HowieBass Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Just spotted this on YouTube - great for those of us brought up on Queen and Brian's distinctive style. http://youtu.be/jJ_OamX-PA8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Good video that. Him and his guitar tech seem like right decent guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Cool watch. P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnefc42 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Very! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesparky Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 (edited) I've dropped that guitar! (Red Special) I caught it though (phew) apparently the strap often falls off with Pete adding "ah, yeah, it does that" after he caught the look of horror on my face! Edited August 4, 2014 by bluesparky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thodrik Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 I like the complete absence of any 'secrets' in that. A really good watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefrash Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 I love these rig rundown videos and this is one of my favourtes. Its really cool to see the guitar in detail too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Brilliant watch, thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 I love it that while so many people spend a small fortune searching for their dream instrument or sound, he just built his own guitar and [u]created[/u] something to call his own. Absolutely brilliant! I didn't know he used old tanners as picks though and thought it amusing that his tech says they're cheaper to buy than plastic ones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 (edited) Err .....shouldn't we be looking at John Deacon's Rig Rundown? Edited August 4, 2014 by yorks5stringer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Great watch. Love Brian May's playing and his sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 [quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1407185973' post='2518232'] Err .....shouldn't we be looking at John Deacon's Rig Rundown? [/quote] Can somebody go knock on his front door and ask him to playing again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 [quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1407185824' post='2518230'] I didn't know he used old tanners as picks though and thought it amusing that his tech says they're cheaper to buy than plastic ones! [/quote] I knew about his use of sixpenny pieces from when Queen first made it big and I always thought the serrated edges would add to his tone, almost a little like a bowing effect (which I believe is what happens with bowed strings and the grab that happens from the bow hair). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number6 Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 [quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1407185824' post='2518230'] I didn't know he used old tanners as picks though and thought it amusing that his tech says they're cheaper to buy than plastic ones! [/quote] Of course pre decimalisation they would have been quite expensive lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertbass Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 About 6d. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Yeah, but that was when 6d was really worth something and you could buy a house, a new car, a new bass and full rig and still have change to take the missus out to the cinema with a slap-up meal afterwards. Ah, the good old days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlungerModerno Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Saw it, pressed play, thought it'd have 20 seconds of May - maybe some interesting tech stuff. It's an awesome vid, cool to have May explain the guitar like that, and the tech had great banter for the camera. I was very impressed at quality of this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Steve Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 JD's rig would be great but I want the old Hiwatt into Gauss loaded Sound City cabs and Acoustic 371 rig, not that later Sunn or SWR stuff. Yes, geat vid but (donning anorak as Queen fan from when they started) I could swear there was a red neon light on the scratchplate. It's clearly been refinished as it used to have masking tape holding some of the veneer on but I swear that must be a new scratchplate. Would have liked to know what the refin incorporated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 [quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1407233881' post='2518521'] Yeah, but that was when 6d was really worth something and you could buy a house, a new car, a new bass and full rig and still have change to take the missus out to the cinema with a slap-up meal afterwards. Ah, the good old days. [/quote] Lllllllllllluxury!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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