Brooke Supple’s unique red Maton 808 guitar stolen from her Gold Coast unit

A Gold Coast singer songwriter who toured with the Corrs and Sinead O’Connor has been left shattered after her unique red guitar was stolen overnight.

Brooke Supple with the guitar, now stolen. Photo by Richard Gosling

A Gold Coast singer songwriter who toured with the Corrs has been left shattered after her unique red guitar was stolen overnight.

Brooke Supple, who has been a back-up vocalist and guitarist for famous Irish band The Corrs and singer Sinead O’Connor, says the distinctive red Maton 808 guitar has travelled all over the world with her since she won it as a teenager in 2004.

Brooke Supple with her red Maton 808 guitar, stolen from her Palm Beach unit. Picture: supplied

Ms Supple said the guitar was taken from her Palm Beach unit between 1.30am and 8am after her male flat mate brought a date home from the Burleigh Hotel.

She believes that this unknown person, believed to be a man and 6.1”, then took the guitar, as well as its soft case and an empty hard case.

“It’s really hard to express, I wouldn’t have cared if someone stole my car, my laptop or my clothes, but it’s the only thing I cherish in the whole world,” she said.

Brooke Supple with her guitar. Photo by Richard Gosling

“I just feel empty, it’s like my right arm. I’ve had it for such a long time … it’s always on TV or social media.

“It has so much sentimental value.”

Ms Supple originally won the guitar in a songwriting competition in 2004 as a teenager, before she took it across the globe.

The singer even used it to perform to the troops in Afghanistan and during Sinead O’Connor’s tour across America, Europe and in Australia, including the Sydney Opera House.

It has also been to renowned festivals such as the Tamworth Country Music Festival and Glastonbury Festival in the UK.

She also performed the national anthem at the Gabba earlier this year and was recorded her latest album with the guitar.

The incident has been reported to police.