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    Brian May Red Special?

    Just wondering if a kit based on the Brian May Red Special has ever been considered?

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    It's been brought up a few times, I thnk this is the most recent discussion.
    Scott.

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    I still wish they would do this... Infact, i was the last person on here to mention it. Even if it wasn't a kit of THE Red Special but a Brian May Special (BMG) I would still buy several kits.

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    It'd be cool to build a Brian May Special, or two, cause I know a friend who would love to own one, he's into the band Queen.

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    If anybody's in doubt about Brian Mays talent as a guitarist and Queen as a band I was at this concert . In honesty I went to watch other bands perform, not a fan of queen but came away thinking jeez just one guitarist can achieve that sound . Blew me away. Became a fan
    Here you go
    http://youtu.be/EPHJFnob8p8

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    What's really amazing is that Brian May and his dad designed the very first Red Special from scratch, I read somewhere that he carved the neck out of a solid piece of wood, with nothing else except a penknife, he and his dad designed the trem system, the arm was a piece of metal rod from a bicycle attachment, he and his dad were certainly smart cookies.


    Apparently Brian uses an English Sixpence for a plectrum.


    The body of the first Red Special was made from a piece of Mahogany cut from a piece of wood from a fireplace.

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    Yeah certainly does use silver sixpences fans used to send them in for him to use.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kimball492 View Post
    Yeah certainly does use silver sixpences fans used to send them in for him to use.
    Funny coincidence, I use and Aussie $2 as a plectrum - but I need more fans!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gavin1393 View Post
    Funny coincidence, I use and Aussie $2 as a plectrum - but I need more fans!
    I use tightly folded hundreds and would happily have some donated for my use.
    Tony

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    Quote Originally Posted by kimball492 View Post
    Yeah certainly does use silver sixpences fans used to send them in for him to use.
    I actually also use sixpences and also (when I cant find a sixpence) I use 5-cent coins.

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