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This is a series of almost identical Manson guitars that Matt has been using since March 2015. They are the succesors of the Matt Black I and the Matt Black II - VIII guitars, used between 2012 and 2013. Like all 2015 guitars built by Manson, these guitars feature a truss rod adjuster that is placed just below the end of the neck, and have a slightly different bridge compared to the old Matt Blacks.

Manson Matt Black 2.0 - #1 and #2

Manson Matt Black 2.0 #1 and #2 together with four Cort MBC-1s

#1 at the premiere at Brighton

#1 after Download gig

Matt Black 2.0 - #1
Manufacturer	Manson Guitars
Used	2015-03-15 — 2015-06-13
Body type	Solid
Neck joint	Bolt-on
Body covering	Matte Black paint
Wood	Body: Mahogany Neck: Maple Fingerboard: Rosewood (22 frets)
Bridge	Gotoh Tune-O-Matic 510
Electronics	One volume, one tone, 3-way toggle pickup selector
Pickup(s)	Neck: Fernandes Sustainer FSK-401 Bridge: Manson MBK-2 (Uncovered)
Special circuits	–

Matt Black 2.0 - #2
Manufacturer	Manson Guitars
Used	Unknown
Body type	Solid
Neck joint	Bolt-on
Body covering	Matte Black paint
Wood	Body: Mahogany Neck: Maple Fingerboard: Rosewood (22 frets)
Bridge	Gotoh Tune-O-Matic 510
Electronics	One volume, one tone, 3-way toggle pickup selector
Pickup(s)	Neck: Fernandes Sustainer FSK-401 Bridge: Manson MBK-2 (Uncovered)
Special circuits	–

Background

These two guitars are exactly the same as the Manson Matt Black Stealth #1 except for the normal 'silver' custom hardware, instead of the all black custom hardware.

Photos, taken before the Psycho UK Tour started, saw the guitar in Matt's guitar rack. Official photos from Manson Guitar Works led to the assumption, that Matt got two of these guitars delivered (#1 + #2), together with four Cort MBC-1 guitars. The original headstocks of these guitars featured the old Manson logo.

Touring

The first guitar (#1) appeared at the Belfast Ulster Hall on the opening night of the 2015 Psycho Tour. On this tour it was used for songs with the guitar tuned to Drop C (Map Of The Problematique, Dead Inside) and DGDGBE (Uprising).

It is unknown at which point #2 was used live for the first time, but it was seen at the Mayan gig together with it's twin, the #1.

As of the Psycho US Tour, Matt used #1 and #2 for various tunings alongside the #3 Matt Black 2.0. He also used them at some of the festival shows, until he destroyed #1 at the Download Festival in 2015.

At some point during the Drones Festivals Tour, the remaining guitar of these twins (labelled as #2) got a new neck, that features blackened custom hardware and a black truss rod adjuster.

During the Drones World Tour in 2015/16 and the North American Summer Amphitheatre tour in 2017, buyers of the VIP tickets were able to visit a MUSEum, where Muse exhibits like old guitars, gear and clothing were on display. One of the guitars was the #1, that he destroyed at Download Festival.

Songs used for

Manson Matt Black 2.0 - #3

#3 at the Mayan concert

Matt Black 2.0 - #3
Manufacturer	Manson Guitars
Used	2015-05-08 — Unknown
Body type	Solid
Neck joint	Bolt-on
Body covering	Matte Black paint
Wood	Body: Alder Neck: Maple Fingerboard: Rosewood (22 frets)
Bridge	Gotoh Tune-O-Matic 510
Electronics	One volume, one tone, 3-way toggle pickup selector
Pickup(s)	Neck: Fernandes Sustainer FSK-401 Bridge: Manson MBK-2 (Uncovered)
Special circuits	–

Background

This guitar is exactly the same guitar as #1 and #2, except that the headstock has the new Manson logo on it. It also has the hole for the truss rod adjuster, but doesn't feature the adjuster - this can be seen in the music video for The Handler.

