Manson Guitar Works announces new KR-1 Matt Bellamy signature model

Manson Guitar Works has unveiled the KR-1, a stealthy Matt Bellamy signature model from the award-winning MA series equipped with a Sustainiac Sustainer neck pickup, an ebony fingerboard and all-black hardware.

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The Sustainiac is matched with a Manson PF-1 in the bridge position, offering a plethora of tonal options from single-coil brightness to acoustic-like sizzle and everything in between.

Limited to just 80 pieces worldwide, the KR-1 also includes the now customary glow in the dark Luminlay side dots and ships with an A5 certificate and Manson Exclusive black lined Hiscox hardcase. It’s also available in a K1T-1 edition, which is limited to just 20 pieces and features red anodised Manson custom hardware, a custom aluminium pickup surround and new ‘M’ engraved tuner buttons. The K1T-1 comes with a larger A4 hand-signed certificate.

Both the KR-1 and K1T-1 versions are available via Manson Guitar Works and official Manson Guitar dealers priced from £2499 inc VAT. Read the full spec below.

Manson KR-1 Specs

• BODY Alder
• NECK Hard Maple
• FINGERBOARD Ebony
• INLAYS Side-only Blue Luminlay
• FINISH Dry Satin Black
• HARDWARE Gotoh Black
• BRIDGE PICKUP Manson PF-1 Etched Black Cover
• NECK PICKUP Sustainiac Sustainer
• ELECTRONICS Volume, Tone (Manson Custom CTS), Coil Split
• ACCESSORIES Printed Certificate, Custom Sustainiac Sticker Sheet, Custom Hiscox Hardcase
• PRICE £2499

Manson K1T-1 Specs

• BODY Alder
• NECK Hard Maple
• FINGERBOARD Ebony
• INLAYS Side-only Blue Luminlay
• FINISH Dry Satin Black
• HARDWARE Gotoh with Manson Red Anodised Custom Hardware
• BRIDGE PICKUP Manson PF-1 Etched Black Cover With Aluminium Pickup Surround
• NECK PICKUP Sustainiac Sustainer
• ELECTRONICS Volume, Tone (Manson Custom CTS), Coil Split
• ACCESSORIES Hand Signed Certificate, Custom Sustainiac Sticker Sheet, Custom Hiscox Hardcase
• PRICE £2999.00

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