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Matt Bellamy usually smashes his guitar on his own or sometimes he jumps on [[Chris Wolstenholme]]'s back and falls into the drum set like in Paris live at le Zénith during their [[Hullabaloo]] tour. Matt Bellamy also takes the drum apart one by one like he did in [[Earls Court]] in 2004. During 2001 in the [[Hullabaloo]] era a lot of equipment smashing was made with champagne splashing included.
Matt Bellamy usually smashes his guitar on his own or sometimes he jumps on [[Chris Wolstenholme]]'s back and falls into the drum set like in Paris live at le Zénith during their [[Hullabaloo]] tour. Matt Bellamy also takes the drum apart one by one like he did in [[Earls Court]] in 2004. During 2001 in the [[Hullabaloo]] era a lot of equipment smashing was made with champagne splashing included.


The band still smash equipment today.  In the first of the two V Festival gigs, at the end of Knights of Cydonia, Matt threw his Chrome Bomber Manson across the stage.  And throughout the Black Holes and Resistance tours, Matt has been throwing his Glitterati Manson around too.  This guitar met it's demise when it was pulled off one of the towers in the L.A Staples Centre gig.
The band still smash equipment today.  In the first of the two V Festival gigs, at the end of Knights of Cydonia, Matt threw his Chrome Bomber Manson across the stage.  And throughout the Black Holes and Resistance tours, Matt has been throwing his Glitterati Manson around too.  This guitar met it's demise when it was pulled off one of the towers in the L.A Staples Centre gig. Nowadays on the 2nd Law Tour, Matt, usually smashes his equipment during the outro of Uprising or at the end of Stockholm Syndrome.


== Videos of guitar smashes ==
== Videos of guitar smashes ==
* [[Emex Londaxe]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNdiNsOlqaQ  Died at the Astoria]
* [[Emex Londaxe]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNdiNsOlqaQ  Died at the Astoria]
* [[Gretsch G1627 Synchromatic Sparkle Jet]] Must be noted that the guitar was not completely [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMRgfmHNJj4 damaged] by this as the guitar was used again<br />
* [[Gretsch G1627 Synchromatic Sparkle Jet]] Must be noted that the guitar was not completely [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMRgfmHNJj4 damaged] by this as the guitar was used again<br />
* [[Ibanez Destroyer]] An  [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJ2pr-vuJA0#t=2m36s example]of one of the many killed Destroyers
* [[Ibanez Iceman]] At the end of the video, an [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtOF7_QChRg Iceman is throw, which hits Dom]
* [[Ibanez Iceman]] At the end of the video, an [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtOF7_QChRg Iceman is throw, which hits Dom]
* [[Manson Red Glitter]] This guitar has been the victim of throwing before. The guitar [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYrjnhbpwYE Guitar was thrown] but has since been repaired.
* [[Manson Red Glitter]] This guitar has been the victim of throwing before. The guitar [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYrjnhbpwYE Guitar was thrown] but has since been repaired.
* [[Manson Mirror]] At the [[London Shepherds Bush Empire 2013 (gig)|War Child gig]] Matt smashed this guitar first into Dom's bass drum, then a few times into his Dickinson amp and finally across Dom's drum kit. Some pieces of the mirror cover can be seen detached during the impacts.
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcZYZFPi5L4 Peavy Wolfgang]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcZYZFPi5L4 Peavy Wolfgang]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tA6MWYyqD4 Peavey Wolfgang(Black Tape)]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0TsAMoWJcw PRS Billy Martin]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0TsAMoWJcw PRS Billy Martin]


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* [[Uno (song) | Uno]]
* [[Uno (song) | Uno]]
* [[Knights of Cydonia (song) | Knights of Cydonia]]
* [[Knights of Cydonia (song) | Knights of Cydonia]]
 
* [[Plug In Baby (song) | Plug In Baby]]
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Revision as of 21:18, 9 September 2013

Muse are a band that make use of guitar and equipment smash, especially in their early days. Matthew Bellamy explains in a interview in Japan [1] that the reason for guitar smashing is either bad concerts where they experience "negative energy" or sometimes just for fun. Or also sometimes if the guitar was not working properly or if it was a guitar which didn't feel good to play Matt Bellamy would smash it.

Matt has the world record at breaking guitars, he smashed 140 guitars at the Absolution tour 2004.

Ibanez guitars are always smashed or thrown into the crowd. So if you see an Ibanez guitar during a Muse concert you will know it's shouting for help.

Matt Bellamy usually smashes his guitar on his own or sometimes he jumps on Chris Wolstenholme's back and falls into the drum set like in Paris live at le Zénith during their Hullabaloo tour. Matt Bellamy also takes the drum apart one by one like he did in Earls Court in 2004. During 2001 in the Hullabaloo era a lot of equipment smashing was made with champagne splashing included.

The band still smash equipment today. In the first of the two V Festival gigs, at the end of Knights of Cydonia, Matt threw his Chrome Bomber Manson across the stage. And throughout the Black Holes and Resistance tours, Matt has been throwing his Glitterati Manson around too. This guitar met it's demise when it was pulled off one of the towers in the L.A Staples Centre gig. Nowadays on the 2nd Law Tour, Matt, usually smashes his equipment during the outro of Uprising or at the end of Stockholm Syndrome.

Videos of guitar smashes

Songs where equipment was smashed (incomplete)


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