MATTName : Bellamy First name : Matthew James Nick name : Bells Birthdate : 9th June 1978 (Cambridge) Role played in the band : songwriter, singer, guitarist, keyboard-player Bands : Carnage Mayhem, Gothic plague, Rocket baby dolls, Muse Family : Parents divorced. One brother and a "sister in law". His father had quite success playing the bass in a band named Tornadeos in 1962. The best in Muse : to meet cool people The worst : personal life decline What made him a musician : boredom and his parents divorce. Qualities : Freeminded, understanding, patience Defaults : Selfish, unavailable, temperamental Influences : Villa-Lobos, Nirvana, Primus, Sonic Youth, Smashing Pumpkins, Jeff Buckley and Nina Simone.CHRISName : Wolstenholme First name : Christopher Tony Nick name : Cheers Birthdate : 9th December 1978 Bands : Fixed penalty, Gothic plague, Rocket baby dolls, Muse Family : one sister, two children The best in Muse : to be on stage The worst : to be far from my family What made him a musician : school music lessons Qualities : calm, fair, sound Defaults : touchy, temperamental, video games addictedDOMName : Howard First name : Dominic James Nick name : Dom Birthdate : 7th December 1977 (Stockport) Role played in the band : drumer Bands : Carnage Mayhem, Gothic plague, Rocket baby dolls, Muse Family : onesister The best in Muse : to communicate with the public The worst : to get up at 6 o'clock and sleep at 3 What made him a musician : to see a jazz band in his school Qualities : happy, honest, optimistic Defaults : sad, negative, pessimistic
MATTHEW BELLAMY GUITARS.Fender Telecaster Matthew Bellamy used this Telecaster in the New Born videoclip. It might not be a Fender but maybe a Telecaster replica.JT-Res Matthew Bellamy used this JT-Res in the Plug in Baby videoclip. Acoustic/electric guitar: solid, poplar body with resonator, hard maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, 1 piezo and 1 covered pick-up, 1-volume, 2-tone controls and chrome die-cast machines. Matt's second Gibson Les Paul DC Lite Matthew Bellamy used this black Les Paul DC less often than its yellow one. He used it in 2000 and 2001 before having all his Manson guitars made. Black GibsonGretsch Synchromatic Matthew Bellamy used this Gretsch Synchromatic during the French TV show Nulle Part Ailleurs in Cannes in May 2000. Muse played the song 'Showbiz' and at the end of the song, Matt threw the guitar away. This blue guitar is from the Sparkle Jet SeriesWhite guitar Matthew Bellamy used this strange guitar during the 1999 and 2000 tours. It is a travel guitar with two built-in amps.'Orange guitar' Seen in the Uno videoclip, Matthew Bellamy also used this strange orange guitar during the 1999 and 2000 tours. You can also see it on the TV performance of Sunburn at Top of the Pops in 2000Ibanez ICX120BK 'Iceman' Matthew Bellamy used the 'Iceman' during UK television shows like Pepsi chart show or Top of the pops. He also used it during Lowlands gig in 2002.Bomber Manson Custom guitarMade in Hugh Manson's custom shop.Body: Mahogany Body Covering: Chrome effect Neck: Birds-eye maple rosewood fingerboard Neck Pickup: Rio Grande Jazzbar Bridge Pickup: Rio Grande Crunchbox Hardware: Double locking tremolo systemManson 7-string Custom guitarThis is Matt's only 7-string guitar. It was made by Hugh Manson in his Exeter custom shop. It is an arch top instrument with 2 humbucker pick ups & a bridge transducer system. This is a straight through neck design with hollow cavities in the body. It has a flame maple top & is a translucent cherry red sunburst.Body: Maple. Pickups: Kent Armstrong 7-string pickups, 1 piezo.No built-in effects.Hugh Manson Silver Custom Guitar #1Made in Hugh Manson Custom Shop (Exeter, Devon), this silver guitar is one of Matthew Bellamy's main guitars. It contains many built-in effects.Body: Poplar and clad with sheet aluminium finish. Neck: Maple (25.5-inch scale length) Fingerboard: Rosewood. Pickups: Seymour Duncan "P90" (neck). Armstrong "Motherbucker" (bridge) + bridge transducer