gorch Posted October 26, 2014 Posted October 26, 2014 Brian May and Roger Taylor are constantly working out the Queen heritage. Since the Red Special is available as a production guitar for a while, now, Brian managed to write a book on the guitar itself. The book spans from childhood times, the making, inner details, and highlights in the life of the guitar. I'm happy the family is out for the weekend, and I'm nearly through reading it. Interestingly it puts some decisions into context that made it into the creation of my Bo Diddley Red Special variant. It took years of web cruising to make up my mind on the theme. Interesting also is the composition of detailed outlining and planning, combined with a lot of improvisation in the building process. And, the way it is build sheds a different light on wood selection for great sounding electric guitars. What's always wondering me is that it took 30 years to find a luthier who's able and keen to build adequate copies. Happening at a time the magic Queen days were all over for years.
it's me HHB Posted October 26, 2014 Posted October 26, 2014 My oldest son left his Burns here, he's on the tele and SG these days. I love the tone but the float only term makes it almost useless to me. Is the real red special a floating trem?
it's me HHB Posted October 26, 2014 Posted October 26, 2014 My oldest son left his Burns here, he's on the tele and SG these days. I love the tone but the float only term makes it almost useless to me. Is the real red special a floating trem?
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