daveinspain Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Cleaned, polished, new strings and ordered the tremolo bar... This is the coolest guitar and my official beater. Plays really well and gets some pretty awesome sounds... Bought used for $390 (300 euros) I'll be using this guitar for my guitar lessons, came with a Brain May gig bag with back pack style straps so it can travel with me on my bike and I wont be worried about damaging a 2 or 3 thousand dollar Gibson if I fall off my bike... Close up No flash With flash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikekefr Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Do tell,what do all the switches control? Looks Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morkolo Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 I've always wondered what one of those would be like to play.. how does it sound? I remember Brian May saying he could mimic the sound of Stratocasters, Telecasters and a few other guitars with the switches on that guitar. If anything it looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 I really like those. I seem to remember reading that the original has a pretty thick neck-section. How's your one, Dave? And +1 on what the switches do. I'm guessing there is a pair for each p-up. Are they treble/bass related? In-out phase? P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 Do tell,what do all the switches control? Looks Nice The three switches closest to the pic-ups and bridge turn on and of the respective three pic-ups neck, middle and bridge... The second row of three switches control phase... So yes, you can get a very straty or Tele type thin screamer or all three pups on and in phase for a humbucker smooth sound. Playing with different combinations of the switches gives you a big variety of sounds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadCase Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Looks great, now you gotta get those Optima gold strings that Brian uses and a curly coil cable, you'll be all set. Congrats... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Not forgetting the curly coil hair-do while you're at it... P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 Not forgetting the curly coil hair-do while you're at it... P. This was me as a young rocker... Not to far off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krock Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 This was me as a young rocker... Not to far off... Rocking the tash. Love it dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Looks great. I've always wanted one of them, especially the newer ones that are way cheaper than the ones made by guild and the other guys. Tell us more about her Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.R.M.30! Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Looks like a great guitar. Now all you need is like 200 Vox AC-30's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl00dsm0k3 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiz Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 What an awesome, iconic guitar; a true original. I really can't think of another famous player that uses one. I'm sure there is someone somewhere, but when I think of Brian May, I think of that guitar. I guess that's a benefit of designing and building the original version. Also, like HeadCase said, get a coily cable! Great photos BTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 fantastic guitar Dave!!! not sure about the cable & Strings, but you gotta push that beast thru a B/M sig. "One knobber" AC30 at least once....30w and only a volume knob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Don't worry. Your secret's safe with me, Alan. Errmmmm....... I mean "Dave". P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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