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Thread: Brian May Red Special

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    GAStronomist wokkaboy's Avatar
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    Hi forumites, I was lucky enough to play a red special original, the one I played 2 years ago, not too many people will be lucky enough to see one let alone play one. This was number 64 built October 2005

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    GAStronomist wokkaboy's Avatar
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    More pics of this rare axe, it has a really thick neck, needs some getting used to but sounded sweet even through a small practice amp


    Current Builds and status
    scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
    JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
    Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck

    Completed builds
    scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
    MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
    Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in

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    That's one mighty fine guitar Wokka

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    Kudos to you Woks ... truly a legendary axe! ... an experience that has to rank right up there with something like "getting to hold Excalibur"

    (I know I'm green with envy!)


    Wait a minute ... that sounds like Rock and/or Roll!

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    Woks, what's with the pizza boxes in the background - I thought you were self sufficient in that way .

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    /<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from Brendan on September 30, 2013, 23:31
    Woks, what's with the pizza boxes in the background - I thought you were self sufficient in that way .
    Why would you want to waste time cooking when you need to spend time playing a rare axe?
    http://www.buildyourownguitar.com.au/forum/image.php?type=sigpic&userid=1258&dateline=1443806  448Gavmeister

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    GAStronomist wokkaboy's Avatar
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    Haha my last night in Melbourne after grand final we had a jam and couldn't be bothered cooking. I also got to play a nice Fender jazz bass too had no idea they had such a narrow neck!
    Current Builds and status
    scratch end grain pine tele - first clear coat on !
    JBA-4 - assembled - final tweaks
    Telemonster double scale tele - finish tobacco burst on body and sand neck

    Completed builds
    scratch oak.rose gum Jazzmaster - assembled needs setup
    MK-2 Mosrite - assembled - play in
    Ash tele with Baritone neck - neck pup wiring tweaks and play in

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    Sweet! *drool*

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    nice!

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    Right, I will be over shortly.... Once I've refurbished my Deacy replica... :-)
    "Music is in the air; it's my job to pull it out."- Jaco Pastorius

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