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"[[Matthew Bellamy]] bought that second-hand. I made it for a jazz musician as a 7-string guitar with no bridge pickup, just a neck pickup and a bridge transducer (7-string) which I had custom-made with Mike Christian saddles in it. It's an archtop, straight-though neck, hollow-chambered guitar. Matt came in to the shop and said, ‘I need a 7-string for a certain song’ and I said, ‘I've got this one here that a guy doesn't want.’ He tried it and said, ‘Yeah, that'll do’. It's a great sounding guitar and it's probably my favourite out of all of them."
"[[Matthew Bellamy]] bought that second-hand. I made it for a jazz musician as a 7-string guitar with no bridge pickup, just a neck pickup and a bridge transducer (7-string) which I had custom-made with Mike Christian saddles in it. It's an archtop, straight-though neck, hollow-chambered guitar. Matt came in to the shop and said, ‘I need a 7-string for a certain song’ and I said, ‘I've got this one here that a guy doesn't want.’ He tried it and said, ‘Yeah, that'll do’. It's a great sounding guitar and it's probably my favourite out of all of them."


The guitar was duplicated ([[Manson 7 String E Guitar 2.0]]) during the Drones Tour in 2015 through 2016 for [[Citizen Erased (song) | Citizen Erased]]. The guitars are identical, with the only difference being the spacing between dot inlays on the fretboard.
A very similar guitar based heavily on the guitar, the [[Manson CE-7]], was used during the Drones Tour in 2015 through 2017 for [[Citizen Erased (song) | Citizen Erased]]. The guitars are near identical, with the only differences being the spacing between dot inlays on the fretboard and the CE-7 sporting a lighter paint-job.


== Touring ==
== Touring ==


This guitar is used live almost exclusively for [[Citizen Erased (song) | Citizen Erased]] ever since 2001, for which it is tuned to AADDGBE.
The 7 String E Guitar was first used in 2001 and was used live exclusively for [[Citizen Erased (song) | Citizen Erased]] all the way up until August 2011. It is tuned to AADDGBE.


As of the beginning of [[The 2nd Law (album) |The 2nd Law]] tour, this guitar has been used as a backup for the [[Manson Black 7 String]]. At the [[Oslo Telenor Arena 2013 (gig) |Oslo Telenor Arena on the 24th of July 2013]], the Black 7 String malfunctioned, and this guitar was used for the first time on the tour to perform [[Liquid State (song) |Liquid State]].
For [[The 2nd Law (album) |The 2nd Law]] tour, the guitar was relegated to backup for the [[Manson Black 7 String]]. Since Citizen Erased was dropped for most of the tour, the guitar saw no use until the [[Oslo Telenor Arena 2013 (gig) |Oslo Telenor Arena]] gig in July 2013, when it was used to perform [[Liquid State (song) |Liquid State]] after the Black 7 String malfunctioned. It was used at three further shows that year, again for Citizen Erased.


With the return of Citizen Erased in 2015, through 2017, Matt used the duplicate (mentioned above) of this guitar for touring in Rig A, while this guitar was in Rig B and was only seen at a few shows in 2015.
Citizen Erased returned to being played quite regularly during 2015 and 2016. However, Matt mostly used the [[Manson CE-7|CE-7]] duplicate guitar for the song, with the 7 String E Guitar only being used during a few shows during this period. The guitar made a return for the by-request shows in both [[London Shepherds Bush Empire 2017 (gig) |London in 2017]] and [[Paris Cigale 2018 (gig)|Paris in 2018]]. This however, were the last times to date the guitar has been used, as future performances of Citizen Erased saw Matt play the song on the [[Manson Black 7 String|Black 7 String]] or [[Manson Black 7 String 2.0|Black 7 String 2.0]].


After about two years of no use, this guitar made a return at the [[Paris Cigale 2018 (gig)|La Cigale by request show]] in 2018. Due to Citizen Erased not being present on setlists ever since, this was the last time to date this guitar was used.
The guitar was also seen on display with other Manson guitars at the Manson Guitars stand during the [[Simulation Theory World Tour]] in the UK and France.
 
The guitar is currently on display with other Manson guitars at the Manson Guitars stand on the Simulation Theory World Tour in France and UK.


