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Matthew Bellamy owns many Manson guitars, of which all were built by Hugh Manson except the Mirror Kaoss, Doubleneck and Keytar which were built by Tim Stark. All of the guitars built for Bellamy, aside from the 7 String E Guitar, have a shape that he designed with Hugh Manson several years ago, dubbed Mattocaster. 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 which are still in use
| Model | Also known as | Period used |
|---|---|---|
| 007 | Black Manson, Blackie, Black Ed[note 1] | 2001— |
| 7 String E Guitar | - | 2001— |
| Mirror | Earls Court | 2004— |
| Chrome Bomber | Silver Bomber, Lozenge [note 1] | 2006— |
| M1D1 Black | Kaoss, Invincible[note 1] | 2006— |
| Ali Top | Son of Delorean, New Delorean, Delorean Bender [note 1] | 2007— |
| Black Midi | Seattle, Auto[note 1] | 2007— |
| Keytarcaster[note 2] | - | 2009— |
| Mirror Kaoss | Hybrid Jools Manson, Chrome Kaoss | 2009— |
| Doubleneck | Casinocaster | 2010— |
| Keytar | Neoncaster, Light Keytar, Troncaster | 2010— |
| MB-1 Red Glitter | Son of Santa | 2010— |
| Red Glitter 2.0[note 2] | New Glitterati, Santa 2.0 | 2010— |
| DL-1 Delorean | Trasher [note 1] | 2011— |
Guitars which are no longer in use
| Model | Also known as | Period used |
|---|---|---|
| Delorean | Industrial Disease, Silver | 2001–2005 |
| Laser | Lazer | 2002–2007 |
| Bomber | 1945 | 2003–2006 |
| M1D1 Mirror[note 3] | M One D One, M1D1 | 2006–2007 |
| Red Glitter | Glitterati, Red Sparkle, Santa[note 1] | 2007–2010 |
Guitars never played live
| Model | Also known as | Period used |
|---|---|---|
| Rust Relic | - | never |
| Delorean 3.0[note 2] | - | never |
Notes
- ↑ a b c d e f g These names are what Matt Bellamy calls his guitars by
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Now displayed inside the Manson Guitars shop, Exeter.