Gretsch G1627 Synchromatic Sparkle Jet

Matthew Bellamy with G1627 during Festival de Cannes

G1627 Synchromatic Sparkle Jet

G1627 Synchromatic Sparkle Jet

Spinning hypno disc

G1627 Synchromatic Sparkle Jet
Manufacturer	Gretsch
Used	2000-05-14–2000-05-25
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)	Neck/bridge: 2×Gretsch humbucker Roland GK2 MIDI pickup
Special circuits	Spinning hypno-disc affixed below the bridge Roland GK2 MIDI pickup kit

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.

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