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Manson releases like-for-like recreation of Matt Bellamy’s main Muse guitar – complete with all the onboard effects
By Matt Owen published
Three Black Edition models have been released, each paying tribute to the Muse maestro's go-to guitar – but you’ll need to start saving up...

“A radical approach to fuzz – whether you’re a Muse fan or not”: Manson Guitar Works Supermassive Black Fuzz review
By Trevor Curwen published
Manson Guitar Works’ first stompbox delivers a high degree of variation in your fuzz tone

Manson Guitar Works' debut fuzz pedal is here, but will Matt Bellamy’s high-end boutique stompbox be worth the wait?
By Jonathan Horsley published
Co-designed by the Muse frontman, designed to go into your amp or direct to desk, and built in partnership with Thorpy FX, the Supermassive Black Fuzz is a lot of pedal – and it ain't cheap

“We were trying to do the perfect crossover between a Tele and a Les Paul”: Mikey Demus on making his new Manson signature
By Dave Burrluck published
Artist guitars have played a big part in the long-running history of Manson Guitar Works. We catch up with Mikey Demus to discuss his latest collaboration

“Not a hair out of place... A faultless, well-tuned and well-voiced working guitar”: Manson MD-3 Mikey Demus review
By Dave Burrluck published
This UK-made MD introduces a new pickup set that piles on the beef. But, as we find out, it’s no one-trick pony

Matt Bellamy channels his inner Meshuggah with a wild new 8-string Manson model
By Phil Weller published
New single Unravelling – which will drop imminently – finds the band travelling into a darker, djent-ier world

Manson’s updated M-Series models have been treated to Sustainiacs and onboard Fuzz Factory upgrades
By Phil Weller published
The British guitar builder, which is headed up by Muse’s Matt Bellamy, has expanded its best-selling T-style model with a host of killer updates

“Light weight, raw resonance, superb playability”: Manson Guitar Works Verona Junior review
By Dave Burrluck published
The latest release from Matt Bellamy’s guitar brand is a single-pickup workhorse that comes in two body shapes with uncompromised playability and sound at an aggressive price. Prepare to be impressed

“An identical replica of Bellamy’s Will of the People stage guitar”: Manson gives Matt Bellamy’s mesmerizing mirror mask model an ultra-limited release
By Matt Owen published
Two versions of the guitar that the Muse frontman first took to the stage last year have been unveiled – but only 10 of each will be made

Muse fans are going crazy for Matt Bellamy’s astonishing mirror mask guitar – we found out how Manson made its most ambitious design yet
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Inspired by the mask worn by the Muse frontman in recent videos and live performances, the Manson team built an instrument like no other – and one day you might be able to buy your own
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