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[[ | [[File:Cannes Canal 2000-05-14 – Matthew Bellamy with Gretsch G1627.jpg | thumb | right | [[Matthew Bellamy]] with G1627 during [[Cannes Canal 2000 (gig) | Festival de Cannes]]]] | ||
[[ | [[File:Gretsch G1627 Synchromatic Sparkle Jet.jpg | thumb | right | G1627 Synchromatic Sparkle Jet]] | ||
[[File: | [[File:Gretsch G1627 Synchromatic Sparkle Jet showcase.jpg | thumb | right | G1627 Synchromatic Sparkle Jet]] | ||
[[File:Spinning hypno disc.jpg | thumb | right | Spinning hypno disc]] | |||
{{Guitarbox | |||
{{Guitarbox | |||
| Name = G1627 Synchromatic Sparkle Jet | | Name = G1627 Synchromatic Sparkle Jet | ||
| Manufacturer = [[Gretsch]] | | Manufacturer = [[Gretsch]] | ||
| Used = 2000-05-14<ref name="when">{{cite |title= Festival De Cannes 00 - Showbiz (video) |desc= Date in question |date= 2005-04-08 |auth= JimmyKane_DT |url= http://muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&p=85297#85297 |dom= muselive.com }}</ref> | | Used = 2000-05-14<ref name="when"> | ||
{{cite | | |||
title=Festival De Cannes 00 - Showbiz (video) | desc=Date in question | date=2005-04-08 | auth=JimmyKane_DT | url=http://www.muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&p=85297#85297 | dom=www.muselive.com | type=ext | |||
}}</ref>–2000-05-25 | |||
| Body = Semi-hollow w/ f-hole | | Body = Semi-hollow w/ f-hole | ||
| BodyCovering = Blue | | BodyCovering = Blue | ||
| Wood = '''Body''': mahogany<br />'''Neck''': (unfinished natural)<br />'''Fingerboard''': rosewood (22 frets, 24 1/2" scale length) | | Wood = '''Body''': mahogany<br />'''Neck''': (unfinished natural)<br />'''Fingerboard''': rosewood (22 frets, 24 1/2" scale length) | ||
| Bridge = Fixed | | Bridge = Fixed | ||
| Pickups = <nowiki></nowiki> | | Pickups = <nowiki></nowiki> | ||
*'''Neck/bridge''': 2×Gretsch humbucker | * '''Neck/bridge''': 2×Gretsch humbucker | ||
*[[Roland GK-2a Guitar Synthesizer Driver|Roland GK2 MIDI]] pickup | * [[Roland GK-2a Guitar Synthesizer Driver |Roland GK2 MIDI]] pickup | ||
| Special = <nowiki></nowiki> | | Special = <nowiki></nowiki> | ||
*Spinning hypno-disc affixed below the bridge | * Spinning hypno-disc affixed below the bridge | ||
*Roland GK2 MIDI pickup kit | * Roland GK2 MIDI pickup kit | ||
}} | }} | ||
As far as is known, [[ | As far as is known, [[Matthew Bellamy]] used this guitar during the French TV show Nulle Part Ailleurs in May 2000. They played [[Showbiz (song)|Showbiz]] and at the end of the song, he threw the guitar and amplifier away into the sand, in the background of the set. The guitar was again used a few days later, on the 25th of that month during the gig at Le Summum, Grenoble, France. At the end of the set, he threw the guitar at an amplifier, which destroyed it. The spinning hypno-disc pictured below was collected by a French fan who attended the gig, in the first row. | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
{{Backto | Gretsch}} | |||
Revision as of 18:39, 7 September 2011
G1627 Synchromatic Sparkle Jet | |
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Manufacturer | Gretsch |
Used | 2000-05-14[1]–2000-05-25 |
Body type | Semi-hollow w/ f-hole |
Neck joint | Unknown |
Body covering | Blue |
Wood | Body: mahogany Neck: (unfinished natural) Fingerboard: rosewood (22 frets, 24 1/2" scale length) |
Bridge | Fixed |
Electronics | Unknown |
Pickup(s) |
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Special circuits |
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As far as is known, Matthew Bellamy used this guitar during the French TV show Nulle Part Ailleurs in May 2000. They played Showbiz and at the end of the song, he threw the guitar and amplifier away into the sand, in the background of the set. The guitar was again used a few days later, on the 25th of that month during the gig at Le Summum, Grenoble, France. At the end of the set, he threw the guitar at an amplifier, which destroyed it. The spinning hypno-disc pictured below was collected by a French fan who attended the gig, in the first row.
References
- ↑ JimmyKane_DT. (2005-04-08). Festival De Cannes 00 - Showbiz (video). Retrieved from www.muselive.com.