Touring

The #3 first appeared in NYC Webster Hall, the first gig of the Psycho US tour in 2015, where it was used for Psycho, Madness and Stockholm Syndrome. At this gig, Matt also used the #1 and #2 Matt Black 2.0 guitars.

Songs used for

Manson Matt Black 2.0 - #4 & #5

#4 at the 2015 BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge

Matt Black 2.0 - #4
Manufacturer	Manson Guitars
Used	2015-05-23 — Unknown
Body type	Solid
Neck joint	Bolt-on
Body covering	Matte Black paint
Wood	Body: Alder Neck: Maple Fingerboard: Rosewood (22 frets)
Bridge	Gotoh Tune-O-Matic 510
Electronics	One volume, one tone, 3-way toggle pickup selector
Pickup(s)	Neck: Sustainiac Bridge: Manson MBK-2 (Uncovered)
Special circuits	–

Matt Black 2.0 - #5
Manufacturer	Manson Guitars
Used	2015-05-23 — Unknown
Body type	Solid
Neck joint	Bolt-on
Body covering	Matte Black paint
Wood	Body: Alder Neck: Maple Fingerboard: Rosewood (22 frets)
Bridge	Gotoh Tune-O-Matic 510
Electronics	One volume, one tone, 3-way toggle pickup selector
Pickup(s)	Neck: Sustainiac Bridge: Manson MBK-2 (Uncovered)
Special circuits	–

Background

Two new guitars built by Tim Stark in April/May 2015.

They are exactly the same as the #3, but it features a Sustainiac, instead of a Fernandes Sustainer, in the neck pickup position.

The #3 and #4 are Matt's first 6-string guitars with the Sustainiac system (Sustainiac has been fitted before on both of his black glitter 7-string guitars). These guitars also feature a Gotoh nickel bridge. Both feature the old Manson logo on their headstocks.

Touring

Both guitars first appeared at the BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2015.

Songs used for

Manson Matt Black 2.0 - #6 & #7

Damaged Manson Matt Black 2.0 #6, Amsterdam 2019-09-12

Manson Matt Black 2.0 #7, Apollo 2022-05-09

Matt Black 2.0 - #6
Manufacturer	Manson Guitars
Used	Unknown — 2019-09-14
Body type	Solid
Neck joint	Bolt-on
Body covering	Matte Black paint
Wood	Body: Alder Neck: Maple Fingerboard: Rosewood (22 frets)
Bridge	Gotoh Tune-O-Matic 510
Electronics	One volume, one tone, 3-way toggle pickup selector
Pickup(s)	Neck: Sustainiac Bridge: Manson MBK-2 (Covered)
Special circuits	–

Matt Black 2.0 - #7
Manufacturer	Manson Guitars
Used	2022-05-09 — 2022-07-08
Body type	Solid
Neck joint	Bolt-on
Body covering	Matte Black paint
Wood	Body: Alder Neck: Maple Fingerboard: Rosewood (22 frets)
Bridge	Gotoh Tune-O-Matic 510
Electronics	One volume, one tone, 3-way toggle pickup selector
Pickup(s)	Neck: Sustainiac Bridge: Manson MBK-2 (Covered)
Special circuits	–

Background

They are exactly the same as the previous ones, but they feature a covered bridge. The #6 has the new Manson logo on its headstock while the #7 has the old one.

Touring

It is unclear when exactly these guitars debuted but the #6 was used for sure in the Simulation Theory World Tour. It can be seen damaged during the last european gigs of the Simulation Theory World Tour after being thrown around quite often after the Metal medley. It was lastly used in the first O2 gig in 2019.

The #7 was used for Stockholm Syndrome at the first Apollo gig in 2022 and a few other gigs later this year.