system (piezo acoustic).Fender Stratocaster AlohaThis Fender Stratocaster Aloha is a limited edition made in 153 exemplaries by Fender Custom Shop. Matt's Aloha is n°74.Body: Aluminium with Hawaiian patterns. Neck & fingerboard: Maple. Pickups: three lace single coils.Gibson SG-XMatthew Bellamy used this Gibson SG-X during 1999 and 2000 tours.Body: Mahogany. Neck/Profile: Mahogany/Rounded. Fingerboard/Inlay: Rosewood/Dot. Scale/Nut Width: 24 3/4" / 1 11/16". Binding: None. Bridge/Tailpiece: Tune-o-matic/Stop bar. Hardware: Chrome. Pickup: 500T ceramic magnet humbucker. Controls: One tone, one volume, coil-tap switch.Yamaha Pacifica Single CutawayOne of Matt's first guitars. He used it during the first Muse gigs.Body: Alder. Neck: Maple/Bubinga, 22 frets. Pickups: 2 Di Marzio Humbuckers (not the original pick-ups), 3 position pickup selector, Master Volume, Master Tone. Hardware: No pickguard, Chrome Hardware.Matt added a GK-2A midi pick-up which is related to his VG88 V-Guitar System.Manson Silver Custom guitar #2This is Matt's fourth Manson guitar. It is almost the same as Matt's first Silver. The electronics are slightly the same and the finish of the body has changed.Body: Poplar and clad with "mirror cracked finish" and 10 red lasers activated by Matt playing. Pickups:Rio Grande Crunchbox (bridge) and Rio Grande Punchbox (neck position). Both pickups are in a humbucker housing. +bridge transducer system (piezo acoustic). + Roland GK2A Effects: Zvex Fuzz Factory and MXR phase 90 with small changes in the controls of the Fuzz Factory.Manson Black Custom guitarMade in Hugh Manson's custom shop, this black guitar is full of built-in effects.Body: Mahogany Neck: Bolt on maple with blue LED lights in the top edge. Fingerboard: Rosewood Pickups: Seymour Duncan P90 (neck), Armstrong "Motherbucker" (bridge), Fernandes Sustainer (neck). + bridge transducer system (acoustic piezo).Ibanez DTX 120 'Destroyer'Matthew Bellamy used this guitar during the Origin of Symmetry tour. You can see it on the Hullabaloo live DVD recorded in Paris in October 2001.Basswood body: Basswood is a comparatively lightweight wood, which makes it very comfortable for extended playing. With a good balance of highs and lows, basswood is right in between alder and mahogany in sound character.Large frets: Large frets allow a more traditional feel when playing a slightly rounder and wider fretboard radius.Full Tune II bridge: The classic bridge/stop tailpiece design with height adjustable bridge and individual intonation adjustment.Pickups: Responsive full sounding pickup with added output.Gibson Les Paul Double Cutaway LiteBody: Carved Figured AAA maple top, chambered mahogany back. Neck/Profile: Mahogany/1959 asymmetrical slim taper. Hardware: Gold. Controls: One volume, one tone, three-way switch.Matt's comments: "This was my main guitar for the most of the touring in 2000, until I rammed it into a Marshall 4 x 12 at the Dublin Olympia. The headstock has been glued back on so it's sort of ok, just a little fragile now."Gibson SG/Les PaulMatt used this guitar during 1999 and 2000 tours. It is a special edition of the classic Gibson SG model.Body: Sculptured mahogany. Neck/Profile: Mahogany/1960 slim-taper. Fingerboard/Inlay: 22 fret rosewood/Pearloid Trapezoid. Scale/Nut Width: 243/4"/111/16". Binding: Fingerboard. Bridge/Tailpiece: Deluxe Lyre vibrola/ABR. Hardware: Nickel, Vintage style tuners. Pickups: Dual '57 Classic humbuckers. Controls: Two volume, two tone, three-way switch.Peavey EVH WolfgangMatt used this Van Halen model during the 1999 and 2000 tours.Scale: 25 1/2". Body: Basswood or figured Maple top with basswood bottom. Neck: Bolt on oil finished figured Birdseye Maple, graphite reinforced sculpted joint. Fingerboard: Birdseye Maple. Frets: 22. Pickups: Two Humbucking designed to Edward Van Halen's specifications. Controls: Volume, Tone, 3 way Pickup Selector. Bridge: Floyd Rose licensed double locking tremolo with patented D-tuner,,.
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