Manson Guitar Works and Matt Bellamy, vocalist and guitarist with the Grammy-winning rock trio Muse, are proud to announce the company’s first compact effects pedal: the stompbox-friendly Supermassive Black Fuzz.  Inspired by the lush, thick tones of ‘Supermassive Black Hole’, the Top 5 chart hit from Muse’s quadruple-platinum 2006 album Black Holes And Revelations, Matt and MGW have collaborated for several years to fine-tune the pedal. Their common goal has been to deliver exacting tones and dedicated artist features in a fully UK-built pedal – and the results will astonish you.

Housed in a durable, black anodised ergonomic chassis with striking, cosmology-inspired graphics, the Supermassive Black Fuzz features four rotary controls, an EQ selector switch and two footswitches. These features deliver vintage traditional fuzz tones as well as otherworldly distortions which, while definitely fuzz-inspired, but can be tweaked via the EQ for an appropriately massive impact. No other word does it justice…

Adhering to a long-standing Manson Guitar Works tradition, the control knobs themselves are as impressive as the tonal dimensions beneath them. There are no loose-fitting, plastic push-on knobs to be found here. Instead, the unit boasts solid, UK-produced controls crafted from 6082T6 aluminium, a substance so strong that bridges are made with it, securely held by a stainless-steel grub screw. Unique custom art is engraved onto each control to represent Magnitude, Warp, Dimension and Gravity, while LEDs clearly identify the pedal’s power and Peak filter status.

From day one, Matt has known that the Supermassive Black Fuzz should be deployable directly into a recording console, as well as part of a traditional guitar amplifier set-up. Sessions at various studios around the world, including Abbey Road in London, led to fine-tuning of every adjustable parameter until the right sound, and variations on that sound, were locked in. Trials continued across the Atlantic for feedback from studio engineers, incorporating Matt’s precise audio requirements.

As Manson Guitar Works’ objective has been to produce a UK-manufactured pedal, we have collaborated with Adrian Thorpy of Thorpy FX, whose reputation as a builder of high-quality, compact effects pedals is second to none. Adrian’s skills have meshed perfectly with our first pedal design, resulting in the sonic nirvana that fans of innovative music will be looking for.

This Limited Edition limited to 100 pieces Gold Edition units have been hand-signed by Matt and these exclusive pedals are sold with an exclusive pick tin with the Supermassive Black Fuzz pedal artwork engraved onto the lid, a gold logo limited edition box, six signature plectrums and a Manson polishing cloth.