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Manson Mask guitar, built for Muse's Matt Bellamy
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

Electric Guitars
Matt Bellamy performs live with a Manson Stratocaster-style electric guitar
Matt Bellamy is working on a new Manson Stratocaster-style guitar – and he’s already played it live with Muse

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

Fans have been clamoring for info on the mystery model spotted on Muse’s Will of the People tour, and now Manson Guitar Works has offered a close-up look at the new design

Electric Guitars
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10 guitar lessons you can learn from Muse’s Matt Bellamy

By Total Guitar editors Published

It’s time to plug in, baby, and take a closer look at Matt Bellamy’s supermassive guitar techniques

Lessons
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Matt Bellamy’s 10 greatest Muse guitar moments

By Amit Sharma Published

Total Guitar readers voted in their thousands, and the results are in. By popular vote, these are your favorite Muse tracks

Guitars
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The inside story of Matt Bellamy’s vision for Manson Guitar Works

By Amit Sharma Published

Co-owner Adrian Ashton takes us inside one of the most thrilling gear collaborations between artist and luthier, and explains how the Muse frontman drives innovation at the company he co-owns

Guitarists
Manson Meta MBM-2
Manson Meta MBM-2 P-90 and MBM-2SF review

By Stuart Williams Last updated

We take a look at two new Matt Bellamy guitars built on an identical platform, but with very different offerings – one even comes equipped with a Sustainiac and onboard Fuzz Factory circuit

Electric Guitars
Muse's Matt Bellamy
Matt Bellamy on Yngwie Malmsteen-inspired solos, recording with Jeff Buckley's Telecaster and his secret to beaming blues riffs into Muse’s space-age guitar sound

By Amit Sharma Published

The Muse frontman takes us behind the most explosive guitar album of 2022, made with a mountain of gear and taking inspiration from Iron Maiden and Slipknot

Guitars
Manson Matt Bellamy MB-2 and DL-2
Manson debuts two new space-age Matt Bellamy signature models, including a more affordable DeLorean replica

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

The DL-2 and MB-2 are highly limited, UK-built guitars based on the Muse frontman’s iconic stage-played designs

Guitars
Matt Bellamy performs onstage with Muse during day two of the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix at Marina Bay Street Circuit on September 21, 2019 in Singapore
Muse's Matt Bellamy is planning to release a signature fuzz pedal with Manson Guitar Works

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Based on Bellamy's Supermassive Black Hole and Will Of The People fuzz tones, it could possibly see the light of day by the end of 2022

Effects & Pedals
Matt Bellamy of Muse performs on stage during day two of Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix at Marina Bay Street Circuit on September 21, 2019 in Singapore.
Hear Matt Bellamy’s Yngwie Malmsteen-inspired solo on the new Muse album

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

The harmonic minor scale gets a major workout on an unlikely album track

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