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Matthew Bellamy of Muse performs onstage during the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on September 19, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Matt Bellamy bought the firm that makes his guitars. Now he’s using it to update Muse’s sound and build instruments for icons

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

The Muse frontman wound up owning Manson Guitar Works after 20 years of FX-loaded collaborations. He details its forthcoming Graham Coxon signature model and why mistakes are an important part of his playing

Guitarists
Nene Royal singing and playing guitar on stage
16-year-old America's Got Talent winner Nene Royal joins Avenged Sevenfold onstage

By Janelle Borg Published

The teenage wunderkind played with her idols and performed her viral renditions of Soundgarden, Cranberries, and Muse classics

Guitarists
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT -- "Judge Callbacks" Episode 2109 -- Pictured: Nene Royal
16-year-old guitar prodigy blows America’s Got Talent away once again with crushing cover of Muse hit

By Phil Weller Published

Nene Royal nailed the classic bassline and dished out a feast of guitar solos

Guitarists
Tom Doyle of the british rock band Don Broco pictured on stage as they perform live at Magazzini Generali in Milan, Italy.
How the bassist for UK riff-slingers Don Broco ended up recording with Muse’s bass rig – and collaborating with Nickelback

By Nick Wells Published

Recorded with the help of Muse bassist Chris Wolstenholme, Nightmare Tripping showcases bassist Tom Doyle’s Earth-shattering basslines

Bassists
Manson Guitar Works Black Edition O.R.
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...

Electric Guitars
The Manson Guitar Works Supermassive Black Fuzz has control knobs crafted from exceedingly strong 6082 T6 aluminium and each is engraved with unique custom art to represent its function
“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

Guitar Pedals
Matt Bellamy of Music shreds on his Manson signature model, on the right, the new deluxe edition of his signature Manson fuzz, which comes with pick tin, and other ephemera
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

Guitar Pedals
Manson Meta MBM-2
Manson Meta MBM-2 review

By Pete Emery Published

Produced by Cort, Manson refines the Meta MBM-1 with the updated Meta MBM-2H, perfect for Muse fans or those out for a modern sound

Electric Guitars
Matt Bellamy 2025
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

Guitarists
Manson Verona MB
Manson unveils a Matt Bellamy Verona signature after an exhaustive pickup design process

By Phil Weller Published

The build offers the “exact and detailed specification” of the guitar that the Muse frontman has been playing on tour in recent years

Electric Guitars
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