Songs used for

Matt Black 2.0 gallery

One of the Manson Matt Blacks 2.0 at Mansons
One of the Manson Matt Blacks 2.0 at Mansons
No. 1 in the guitar rack
Damaged Manson Matt Black 2.0 #6, London 2019-09-14
Damaged Manson Matt Black 2.0 #6, London 2019-09-14
Manson Matt Black 2.0 #7, Rock im Park 2022-06-05
Manson Matt Black 2.0 #7, Mad Cool 2022-07-08

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-This is a series of almost identical Manson guitars that Matt has been using since March 2015. They are the succesors of [[Manson Matt Black]] and the [[Manson Matt Black (batch)]] guitars. Like all 2015 guitars built by Manson's, these guitars feature a truss rod adjuster that is placed just below the end of the neck and a slightly different bridge compared to the old Matt Blacks.
+This is a series of almost identical Manson guitars that Matt has been using since March 2015. They are the succesors of the [[Manson Matt Black|Matt Black I]] and the [[Manson Matt Black (batch)|Matt Black II - VIII]] guitars, used between 2012 and 2013. Like all 2015 guitars built by Manson, these guitars feature a truss rod adjuster that is placed just below the end of the neck, and have a slightly different bridge compared to the old Matt Blacks.
+= Manson Matt Black 2.0 - #1 and #2 =
+[[File:Manson_Matt_Black_2.0_%2B_Cort_(1).jpg| thumb | right | Manson Matt Black 2.0 #1 and #2 together with four Cort MBC-1s]]
-= Manson Matt Black 2.0 - #1 =
-[[File:Manson_Matt_Black_2.0_%2B_Cort_(1).jpg| thumb | right | Manson Matt Black 2.0 #1 and #2 together with 4 Cort MBC-1]]
 [[File:Matt_Black_2.0_-1_Brighton.jpg| thumb | right | #1 at the premiere at Brighton]]
 [[File:Matt Black 2.0 1 destroyed.jpg| thumb | right | #1 after Download gig]]
 [[File:Matt Black 2.0 1 destroyed2.jpg| thumb | right | #1 after Download gig]]
 {{Guitarbox
 | Name = Matt Black 2.0 - #1
 | Manufacturer = [[Manson Guitars]]
-| Used = [[Belfast_Ulster_Hall_2015_(gig) |2015-03-15]]—[[Leicestershire Donington Park 2015 (gig) |2013-06-13]]
+| Used = [[Belfast_Ulster_Hall_2015_(gig) |2015-03-15]] — [[Leicestershire Donington Park 2015 (gig) |2015-06-13]]
 | Body = Solid
 | Neck = Bolt-on
@@ Line 25: / Line 21: @@
 | Name = Matt Black 2.0 - #2
 | Manufacturer = [[Manson Guitars]]
-| Used = unknown—
+| Used = Unknown
 | Body = Solid
 | Neck = Bolt-on
@@ Line 35: / Line 31: @@
 | Special = –
 }}
 == Background ==
-These two guitars are exactly the same like the [[Manson Matt Black Stealth (batch) |Manson Matt Black Stealth #1]] except for the normal 'silver' hardware instead of the blackened hardware.
+These two guitars are exactly the same as the [[Manson Matt Black Stealth (batch) |Manson Matt Black Stealth #1]] except for the normal 'silver' custom hardware, instead of the all black custom hardware.
-Photos taken before the [[Psycho UK Tour]] started, show the guitar in the Matts guitar rack. Official Photos from Manson Guitars led to the assumption, that Matt got two of this guitars delivered (#1 + #2), together with 4 [[Cort MBC-1 Matthew Bellamy Signature Guitar |Cort MBC-1 Matthew Bellamy Signature Guitars]]. The original headstock of these guitars featured the old Manson's logo.
+Photos, taken before the [[Psycho UK Tour]] started, saw the guitar in Matt's guitar rack. Official photos from Manson Guitar Works led to the assumption, that Matt got two of these guitars delivered (#1 + #2), together with four [[Cort MBC-1 Matthew Bellamy Signature Guitar |Cort MBC-1 guitars]]. The original headstocks of these guitars featured the old Manson logo.
