Riff Tone

Unintended

Muse

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarManson MB-1 (Matt Black) electric guitar

AmpUnknown exact model (likely Marshall or Fender combo, as used by Bellamy in Showbiz era)

PickupsCustom Manson single coil (neck), custom Manson bridge humbucker

Amp Settings

gain2.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble6

reverb3.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1999. No evidence of fuzz or heavy effects; likely clean amp with minimal processing. No evidence of built-in effects or pedal use for the riff section. Guitar model inferred from period-correct photos and forum discussions disputing later Manson Evo models for this era.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothrounded neck pickup toneclear and articulatesoft attackminimal breakupgentle natural reverbintimate and mellowsubtle highsno audible effectsfingerpicked clarity

Sources

Need help on a Muse song that did not use a fuzz pedal - Reddit Manson MA-2 EVO - What To Know & Where To Buy | Equipboard

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