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Matt Bellamy Buys Manson Guitar Works
Muse frontman Matt Bellamy now owns the guitar company he's used for 25 years.
In brief
Muse frontman Matt Bellamy now owns the guitar company he's used for 25 years. Matt Bellamy bought Manson Guitar Works after 20 years of collaboration with the firm, which makes his signature guitars. Originally reported by Guitar World.
Matt Bellamy buys Manson Guitar Works
Muse frontman Matt Bellamy became owner of Manson Guitar Works after 20 years of collaboration with the firm in 2019.
First guitar purchase
Bellamy bought a seven-string guitar for the song Citizen Erased in 1999.
Manson's showroom opens
Manson Guitar Works opens its new showroom with modern guitars and Muse memorabilia.
Manson's signature guitars
Manson sells replicas of Bellamy's stage guitars with names like 007 and Delorean for thousands of pounds.
Manson's new models
Manson launches the eight-string Oryx guitar and a new red version of Bellamy's Wow! Signal guitar.
Eight-string guitar
Bellamy uses the eight-string guitar on the new Muse album tracks Unravelling and Shimmering Scars.
The Wow! Signal album
Muse's latest album The Wow! Signal is their best effort since 2006's Black Holes and Revelations.
AI guitar pedals
Bellamy explores AI prompt pedals to create guitars that can sound any way through AI prompts.
Jeff Buckley Telecaster
Bellamy uses Jeff Buckley's Telecaster on Muse's album Shimmering Scars and Reach Out [I'll Be There].
Rage Against the Machine riffs
Muse sneaks Rage Against the Machine riffs into their live sets as a tribute to their influences.
Graham Coxon collaboration
Graham Coxon is collaborating with Manson on a signature guitar model after meeting Bellamy.
Manson's new guitar
Manson launches a limited run of hand-painted Origin of Symmetry guitars this month.
Bellamy's guitar influences
Bellamy was inspired by Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Kurt Cobain, Tom Morello and U2's Edge.
Manson's Fuzz Factory pedals
Manson issues Fuzz Factory pedals with Z.Vex for guitarists.
Manson's Black Edition
Manson's Black Edition guitar, known as 007, sold out earlier this year at prices up to £30,000.
Manson's future plans
Manson plans to expand to Instagram-type guitarists and bass players for their brand.
At a glance
Matt Bellamy bought Manson Guitar Works after 20 years of collaboration with the firm, which makes his signature guitars.