 == Touring ==
-The first guitar (#1) appeared at the [[Belfast_Ulster_Hall_2015_(gig)|Belfast Ulster Hall]] on the opening night of the [[Psycho_UK_Tour | 2015 Psycho Tour]]. On this tour it was used for songs with the guitar tuned to Drop C (Map Of The Problematique, Dead Inside) and DGDGBe (Uprising).
+The first guitar (#1) appeared at the [[Belfast_Ulster_Hall_2015_(gig)|Belfast Ulster Hall]] on the opening night of the [[Psycho_UK_Tour | 2015 Psycho Tour]]. On this tour it was used for songs with the guitar tuned to Drop C (Map Of The Problematique, Dead Inside) and DGDGBE (Uprising).
-It is unknown at which point #2 was used live for the first time, but it was seen at the [[Los Angeles Mayan Theatre 2015 (gig)| Mayan gig]] together with its twin, the #1.
-Since the club shows in the US Matt used them for various tunings along one other Manson Matt Black 2.0 (#3).
+It is unknown at which point #2 was used live for the first time, but it was seen at the [[Los Angeles Mayan Theatre 2015 (gig)| Mayan gig]] together with it's twin, the #1.
-He also used it at some of the festival shows, until he destroyed it at the [[Leicestershire Donington Park 2015 (gig) |Download Festival]].
+As of the Psycho US Tour, Matt used #1 and #2 for various tunings alongside the #3 Matt Black 2.0. He also used them at some of the festival shows, until he destroyed #1 at the [[Leicestershire Donington Park 2015 (gig) |Download Festival]] in 2015.
-At some point during the [[Drones Festivals Tour]] the remaining guitar of these two twins (labelled as #2) got a new neck, that features blackened custom hardware and a black truss rod adjuster.
+At some point during the [[Drones Festivals Tour]], the remaining guitar of these twins (labelled as #2) got a new neck, that features blackened custom hardware and a black truss rod adjuster.
-For the first North Americans shows of the [[The Drones World Tour 2015/16]] buyers of the VIP tickets were able to visit a MUSEum, where old MUSE exhibits like old guitars and clothing are displayed. One of the guitars was the #1, that he destroyed at Download Festival.
+During the Drones World Tour in 2015/16 and the North American Summer Amphitheatre tour in 2017, buyers of the VIP tickets were able to visit a MUSEum, where Muse exhibits like old guitars, gear and clothing were on display. One of the guitars was the #1, that he destroyed at Download Festival.
 ==== Songs used for ====
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 = Manson Matt Black 2.0 - #3 =
 [[File:Matt Black 2.0 -2 Mayan.jpg| thumb | right | #3 at the Mayan concert]]
 {{Guitarbox
 | Name = Matt Black 2.0 - #3
 | Manufacturer = [[Manson Guitars]]
-| Used = [[New York City Webster Hall 2015 (gig) |2015-05-08]]—
+| Used = [[New York City Webster Hall 2015 (gig) |2015-05-08]] — Unknown
 | Body = Solid
 | Neck = Bolt-on
@@ Line 89: / Line 80: @@
 == Background ==
-It is exactly the same guitar like the Manson Matt Black 2.0 #1 and #2 except that the headstock has the new Manson logo on it, instead of the old logo that #1 and #2 feature. This guitar has the hole for the truss rod adjuster, but doesn't feature the adjuster. This can be seen in the music video for [[The Handler (song) |The Handler]].
