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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: HTH AMPS on November 08, 2011, 11:13:21 AM

Title: Brian May Red Special Strat....
Post by: HTH AMPS on November 08, 2011, 11:13:21 AM
Found this by chance on Youtube, really cool guitar...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=fvwp&NR=1&v=IpLPsT2pQCA


Ahh, here's a video of another similar project...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfNnCzPBwCw&feature=related
Title: Re: Brian May Red Special Strat....
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on November 08, 2011, 12:06:59 PM
The first video was ace
Title: Re: Brian May Red Special Strat....
Post by: Philly Q on November 08, 2011, 12:11:05 PM
As usual, I can't see the clips.

Is it a Red Special wired like a Strat, or a Strat with Burns pickups?
Title: Re: Brian May Red Special Strat....
Post by: AndyR on November 08, 2011, 12:47:05 PM
Quote from: Philly Q on November 08, 2011, 12:11:05 PM
As usual, I can't see the clips.

Is it a Red Special wired like a Strat, or a Strat with Burns pickups?

+1

I'm guessing the latter maybe...
Title: Re: Brian May Red Special Strat....
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on November 08, 2011, 04:31:49 PM
A custom built strat shaped guitar but with some interesting construction details and with Trisonics and Brian's switching
The trem arm fitted to a Hipshot Contour bridge looked a bit mad
Title: Re: Brian May Red Special Strat....
Post by: Elliot on November 08, 2011, 08:57:41 PM
I kinda like it - not a fan of the Red Special - but this looked cool.  Shame no sound clips.

Actually, I thought I always hated Queen but some of these tracks are making me feel I my be old enough to have a revision of my views.  Amazon downloader appointment booked...
Title: Re: Brian May Red Special Strat....
Post by: Twinfan on November 08, 2011, 09:43:01 PM
Now that's pretty darn cool...
Title: Re: Brian May Red Special Strat....
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on November 08, 2011, 09:48:13 PM
Quote from: Elliot on November 08, 2011, 08:57:41 PM

Actually, I thought I always hated Queen but some of these tracks are making me feel I my be old enough to have a revision of my views.  Amazon downloader appointment booked...

A lot of people who were into punk felt obliged to dislike Queen and they ended up missing out on some good stuff
For me the best stuff was from 73-80
Queen 2
Sheer Heart Attack
Night At the Opera
Day At the Races
News of the World
Jazz
The Game
Title: Re: Brian May Red Special Strat....
Post by: Philly Q on November 08, 2011, 10:30:04 PM
Quote from: FELINEGUITARS on November 08, 2011, 04:31:49 PM
A custom built strat shaped guitar but with some interesting construction details and with Trisonics and Brian's switching
The trem arm fitted to a Hipshot Contour bridge looked a bit mad

Watched it now, very interesting.

The trem does look a bit clunky, as does the array of switches on the Strat scratchplate.  Cool project though.