==== Songs used for ====
==== Songs used for ====
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* [[Citizen Erased (song) |Citizen Erased]]
* [[Citizen Erased (song) |Citizen Erased]]
* [[In Your World (song)| In Your World]] (Recording)<ref>Guitarist (Magazine)- What all the Hullabaloo is about. [september 2002]</ref>  
* [[In Your World (song)| In Your World]] (Recording)<ref>Guitarist (Magazine)- What all the Hullabaloo is about. [september 2002]</ref>  
* [[Liquid State (song) |Liquid State]] (Live back-up for Black 7-String)
* [[Liquid State (song) | Liquid State]] (Live back-up for Black 7-String and one live performance)
* [[Survival (song) |Survival]] (Recording and live back-up for Black 7-String)
* [[Survival (song) |Survival]] (Recording and live back-up for Black 7-String)
* [[The Globalist (song)|The Globalist]] (Recording)
* [[The Globalist (song)|The Globalist]] (Recording)
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A 7-string was also used on [[Simulation Theory (album)|Simulation Theory]], allthough it is not sure whether Matt used this guitar or one of his other 7-string guitars.
A 7-string was also used on [[Simulation Theory (album)|Simulation Theory]], allthough it is not sure whether Matt used this guitar or one of his other 7-string guitars.


== 7-String E Guitar Gallery ==
== 7 String E Guitar Gallery ==
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File:Manson 7 String E Guitar.jpg|Manson 7-String E Guitar
File:Manson 7 String E Guitar.jpg|Manson 7-String E Guitar

Latest revision as of 08:05, 3 August 2024

Manson 7 String E Guitar
Article on the 7 String E Guitar in Total Guitar's July 2015 issue
7-String E Guitar
Manufacturer Manson Guitars
Used 2001-??-?? – 2018-02-24
Body type Solid
Neck joint Thru-neck
Body covering Sycamore (flamed)
Wood Body: Mahogany (Archtop, Hollow-chambered)
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Bridge Fixed
Electronics Two volume, one tone, 3-way pickup selector switch
Pickup(s) Custom 7-string Kent Armstrong
Special circuits
  • Mike Christian piezo saddles

Background

According to Matt in an interview with Australian Guitar Magazine 2010, this was the first guitar he bought from Manson's guitar shop. The guitar was bought second-hand.

Hugh Manson on the 7 string

"Matthew Bellamy bought that second-hand. I made it for a jazz musician as a 7-string guitar with no bridge pickup, just a neck pickup and a bridge transducer (7-string) which I had custom-made with Mike Christian saddles in it. It's an archtop, straight-though neck, hollow-chambered guitar. Matt came in to the shop and said, ‘I need a 7-string for a certain song’ and I said, ‘I've got this one here that a guy doesn't want.’ He tried it and said, ‘Yeah, that'll do’. It's a great sounding guitar and it's probably my favourite out of all of them."

A very similar guitar based heavily on the guitar, the Manson CE-7, was used during the Drones Tour in 2015 through 2017 for Citizen Erased. The guitars are near identical, with the only differences being the spacing between dot inlays on the fretboard and the CE-7 sporting a lighter paint-job.

Touring

The 7 String E Guitar was first used in 2001 and was used live exclusively for Citizen Erased all the way up until August 2011. It is tuned to AADDGBE.

For The 2nd Law tour, the guitar was relegated to backup for the Manson Black 7 String. Since Citizen Erased was dropped for most of the tour, the guitar saw no use until the Oslo Telenor Arena gig in July 2013, when it was used to perform Liquid State after the Black 7 String malfunctioned. It was used at three further shows that year, again for Citizen Erased.

Citizen Erased returned to being played quite regularly during 2015 and 2016. However, Matt mostly used the CE-7 duplicate guitar for the song, with the 7 String E Guitar only being used during a few shows during this period. The guitar made a return for the by-request shows in both London in 2017 and Paris in 2018. This however, were the last times to date the guitar has been used, as future performances of Citizen Erased saw Matt play the song on the Black 7 String or Black 7 String 2.0.

The guitar was also seen on display with other Manson guitars at the Manson Guitars stand during the Simulation Theory World Tour in the UK and France.

Songs used for

Studio

On the making of the 2nd Law DVD you can see the this guitar being used to record Survival, and was possibly also used to record Liquid State.

This guitar was also seen during the making of Drones, being used for The Globalist.

A 7-string was also used on Simulation Theory, allthough it is not sure whether Matt used this guitar or one of his other 7-string guitars.

7 String E Guitar Gallery

  • Manson 7-String E Guitar

  • Manson 7-String E Guitar

  • Manson 7-String E Guitar

  • Manson 7-String E Guitar

  • Manson 7-String E Guitar

  • Manson 7-String E Guitar during the making of Drones

  • Manson 7-String E Guitar during the making of Drones

  • Manson 7-String E Guitar on display at the Manson Guitars stand

Links

References

  1. ↑ Guitarist (Magazine)- What all the Hullabaloo is about. [september 2002]


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