+This guitar is exactly the same guitar as #1 and #2, except that the headstock has the new Manson logo on it. It also has the hole for the truss rod adjuster, but doesn't feature the adjuster - this can be seen in the music video for [[The Handler (song) |The Handler]].
 == Touring ==
-This guitar first appeared at the [[New York City Webster Hall 2015 (gig) |New York Webster Hall gig]] on the first gig of the US club tour where it was used for Psycho, Madness and Stockholm Syndrome. At this gig, Matt also used the twins of this guitar, #1 and #2.
+The #3 first appeared in [[New York City Webster Hall 2015 (gig) |NYC Webster Hall]], the first gig of the Psycho US tour in 2015, where it was used for Psycho, Madness and Stockholm Syndrome. At this gig, Matt also used the #1 and #2 Matt Black 2.0 guitars.
 ==== Songs used for ====
@@ Line 100: / Line 91: @@
 *[[Madness (song) |Madness]]
 *[[Psycho (song) |Psycho]]
-*[[Stockholm Syndrome (song) |Stockholm Syndrome]]
-= Manson Matt Black 2.0 - #4 =
-[[File:Matt_Black_2.0_4.jpg| thumb | right | #4 at the BBC Radio 1 gig]]
+= Manson Matt Black 2.0 - #4 & #5 =
+[[File:Matt_Black_2.0_4.jpg| thumb | right | #4 at the 2015 BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge]]
 {{Guitarbox
 | Name = Matt Black 2.0 - #4
 | Manufacturer = [[Manson Guitars]]
-| Used = [[Norwich Earlham Park 2015 (gig)|2015-05-23]]—
+| Used = [[Norwich Earlham Park 2015 (gig)|2015-05-23]] — Unknown
 | Body = Solid
 | Neck = Bolt-on
 | BodyCovering = Matte Black paint
 | Wood = '''Body:''' Alder <br/>'''Neck:'''  Maple <br/>'''Fingerboard''': Rosewood (22 frets)
-| Bridge = Gotoh Tune-O-Matic
+| Bridge = Gotoh Tune-O-Matic 510
 | Electronics = One volume, one tone, 3-way toggle pickup selector
-| Pickups = '''Neck''': Sustainiac <br/>'''Bridge''': Manson MBK-2 (Uncovered)
+| Pickups = '''Neck''': [[Sustainiac Infinite Sustain System|Sustainiac]] <br/>'''Bridge''': Manson MBK-2 (Uncovered)
 | Special = –
 }}
@@ Line 122: / Line 110: @@
 | Name = Matt Black 2.0 - #5
 | Manufacturer = [[Manson Guitars]]
-| Used = [[Norwich Earlham Park 2015 (gig)|2015-05-23]]—
+| Used = [[Norwich Earlham Park 2015 (gig)|2015-05-23]] — Unknown
 | Body = Solid
 | Neck = Bolt-on
 | BodyCovering = Matte Black paint
 | Wood = '''Body:''' Alder <br/>'''Neck:'''  Maple <br/>'''Fingerboard''': Rosewood (22 frets)
-| Bridge = Gotoh Tune-O-Matic
+| Bridge = Gotoh Tune-O-Matic 510
 | Electronics = One volume, one tone, 3-way toggle pickup selector
-| Pickups = '''Neck''': Sustainiac <br/>'''Bridge''': Manson MBK-2 (Uncovered)
+| Pickups = '''Neck''': [[Sustainiac Infinite Sustain System|Sustainiac]] <br/>'''Bridge''': Manson MBK-2 (Uncovered)
 | Special = –
 }}
@@ Line 135: / Line 123: @@
 == Background ==
-Two new guitars built by Tim Stark in April/May 2015. They are exactly the same as the previous Matt Blacks 2.0, but feature a Sustainiac instead of a [[Fernandes Sustainer]] in the neck pickup position. They're Matts first 6-string guitars with the Sustainiac system, although it has been fitted on both his Black Glitter 7 Strings. The guitars also feature a Gotoh Nickel bridge. Both feature the old Manson's logo on the headstock.
+Two new guitars built by Tim Stark in April/May 2015.
+They are exactly the same as the #3, but it features a [[Sustainiac Infinite Sustain System|Sustainiac]], instead of a [[Fernandes Sustainer]], in the neck pickup position.
