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Fender Aluminium Stratocaster

Aluminium Stratocaster
Manufacturer	Fender
Used	15-03-2015 – 18-12-2017 ; In Studio Use
Body type	Solid
Neck joint	Bolt-on
Body covering	Brushed aluminium paint with chrome scratchplate
Wood	Body: Unknown Neck: Maple Fingerboard: Maple
Bridge	Fender Synchronised Tremolo
Electronics	One volume, two tone, five-way pickup selector switch
Pickup(s)	3x singlecoils with chrome covers.
Special circuits	None

Background

It is very likely that this guitar is a Fender Custom Shop model. It is very similar to the Custom Shop Master Built [Hydroform Stratocaster] built by Scott Buehl, allthough Matt's guitar has a chrome/mirror pickguard.

Similar to his Manson’s guitars, it’s probable that there are 2 Rigs for touring certain parts of the world, there are likely 2 models of this guitar. The original Ali Mirror Strat used on the Psycho Tour and Drones World Tour featured a larger Headstock, it’s possible that there is a duplicate guitar or the neck was replaced at some point.

The guitar was first seen used by Bellamy in 2015 and was used live up until 2017.

The Aluminium Strat has also been seen in the studio during the making of Simulation Theory. It was likely used on Break It to Me due to the distinct neck pick up sound, and a couple other songs off of the album.

Touring

Matthew Bellamy first used this Fender Stratocaster extensively on the Psycho UK Tour and the Psycho US Tour in March 2015, debuting live in Belfast, and was used for various songs. After a period of assumed inactivity, this guitar returned to the stage for the The Drones World Tour 2015/16, with the low E string tuned down to A for The Globalist on which it was used until the song's last performance in 2017

Interestingly, it was used for Knights of Cydonia on one occasion at the Newport Centre on the Psycho UK Tour's third night. It's unknown if it was used a backup or if Matt just experimented by using it for one gig, but the whammy bar system isn't as versatile as the Floyd Rose requires for the song.

The Aluminium Strat was marked "6" by Matt's guitar tech.

Songs used for

Agitated
Break It to Me (Recording - Presumably)
The Globalist
The Groove
Hyper Music
Knights of Cydonia (One Occasion)

Fender Aluminium Strat Gallery

Fender Aluminium Strat
Fender Aluminium Strat
Recording Simulation Theory
In the guitar rack during the recording of LP9

Back to Fender

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 | Electronics = One volume, two tone, five-way pickup selector switch
 | Pickups = 3x singlecoils with chrome covers.
-| Special = –
+| Special = None
 }}
 == Background ==
-It is very likely that this guitar is a Fender Custom Shop model. It is very similar to the Custom Shop Master Built [[https://reverb.com/item/7424651-fender-custom-shop-master-built-scott-buehl-aluminum-hydroform-stratocaster|Aluminium Hydroform Stratocaster]] built by Scott Buehl, allthough Matt's guitar has a chrome pickguard.
+It is very likely that this guitar is a Fender Custom Shop model. It is very similar to the Custom Shop Master Built [[https://reverb.com/item/7424651-fender-custom-shop-master-built-scott-buehl-aluminum-hydroform-stratocaster|Aluminium Hydroform Stratocaster]] built by Scott Buehl, allthough Matt's guitar has a chrome/mirror pickguard.
+Similar to his Manson’s guitars, it’s probable that there are 2 Rigs for touring certain parts of the world, there are likely 2 models of this guitar. The original Ali Mirror Strat used on the Psycho Tour and Drones World Tour featured a larger Headstock, it’s possible that there is a duplicate guitar or the neck was replaced at some point.
 The guitar was first seen used by Bellamy in 2015 and was used live up until 2017.
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 == Touring ==
-[[Matthew Bellamy]] first used this Fender Stratocaster extensively on the [[Psycho UK Tour]] and the [[Psycho US Tour]] in early 2015, debuting live in [[Belfast Ulster Hall 2015 (gig)|Belfast]]. After a period of assumed inactivity, this guitar returned to the stage for the [[The Drones World Tour 2015/16]], with the low E string tuned down to A for [[The Globalist (song)|The Globalist]] on which it was used to it's [[Melbourne Rod Laver Arena 2017 (gig)|last performance in 2017]]
+[[Matthew Bellamy]] first used this Fender Stratocaster extensively on the [[Psycho UK Tour]] and the [[Psycho US Tour]] in March 2015, debuting live in [[Belfast Ulster Hall 2015 (gig)|Belfast]], and was used for various songs. After a period of assumed inactivity, this guitar returned to the stage for the [[The Drones World Tour 2015/16]], with the low E string tuned down to A for [[The Globalist (song)|The Globalist]] on which it was used until the song's [[Melbourne Rod Laver Arena 2017 (gig)|last performance in 2017]]
+Interestingly, it was used for [[Knights of Cydonia (song)|Knights of Cydonia]] on one occasion at the [[Wales Newport Centre 2015 (gig) | Newport Centre]] on the Psycho UK Tour's third night. It's unknown if it was used a backup or if Matt just experimented by using it for one gig, but the whammy bar system isn't as versatile as the Floyd Rose requires for the song.
 The Aluminium Strat was marked "6" by Matt's guitar tech.
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 * [[Agitated (song) | Agitated]]
-* [[Hyper Music (song) | Hyper Music]]
+* [[Break It to Me (song)|Break It to Me]] (Recording - Presumably)
-* [[Knights of Cydonia (song) | Knights of Cydonia]]
 * [[The Globalist (song) | The Globalist]]
 * [[The Groove (song) | The Groove]]
-* [[Break It to Me (song)|Break It to Me]] (Recording - Presumably)
+* [[Hyper Music (song) | Hyper Music]]
+* [[Knights of Cydonia (song) | Knights of Cydonia]] (One Occasion)
 == Fender Aluminium Strat Gallery ==
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 File:Silver mirror strat 2.jpg | Fender Aluminium Strat
 File:2018-30-10 Muse.jpg | Recording Simulation Theory
+File:2021-23-04_DomFloyd.jpg | In the guitar rack during the recording of [[Ninth Album|LP9]]
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