Manson Oryx

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Manson Oryx #1

Bellamy with his (modded) Manson Oryx #1
Oryx #1 at Rock am Ring 2022 : white dots can be seen where the split toggle switches once were
Oryx #1 at Tempelhof Sounds 2022 : white dots can be seen where the split toggle switches once were
Oryx #1
Manufacturer Manson Guitars
Used 2022-04-072023-10-02
Body type Solid
Neck joint Bolt-on
Body covering Satin white paint
Wood Body: 2-Piece Alder Body
Neck: Hard American Maple
Fingerboard: Richlite (24 frets)
Bridge Hipshot Multi-Scale Fixed Bridge
Electronics One volume, one tone, 3x3 Free-Way pickup selector
Pickup(s) Neck: Manson PF-1
Bridge: Manson PF-1
Special circuits

Background

One of the newest Mansons as of 2022. Bellamy uses a heavily modified version of the Manson Oryx (as confirmed by Manson Guitar Works on their Instagram stories), with fanned frets, painted in all-white (including the neck), used for Won't Stand Down and Kill or be Killed, both off of Will of the People. This also marks the first new Manson guitar in a long time, to be used by Bellamy, which is not off of his signature model range. The Manson Oryx is a guitar line made for former Periphery bassist (mainly), guitarist (occasionally), producer/audio engineer, owner of GetGood Drums and multi-instrumentalist, Adam "Nolly" Getgood.

According to Bellamy, with the guitar having six strings and a special dropped B tuning, the special fan-fretted fingerboard (being the first fan-fret on a Manson) helps string tension remain solid.

It seems that two switches to split the pickups were once installed, but they have been removed, going by the now removed split controls, which can be seen to be partially filled in recent footage from Rock am Ring in June 2022.

It can be seen in the background of the Euphoria performance music video, that Matt has multiple Manson Oryx guitars.

Touring

The guitar was first seen in the studio, on Muse's Instagram/TikTok video, showing Bellamy playing Won't Stand Down.[1] It is unknown if the guitar was also used during the recording phase, as the song was recorded in early 2021, about a year prior to the official release of the Oryx.

Live, the guitar uses a special dropped B tuning (from lowest to highest : B F# B F# B E), and is used exclusively for Won't Stand Down and Kill or Be Killed. It first appeared on the Exeter Cavern secret gig and is currently used in the EU rig.

Songs used for

Manson Oryx #2

Oryx #2
Manufacturer Manson Guitars
Used 2022-06-182022-09-13
Body type Solid
Neck joint Bolt-on
Body covering Satin white paint
Wood Body: 2-Piece Alder Body
Neck: Hard American Maple
Fingerboard: Richlite (24 frets)
Bridge Hipshot Multi-Scale Fixed Bridge
Electronics One volume, one tone, 3x3 Free-Way pickup selector
Pickup(s) Neck: Manson PF-1
Bridge: Manson PF-1
Special circuits

Background

It can be seen in the background of the Euphoria performance music video, that Matt has multiple Manson Oryx guitars. This one is pretty much the same as the #1 and #3 but with a natural maple neck.

Touring

This guitar first appeared in Lisbon during the Will of the People Summer Festivals Tour. It was used only twice in 2022, as a back up for the #1 and #3, with the same dropped B tuning.

Songs used for

Manson Oryx #3

Oryx #3 in Toronto in 2023
Oryx #3
Manufacturer Manson Guitars
Used 2022-06-192023-11-04
Body type Solid
Neck joint Bolt-on
Body covering Satin white paint
Wood Body: 2-Piece Alder Body
Neck: Hard American Maple
Fingerboard: Richlite (24 frets)
Bridge Hipshot Multi-Scale Fixed Bridge
Electronics One volume, one tone, 3x3 Free-Way pickup selector
Pickup(s) Neck: Manson PF-1
Bridge: Manson PF-1
Special circuits

Background

It can be seen in the background of the Euphoria performance music video, that Matt has multiple Manson Oryx guitars. This one is pretty much the same as the #1 except it doesn't have the 2 white dots where the split toggle switches once were on the #1 and it has triangle-shaped tuning pegs instead of circulars.

Touring

This guitar appeared for the first and only time in Europe in Newport during the Will of the People Summer Festivals Tour before moving to the Us rig. It was then used for all shows outside Europe, with the same dropped B tuning as the two others, until the end of 2023.

Songs used for

References

 2. https://www.reddit.com/r/Muse/comments/y16m46/manson_mb_oryx_specs/


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