+The #3 and #4 are Matt's first 6-string guitars with the Sustainiac system (Sustainiac has been fitted before on both of his black glitter 7-string guitars). These guitars also feature a Gotoh nickel bridge. Both feature the old Manson logo on their headstocks.
 == Touring ==
@@ Line 144: / Line 136: @@
 *[[Assassin (song) |Assassin]]
+*[[Metal medley]]
 *[[Psycho (song) |Psycho]]
 *[[Reapers (song) |Reapers]]
+*[[Space Dementia (song)|Space Dementia]] (One occasion)
+*[[Stockholm Syndrome (song)|Stockholm Syndrome]]
 *[[The Handler (song) |The Handler]]
 *[[Uprising (song) |Uprising]]
+= Manson Matt Black 2.0 - #6 & #7 =
+[[File:MattBlack2-2019-09-12.png| thumb | right | Damaged Manson Matt Black 2.0 #6, Amsterdam 2019-09-12]]
+[[File:Matt Black 2.0 -7 Apollo.png| thumb | right | Manson Matt Black 2.0 #7, Apollo 2022-05-09]]
+{{Guitarbox
+| Name = Matt Black 2.0 - #6
+| Manufacturer = [[Manson Guitars]]
+| Used = Unknown — [[London O2 Arena 2019 - 14th (gig)|2019-09-14]]
+| Body = Solid
+| Neck = Bolt-on
+| BodyCovering = Matte Black paint
+| Wood = '''Body:''' Alder <br/>'''Neck:'''  Maple <br/>'''Fingerboard''': Rosewood (22 frets)
+| Bridge = Gotoh Tune-O-Matic 510
+| Electronics = One volume, one tone, 3-way toggle pickup selector
+| Pickups = '''Neck''': [[Sustainiac Infinite Sustain System|Sustainiac]] <br/>'''Bridge''': Manson MBK-2 (Covered)
+| Special = –
+}}
+{{Guitarbox
+| Name = Matt Black 2.0 - #7
+| Manufacturer = [[Manson Guitars]]
+| Used = [[London Eventim Apollo 2022 - 9th (gig)|2022-05-09]] — [[Madrid Espacio Mad Cool 2022 (gig)|2022-07-08]]
+| Body = Solid
+| Neck = Bolt-on
+| BodyCovering = Matte Black paint
+| Wood = '''Body:''' Alder <br/>'''Neck:'''  Maple <br/>'''Fingerboard''': Rosewood (22 frets)
+| Bridge = Gotoh Tune-O-Matic 510
+| Electronics = One volume, one tone, 3-way toggle pickup selector
+| Pickups = '''Neck''': [[Sustainiac Infinite Sustain System|Sustainiac]] <br/>'''Bridge''': Manson MBK-2 (Covered)
+| Special = –
+}}
+== Background ==
+They are exactly the same as the previous ones, but they feature a covered bridge. The #6 has the new Manson logo on its headstock while the #7 has the old one.
+== Touring ==
-= Gallery =
+It is unclear when exactly these guitars debuted but the #6 was used for sure in the [[Simulation Theory World Tour]]. It can be seen damaged during the last european gigs of the [[Simulation Theory World Tour]] after being thrown around quite often after the [[Metal medley]]. It was lastly used in [[London O2 Arena 2019 - 14th (gig)|the first O2 gig]] in 2019.
+The #7 was used for [[Stockholm Syndrome (song)|Stockholm Syndrome]] at the [[London Eventim Apollo 2022 - 9th (gig)|first Apollo gig]] in 2022 and a few other gigs later this year.
+==== Songs used for ====
+*[[Metal medley]]
+*[[Stockholm Syndrome (song)|Stockholm Syndrome]]
+*[[The Void (song)|The Void]]
+= Matt Black 2.0 gallery =
 <gallery>
 Manson_Matt_Black_2.0_(1).jpg| One of the Manson Matt Blacks 2.0 at Mansons
 Manson_Matt_Black_2.0_(2).jpg| One of the Manson Matt Blacks 2.0 at Mansons
 Manson_Matt_Black_2.0_(3).jpg| No. 1 in the guitar rack
+MattBlack2-2019-09-14.png| Damaged Manson Matt Black 2.0 #6, London 2019-09-14
+MattBlack2-2019-09-14bis.png| Damaged Manson Matt Black 2.0 #6, London 2019-09-14
+Matt Black 2.0 -7 (Rock im park 2022).png| Manson Matt Black 2.0 #7, Rock im Park 2022-06-05
+Matt Black 2.0 -7 (Mad Cool Festival 08-07-2022).png| Manson Matt Black 2.0 #7, Mad Cool 2022-07-08
 </gallery>
-= Links =
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