Looking for something Floyd-equipped and a little bit different from the rash of super strats, and stumbled onto Manson but I cannot find much about by way of reviews or specs.
Anyone able to help out? I'd like to know if the neck shape is close to the modern C shape on my USA Strat and is the sustainiac pickups are (a) worth the extra and (b) controllable - can you wind down the endless sustain when you don't need it?
https://www.mansonguitarworks.com/index.cfm/product/ma-evo-t-floyd-rose-2019-376Thanks in advance.
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As far as the sustainiac goes, have a play of a few schecter sun valley FR S guitars and see how much use you get out of it. I find the harmonic mode really useful (though I don't own one) as it would allow me to get the harmonics I like, without the noise of the gain. If you're writing your own stuff, I'd have one lying arround if you can justify it, you'll find it slipping in to your sound I'm sure.
As for neck profiles, if you're looking at a custom shop, you can get whatever I guess, from a wizard to 50s baseball bat necks... If you're looking at a standard MA series (I'm guessing the evo Floyd maybe?) then I think the necks are just a bit more strat like that a wizard neck, as in not quite as flat and a bit rounder, don't hold me to it though!
If you don't like the feel of the necks, if you ask nicely they might be able to charge you for an extra neck and just swap it over...!
Best thing to do would be send them an email though, Hugh seems a nice guy and he seems the kinda person that would have a friendly helpful team.... they're luthiers, they're gonna have an enjoyment working with guitars so if you have the money, I'm sure they can help you out..
Again though, if it's super strat shredding Floyd equipped sustainiac madness, check out the schecter sun valley FR S, they have tons of funky colours or just yer plain white or black; deal at £800 too
https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/schecter-sun-valley-super-shredder-s-wht-with-sustainiac?utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping&gclid=CjwKCAjwkenqBRBgEiwA-bZVtmABSXkYcWq_LV6zPLNDTO_8RY-c4HUK7QcfyWb0gqOXb0dfW1SBvBoCNaQQAvD_BwE
Good luck, let us know if you end up with one!
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I do have a Sustainiac in my Charvel though. You can turn the sustain mode off and then it functions like a normal (active) pickup. I've been pleasantly surprised by how good it sounds as a regular pickup. It's a sound I use a lot. You can set it to sound more like a humbucker or a single coil. I have the humbucker mode on permanently, but you can also wire that to a switch.
I find the harmonic mode really cool; for me that's the point of the unit. But yeah, it's a cool thing. I have no regrets about getting it.
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I'm lucky, as the store is near me, so I can go play them whenever really. You should possibly take a trip to Exeter and check them out.
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