Muse – Absolution
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2003 album Absolution.
Music from Absolution
Artists on Absolution
Gear Used On Absolution
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Muse – Absolution (2003). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Guitars used by Matthew Bellamy on Absolution
Matthew Bellamy has been seen using the Manson Laser Electric Guitar during the Absolution Era and a little bit during Black Holes Era. One example is a Muse performance at Glastonbury 2004. The guitar was also used for Sing for Absolution and several other songs, it seems that he didn't had one specific guitar for a specific tuning like today. (Stockholm isin Drop D and Sing for Absolution in standard tuning.) Hugh Manson said that he had the idea of the lasers and lights on the guitar when he saw a plane at night on an airport. Like the Chrome Bomber, the original Bomber and the Mirror, it has a chrome/mirror finish, but it's intentionally cracked. Manson also said that the problem is that you need smoke for the lasers to be seen, that's why the guitar wasn't really used as it's full "potential".
This Manson Bomber Electric Guitar is used by Matthew Bellamy of Muse. Like the majority of Bellamy's guitars, it features a MIDI pad (similar to the one on the Manson 007) an Zvex Fuzz Factory, and also a tremolo/whammy bar, but no MXR Phase 90, like the Delorean and the 007. Hugh Manson said that Matthew Bellamy wanted a mirror finish, but the mirroring didn't worked well, so Manson added rivets from a WW2 air plane (that explains the nickname "Bomber") and airbrushed it with blue painting. The Manson Bomber was Bellamy's main guitar for the Absolution tour in 2003/2004 and was also used during a few gigs during 2005 and 2006, for the Black Holes and Revelations Tour. The guitar was retired in 2006, but Matt ordered a bunch of replicas, such as the Chrome Bomber, Copper Bomber, Grey Bomber, Stealth Bomber, ect...
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Matthew Bellamy used a red Gibson SG Standard Electric guitars during the Absolution recording. Matthew Bellamy also used two different versions of the Gibson SG during the Showbiz tours of 1999-2000.
Effects Pedals used by Matthew Bellamy on Absolution
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In this behind-the-scenes documentary by Muse about the making of their album "Absolution," Matt Bellamy can be seen playing through a fOXX Fuzz Wah Volume pedal. The pedal is visible on top of an amp head at 10:43 into the video.
Bass Guitars used by Chris Wolstenholme on Absolution
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Fender American Standard Jazz Bass
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Chris has been using this bass since the recording of Absolution (2003), and has been seen live for performing "MK Ultra" and "Sing For Absolution".
In this photo, Chris is seen using a Zon Sonus Custom 4. He used it during the Absolution era
Microphones used by Chris Wolstenholme on Absolution
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Adopted this microphone around the 'Absolution' period of Muse. This is the same microphone that his fellow band member and lead singer, Matt Bellamy, has used up until 'The 2nd Law'.
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Used during the making of Absolution.
Rich Costey on recording Absolution: "I've actually got a fair bit into recording the bass with this mic made by Blue, called the Mouse. Wally Gagel and I used it last year on the Antenna album by Cave In and it was excellent, so I used that on Chris's bass rig"
Dominic Howard
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Cymbals used by Dominic Howard on Absolution
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Zildjian 14" K Custom Special Dry Hi Hats
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Used in Absolution, Black Holes And Revelations, and The Resistance
