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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 pickguard.

Similarly to his Manson’s guitars, it’s probable that there are 2 Rigs for touring certain parts of the world. 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 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 early 2015, debuting live in 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 on which it was used to it's last performance in 2017

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

Songs used for

Fender Aluminium Strat Gallery

Fender Aluminium Strat
Fender Aluminium Strat
Recording Simulation Theory

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 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.
+Similarly to his Manson’s guitars, it’s probable that there are 2 Rigs for touring certain parts of the world. 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 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.