Wow I wish that transporter was available commercially
@dsgb
Жыл бұрын
They were but I think Andy finally sold all 25. I was lucky enough to get my hands on #0817154 in metallic purple flake finish but two other people owned it before me, including Craig Farley who originally commissioned it.
Жыл бұрын
Why are the John Birch and Guild replicas excluded?
@dsgb
Жыл бұрын
I only wanted to feature recent guitars with detailed information and high resolution images available.
Жыл бұрын
@@dsgbthis an outstanding video nontheless 🤩
@dsgb
Жыл бұрын
Thanks. I'm happy that you appreciate it. 👍🏻😀
@Asheanae
Жыл бұрын
I didn't know Bri had a scalloped special! I was considering making a special with either a fully or a half scalloped fretboard
@dsgb
Жыл бұрын
I would be interested to know how a scalloped fretboard guitar feels to play. I saw a half-scalloped fretboard on Andy's Instagram a few years ago. I think from the mysterious nature of the post that the owner was a well-known celebrity.
@Asheanae
Жыл бұрын
@dsgb I scalloped a partscaster I made from the 12th fret onwards. For solos it feels fantastic, and like Bri says, those vibratos float! It demands a light touch and helps my speed too. I'd worry about fully scalloped though, as making chords on scalloped frets would demand a deftness of touch I don't have!
@dsgb
Жыл бұрын
Same here. Brian is known for his light touch.
@dsgb
Жыл бұрын
@ritch I recall seeing that too. 👍🏻 Pete Malandrone remarked in our 2018 meet-up Q&A with Nigel Knight that his PA was pleased he changed to the RS Transporter for warming up in his dressing room because it is smaller and easier to carry.
@stevenriley6255
Жыл бұрын
Very informative. Thank you. I have a Guyton Transporter (only 25 made), and an accurate replica of George Burns
@dsgb
Жыл бұрын
Lucky guy! I have metallic purple flake RS Transporter #0817154. I love it. 💜💜
@tribesmanjohn
Жыл бұрын
Great video. Always wanted to know more about Brian May’s guitars
@dsgb
Жыл бұрын
Thanks. I value your support.
@spidey4fun
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Doug. Excellent video as always.
@dsgb
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Brad. I appreciate your feedback and support. 👍🏻😀
@WillHessey
Жыл бұрын
Excellent video! I was very lucky to have a go on the original Guyton Red Special’s in Andrew’s workshop. It was a truly amazing guitar and the most unique feeling instrument I’ve ever played. Anything made by Mr G (I have a Guyton original design guitar) is worth playing picking up! 😀
@dsgb
Жыл бұрын
Totally agree! 👍🏻😀 Andy is a very talented craftsman and a really nice guy.
@dsgb
Жыл бұрын
@Ben Miller Awesome story Ben. Building your own instrument creates a special bond of appreciation with it that you will never get just buying one, no matter how good the commercial instrument is.
@fretlessfender
Жыл бұрын
Spread around KZitem there are some snippets of video's where Brian talks about some of his guitars... wouldn't it be great to have an interview with Brian talking about all his guitars? And how they compare or differ from The Old Lady... why he loves them or resent some of them. Including the BMG line up...
@dsgb
Жыл бұрын
I totally agree. There are so many interesting videos waiting to be made for us if only Brian could spare the time. 😀
@fretlessfender
Жыл бұрын
@dsgb That is the main thing, isn't it. I believe Sir Doctor May has invented a way to put 48 hours in a day... but eventually, even Brian will have to retire from all those non musical events... if that day comes (probably in the next century), it would be very interesting to hear his insights for all us geeks!
@dsgb
Жыл бұрын
The other problem we have is that Brian prefers to discuss astronomy, animal welfare issues and stereoscopic photography above Queen, music and his musical equipment. 😐
@dsgb
Жыл бұрын
The guitar made by Greg Fryer which features in most of the photographs and video clips is 'George Burns' not 'John'. Apologies for this error. I have added a caption explaining this between time indexes 00:40 and 00:50 and corrected the information in the description section.
@largebloke1969
Жыл бұрын
Any idea what happened to the guild guitar he used as a spare and love token / headlong on his 1993 and 1998 solo tours ?
@dsgb
Жыл бұрын
I can only imagine that it would be retained in his guitar vault at Allerton Hill, probably never to be played in public again, like many of the one-off versions of his original Red Special.
Жыл бұрын
2:51 It's sad that the bass didn't have 24 frets, 3 Tri-Sonics, and same controls as the OG. 😢😢😢
@dsgb
Жыл бұрын
The visual appearance and features of the Red Special bass is quite a departure from the original guitar but this is necessary for it to function effectively as a bass guitar.
Жыл бұрын
@@dsgbit definitely lacks the OG's switches, but I was appalled at first that it didn't have 24 frets like the OG. I realized though that its 20 frets is enough for Queen due to John Deacon's Precision Bass only having 20. However, I honestly wished that the bass had a the neck pickup was a Precision and the bridge pickup was a StingRay, for those were the pickups in John's basses (his Stingray had 21 frets).
@mel_163
Жыл бұрын
Man I'm in love with the Spade guitar I really would like to know how it sounds, I couldn't find any videos of it :(
@dsgb
Жыл бұрын
I hear that Andrew Guyton will be bringing some of the guitars he has made for Brian to the U.K. Red Special meet-up in October. I hope that the spade guitar will be there and he lets somebody demonstrate them.
@mel_163
Жыл бұрын
@@dsgb Oh nice to know that! Thank you for the information, I'll stay tuned for this meet-up
@Shred_The_Weapon
5 ай бұрын
The Transporter should become a parallel standard model.
@dsgb
5 ай бұрын
I doubt there would be sufficient consumer demand and I doubt that Brian May Guitars or any mainstream commercial guitar brand could generate sufficient profit margin on it.
@Shred_The_Weapon
5 ай бұрын
That’s a drag to read, @@dsgb. I might’ve thought that it would have appealed to Musician’s who wanted Brian’s aesthetics but also gravitate in the direction of headless guitars in the Steinberger tradition. Live and learn. I will say that if I had credit cards or discretionary money to burn, I would get one for me.
@dsgb
5 ай бұрын
A reasonable assumption I guess but headless guitars, particularly those with a tremolo are a niche option and not universally popular. Steinberger specialists Headless USA (www.headlessusa.com/why-buy-your-instrument-from-us) state that "these are VERY complex and carefully engineered, high performance instruments". An article titled "The Intriguing History of Steinberger Guitars" (guitar.com/features/history-of-steinberger-guitars/) gives us an insight into the profit margin challenges that companies trying to sell niche guitars face: "Grasping for a more cost-effective way of making these unusual instruments, Gibson began building the guitars out of wood in South Korea instead." I think a funky headless Red Special could be relatively straightforward for the amateur luthier to make. Indeed, Brad McDowall (spidey4fun) is currently building a custom one to his own design. Doug
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