Guitar line-up. From left to right: 7 String E Guitar, Bomber, Laser, Delorean, 007 and Mirror
Manson guitars hanging out
Matthew Bellamy owns more than 50 Manson guitars, of which all were built by Hugh Manson (before 2009) except the Mirror Kaoss, Doubleneck, Keytar and Matt Black II and many more, which were built by Tim Stark. Hugh still makes guitars for Matt, but nowadays, most of the work is done by head luthier at Manson Guitar Works, Tim Stark. All of the guitars built for Bellamy, aside from the 7 String E Guitar, have a shape that he designed alongside Hugh Manson in 2001, dubbed Mattocaster or MB shape. The Mattocaster shape resulted from Bellamy wanting a guitar with "the body of a Fender Telecaster and the sound of a Gibson Les Paul".[source?]
Guitars
| Model |
Also known as |
Period used live |
Status
|
| 7 String E Guitar |
- |
2001- |
In use
|
| Mirror |
Earls Court |
2004- |
In use
|
| Matt Black |
- |
2012- |
In use
|
| Black 7 String |
- |
2012- |
In use
|
| Matt Black 2.0 #2/#3/#4/#5 |
- |
2015- |
In use
|
| Matt Black Stealth #1/#3/#4/#5/#6/#7 |
Stealth Matt |
2015/16- |
In use
|
| Manson Matt Black Stealth LED |
- |
2017- |
In use
|
| Matt Black Whammy |
- |
2017- |
In use
|
| Chrome Whammy |
- |
2017- |
In use
|
| Manson Acoustic |
- |
2017- |
In use
|
| M1D1 Stealth #1/#2 |
- |
2015/16- |
In use
|
| M1D1 Gloss Black 2.0 |
- |
2015- |
In use
|
| Silver Glitter Holes |
Sagrada |
2015- |
In use
|
| Copper Bomber 2.0 |
- |
2015- |
In use
|
| Metal Bomber |
- |
2015- |
In use
|
| Mirror 2.0 |
- |
2015- |
In use
|
| Silver Glitter Holes 2.0 |
- |
2015- |
In use
|
| Black 7 String 2.0 |
- |
2015- |
In use
|
| 7 String E Guitar 2.0 |
- |
2015- |
In use
|
| Holoflake #1/#2 |
- |
2015- |
In use
|
| DR-1 #00/#01/#02/#03 |
- |
2016- |
In use
|
| Xenokroma Bomber |
- |
2016- |
In use
|
| Stealth Bomber |
- |
2016- |
In use
|
| M1D1 Gloss Black |
- |
2012- |
Currently unknown
|
| Red Carbon |
- |
2012- |
Currently unknown
|
| Patented MID1 Manson |
- |
- |
not released
|
| M1D1 Black |
Kaoss, Invincible[note 1] |
2006-2011 |
Retired/In studio use
|
| Copper Bomber |
Steampunk Lozenge |
2015- |
display
|
| Matt Black (batch) |
- |
2013-2014 |
Retired/Given away
|
| 007 |
Black Manson, Blackie, Black Ed[note 1] |
2001-2011 |
Retired/In studio use
|
| Delorean |
Industrial Disease, Silver |
2001-2005 |
Retired
|
| Laser |
Lazer |
2002-2007 |
Retired
|
| Bomber |
1945 |
2003-2006 |
Retired
|
| Chrome Bomber |
Silver Bomber, Lozenge [note 1] |
2006- |
Retired
|
| M1D1 Mirror[note 2] |
M One D One, M1D1 |
2006-2007 |
Retired
|
| Red Glitter |
Glitterati, Red Sparkle, Santa[note 1] |
2007-2010 |
Retired
|
| Black Midi |
Seattle, Auto[note 1] |
2007-2011 |
Retired
|
| Ali Top |
Son of Delorean, New Delorean, Delorean Bender [note 1] |
2007-2015 |
Retired
|
| Keytarcaster[note 3] |
- |
2009-2010 |
Retired
|
| Mirror Kaoss |
Hybrid Jools Manson, Chrome Kaoss |
2009-2010 |
Retired
|
| Doubleneck |
Casinocaster |
2010 |
Retired
|
| Keytar |
Neoncaster, Light Keytar, Troncaster |
2010-2011 |
Retired
|
| DL-1 Delorean |
Trasher [note 1] |
2011 |
Retired
|
| Carbon |
Olympic Manson |
2012-2014 |
Retired
|
| Red Glitter 2.0[note 3] |
New Glitterati, Santa 2.0 |
2010-2013 |
Retired
|
| Matt Black 2.0 #1 |
- |
2015 |
Retired
|
| Matt Black Stealth #2 |
Stealth Matt |
2015/16- |
Retired
|
| MB-1 Red Glitter |
Son of Santa |
2010, 2015 |
Retired
|
| Alloy 7 String |
- |
Never |
Studio use only (2012)
|
| Rust Relic |
- |
Never |
Never used (Sold)
|
| Delorean 3.0[note 3] |
- |
Never |
Never used
|
| The Sheep Guitar |
- |
Never |
Never used
|
Signature Guitars
Notes
- ↑ a b c d e f g These names are what Matt Bellamy calls his guitars by
- ↑ Now displayed inside the Manson Guitars shop, Exeter.
- ↑ a b c These names are not official, but fan dubs. These guitars have not been added to the Muse gallery on the Manson Guitar website and thus their official names are unknown.
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