author Share Posted August 4, 2017 @james90, did you get a MA-25th? I take it you mean this That's something else, but the answer is still yes Not sure when it's shipping exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 I take it you mean this Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thestone Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 It looks that way, but I haven't seen any other pictures/videos of it. I wonder if it's satin red I guess it's Gloss Red nothing really cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted August 5, 2017 Author Share Posted August 5, 2017 Yes That one has been around for a few years. I guess it's not terribly different from the MA-25T: I guess it's Gloss Red nothing really cool It appears that way. Still trying to find some decent pictures of it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 That one has been around for a few years. I guess it's not terribly different from the MA-25T: That mean you're selling that one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted August 6, 2017 Author Share Posted August 6, 2017 That mean you're selling that one? To buy an MA-25T? That'll probably end up happening. But not just yet. You should buy these. They were once in my possession. https://www.mansons.co.uk/product/pre-owned-manson-ma-classic-custom-surf-green-10376 https://www.mansons.co.uk/product/pre-owned-manson-custom-dc-10165 I recommend buying the second one in particular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted August 6, 2017 Author Share Posted August 6, 2017 https://www.instagram.com/p/BXcQCeenfjk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 To buy an MA-25T? That'll probably end up happening. But not just yet. I'm hoping to buy a 25th. Depends how much I have left over after I pay for my wedding Is that just a holosparkle MA you had custom made in the past? I follow most of K&T, so more Manson shots, please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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