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Jonathan Horsley

“The Faith guitar is the jewel in the crown”: George Michael’s ‘Faith’ guitar heads to auction – and you won’t find a 1940s Gretsch with more ‘80s mojo than this

George Michael plays his Gretsch Synchromatic 160 onstage during his debut solo tour in 1988.

George Michael’s Gretsch guitar from the video for 1987 solo single Faith is going under the hammer.

The 1940s Synchromatic 160 was a transformative instrument in Michael’s hands. Here was the pop superstar from Wham! vamping to a rockabilly Bo Diddley-style groove and a LinnDrum beat, kicking it against an old jukebox that looked like it came off of the set of Happy Days.

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