This reviewer has on countless occasions in their own compositions required the sustaining of a note over one or more bars to create textural effects. The Mix and Fundamental modes promise to be more accessible. We initially struggle to find a musical application for the often high squeal produced in Harmonic mode, but as we continue to experiment we find that by using some trailing delays and rhythmically tapping the onboard kill switch – featured on the upper horn of the guitar – we can achieve some very interesting musical landscapes. Of the three modes, the Harmonic mode sustains our held notes before quickly morphing into the fifth natural harmonic of the root note.
The one furthest to the left is the on/off switch, and the second is a three-way selector that switches between the three different modes available. The two small switches that control the Sustainiac are positioned close to the guitar’s tone and volume controls. This signal is then picked up by the bridge which processes the signal as it would normally. This magnetic field produced matches the frequency or vibration when a note is played and keeps the string vibrating constantly. But as is so often the case with signature models, the devil is in the detail and onboard electronic wizardry is the niche in which Bellamy’s tone machines thrive.įor the uninitiated, a Sustainiac pickup works by creating a magnetic field using an onboard battery, housed in a neat compartment at the rear. Perhaps due to its understated appearance and the undeniable influence of the world’s first mass-produced solid-body electric guitar the humble Telecaster. READ MORE: Beetronics Zzombee review: Is this ‘filtremulator’ the most insane multi-effects device ever?ĭespite the huge worldwide success of Muse, Bellamy’s signature guitar isn’t as much of an instantly recognisable model as some.But the real headline here for guitarists will be the addition of a Sustainiac pickup system rarely seen in the spec of mass production electric guitars, especially at this price point. This offers some key new features including improved body contouring (forearm and tummy), a new Meta Blue finish, and the first left-handed model. Another iteration of Bellamy’s signature model arrived in 2020 with relatively-affordable Meta series, and now in 2022 Manson and Cort have expanded that range even further with the Meta MBM-2 series. Cort first began its collaboration with Manson Guitar Works back in 2015 and has since released several models with the UK company, including the original MBC-1 in 2015 and the M-Jet two years later.
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