Cort MBC-1 Signature Guitar - Page 5

Witz · 12-12-2014, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Phill

Will the Cort tuners fit the custom hardware or will upgrading those to gotoh be necessary, that is the question....

This is what I'm wondering, I going to make some custom hardware once the tuners come so I can make them bespoke to the tuners. Hopefully it's actually possible with the cort hardware if not it will be gotohs

And yeah I'm going for the MBK-2, FSK-401 set up but I'm going to play it for a bit with the standard pups as I want to see what they sound like.

nerd herd · 12-12-2014, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Witz

I'm going for the MBK-2, FSK-401 set up

With those 2 upgrades it'd still cost under £1000 which is really tempting.

Alex · 12-12-2014, 08:21 PM

I have just emailed Adrian at the Works and he says that a full list of options will be finalised and announced soon. I specifically asked about the custom tuners and he said that custom knobs are definitely available but never answered about tuners. My guess is that they won't fit on the Cort tuners. No cases are provided either so it looks like i'll be going for the £109 hiscox option

Witz · 12-12-2014, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by nerd herd

With those 2 upgrades it'd still cost under £1000 which is really tempting.

Yep and the guitar is a present

So in my head it's only the price of the pickups

Alex · 12-12-2014, 09:49 PM

Call me a conspiracy theorist but i have a feeling that the neck pickup in the Cort is the same neck single coil that replaced the sustainer in Matt's carbon.

Look at 14:04 in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jiro61UjbB4

Maybe the carbon was just an excuse to test the new pickup because Matt needed the nice smooth neck tone for Animals and wanted a better pickup than the Fernandes which isn't great unless it's sustaining?

Witz · 12-12-2014, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex

Call me a conspiracy theorist but i have a feeling that the neck pickup in the Cort is the same neck single coil that replaced the sustainer in Matt's carbon.

Look at 14:04 in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jiro61UjbB4

Maybe the carbon was just an excuse to test the new pickup because Matt needed the nice smooth neck tone for Animals and wanted a better pickup than the Fernandes which isn't great unless it's sustaining?

I guess it is possible but with Manson's having such a close relationship with BKP it could be anything.

Alex · 13-12-2014, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Witz

I guess it is possible but with Manson's having such a close relationship with BKP it could be anything.

Do you think BKP could have had a bit of involvement in the new pickup designs?

Witz · 13-12-2014, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex

Do you think BKP could have had a bit of involvement in the new pickup designs?

Not officially but I'd be surprised if Hugh hadn't spoken to Tim at all about it

Jaicen · 13-12-2014, 08:59 AM

At this price point, they''re going to be parts bin Cort pickups.

Alex · 13-12-2014, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Witz

Not officially but I'd be surprised if Hugh hadn't spoken to Tim at all about it

I love all the secretive ideas that seem to go into Mansons, it always seems like there's some mystery to what they're doing, i can't wait for the official options list to be published!

**james90** · 13-12-2014, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Jaicen

At this price point, they''re going to be parts bin Cort pickups.

From the sound of things, they're made by cort, but to a custom spec

Also, pretty sure Matt's carbon has a seymour duncan neck pickup.

Crowella · 13-12-2014, 11:03 AM

My guess is though it's just the coil windings and stamping Manson on the pickup . I wouldn't expect anything else beyond that purely because of the cost.

Alex · 13-12-2014, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by james90

From the sound of things, they're made by cort, but to a custom spec

Also, pretty sure Matt's carbon has a seymour duncan neck pickup.

Do you have any idea of what Seymour Duncan it could be? I am planning on getting a Cort and would like good suggestions for a pickup to put in the neck as i'm going to go for an MBK to put in the bridge

**james90** · 20-12-2014, 07:39 AM

No review yet, but...

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guita...unboxed-612562

heyjackk · 26-12-2014, 06:40 AM

Anyone know if a sustainer is able to be added yet?

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12-12-2014, 08:21 PM	#63
Alex Member Join Date: 10 December 2014 Location: Up North	I have just emailed Adrian at the Works and he says that a full list of options will be finalised and announced soon. I specifically asked about the custom tuners and he said that custom knobs are definitely available but never answered about tuners. My guess is that they won't fit on the Cort tuners. No cases are provided either so it looks like i'll be going for the £109 hiscox option

12-12-2014, 09:49 PM	#65
Alex Member Join Date: 10 December 2014 Location: Up North	Call me a conspiracy theorist but i have a feeling that the neck pickup in the Cort is the same neck single coil that replaced the sustainer in Matt's carbon. Look at 14:04 in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jiro61UjbB4 Maybe the carbon was just an excuse to test the new pickup because Matt needed the nice smooth neck tone for Animals and wanted a better pickup than the Fernandes which isn't great unless it's sustaining?

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heyjackk Member Join Date: 30 November 2013 Location: Sydney Age: 21	Anyone know if a sustainer is able to be added yet?

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