:oilpit: Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Brian May Yeah, I know he never played one, but he is so awesome he should get one anyway.... [YOUTUBE] [/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzep59 Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 He made that guitar himself from an oak table. "Red Special" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Sir Brian doesnt need no stinkin' USA made guitar, he has the best guitar for his needs, the red special... that guitar is awesome, and I'll have one of the newer versions soon (or two of them, the gold one is gorgeous). I on the other hand, could use a signature les paul... the thunder paul... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 By the way, great to see you like his playing, he is one of the best guitarists ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzep59 Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 By the way' date=' great to see you like his playing, he is one of the best guitarists ever.[/quote'] His use of harmony is amazing. It's like he has an orchestra of guitars on tracks like "Keep Your Alive" and "Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy"; fantastic harmonic texture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSG_Standard Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 He is awesome! That's pretty wild...a hand built (he wasn't a luthier), oak bodied, bolt-on neck(?) guitar, with weak pickups...and in his hands it freakin fantastic! * gratuitous Queen Video [YOUTUBE] [/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:oilpit: Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share Posted October 7, 2009 I think the craziest thing about the Red Special is that he built a whammy bar out of freakin' bicycle springs... Amazing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzep59 Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 I think the craziest thing about the Red Special is that he built a whammy bar out of freakin' bicycle springs...Amazing... I thought it was a knitting needle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzep59 Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Brian talks about Red here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 And it works... but it shouldnt be a surprise, the guy is a genius! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duende Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 He is Dr Brian May now too; a clever man but also a very humble man too. Maybe Gibson will do an 'inspired' bv one. Keifer Sutherland got one after all :D Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 He is Dr Brian May now too; a clever man but also a very humble man too. Maybe Gibson will do an 'inspired' bv one. Keifer Sutherland got one after all :D Matt The goldtop semihollow? If it is, I've played one that absolutely blew my mind. It was so good. Through a Matchless combo, it was pretty much the best tone I've ever experienced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 I think the craziest thing about the Red Special is that he built a whammy bar out of freakin' bicycle springs...Amazing... wow rersourceful as well as a fantastic guitarist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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