“It had to capture that vintage clarity – the clean, expressive tone that lives in Ry Cooder’s slide work”: Manson unveils a Matt Bellamy Verona signature after an exhaustive pickup design process

Manson Verona MB.

A Matt Bellamy signature version of the Manson Verona has arrived, mirroring the “exact and detailed specification” of the six-string the Muse guitarist has been flaunting on tour in recent years.

Named after the decidedly 1980s prog-pop cut from 2022’s Will of the People, the new electric guitar forced Manson’s Devonshire, UK-based factory “to push the boundaries”, as opposed to simply spec'ing the timeless S-style design with space-age parts.