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General => Open Discussion => Topic started by: rullywowr on July 25, 2014, 11:47:42 PM

Title: Played THE red special today...
Post by: rullywowr on July 25, 2014, 11:47:42 PM
That dumb look on my face is part excitement and part "I hope I don't drop this". Backstage at Queen sound check today.

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/26/9e5ysata.jpg)

Also got a couple picks...Brian plays with a 6 pence

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/26/a2uda5am.jpg)
Title: Re: Played THE red special today...
Post by: TGP39 on July 25, 2014, 11:54:21 PM
UN....Wait for it.....FRICKIN......wait for it...BELIEVABLE!!!
     These are the moments you just pray for. Fantastic.
Title: Re: Played THE red special today...
Post by: midwayfair on July 26, 2014, 12:27:41 AM
I need the little bowing emoticon

Hoooooow did you manage this?
Title: Re: Played THE red special today...
Post by: pickdropper on July 26, 2014, 12:28:27 AM
That is awesome, Ben.  Very cool.
Title: Re: Played THE red special today...
Post by: GrindCustoms on July 26, 2014, 12:34:31 AM
Simply Amazing!

Title: Re: Played THE red special today...
Post by: rullywowr on July 26, 2014, 12:39:27 AM
Thanks guys, pretty unreal. I had the dumbest look on my face. Part of my job has me going to different shows and helping with the audio gear, especially RF.  I learned that Brian's treble booster is actually onboard the guitar before the wireless...inline if you will. I would have flipped to crack one of those puppies open and see the insides.
Title: Re: Played THE red special today...
Post by: jubal81 on July 26, 2014, 01:44:42 AM
Goodgoogamooga!
Too cool. That's Outstanding!
Title: Re: Played THE red special today...
Post by: Jean-Rock on July 26, 2014, 02:12:18 AM
That's great !! Does he really play with those Optima gold strings 24 K ???
Title: Re: Played THE red special today...
Post by: wgc on July 26, 2014, 02:26:42 AM
Wowr!  It doesn't get much cooler than that...!

You should hook him up with one of those little treble boost pcbs you came up with.


He'd probably get a kick out of building one of those things.

Enjoy the show!
Title: Re: Played THE red special today...
Post by: lincolnic on July 26, 2014, 04:00:47 AM
You win at life today, Ben.
Title: Re: Played THE red special today...
Post by: Willybomb on July 26, 2014, 05:34:11 AM
I. Hate. You.

Seriously though, that's awesome.

QuoteThat's great !! Does he really play with those Optima gold strings 24 K

According to this he does:
http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/21168-rig-rundown-queens-brian-may
Title: Re: Played THE red special today...
Post by: kothoma on July 26, 2014, 08:03:48 AM
Epic!
Title: Re: Played THE red special today...
Post by: haveyouseenhim on July 26, 2014, 09:00:53 AM
There really are no words for this.

You win. You win everything.   

Good thing you took a picture because I don't think any of us would believe you.
Title: Re: Played THE red special today...
Post by: Tremster on July 26, 2014, 12:06:22 PM
Now that is a kind of magic, you are the champion etc. etc.

Unbelievable, congratulations.





Maybe Brian May will join this forum?
Title: Re: Played THE red special today...
Post by: pryde on July 26, 2014, 01:47:35 PM
Insanely cool Ben.  :o

Title: Re: Played THE red special today...
Post by: pickdropper on July 26, 2014, 02:04:42 PM
Upon second look at the photo, you can clearly tell that Ben is thinking: "If I make a break for the rear stage exit, I wonder if anybody will be able to catch me."
Title: Re: Played THE red special today...
Post by: slimtriggers on July 26, 2014, 02:23:17 PM
What an incredible experience!  8)

Title: Re: Played THE red special today...
Post by: rullywowr on July 26, 2014, 02:47:32 PM
Thanks guys!  He really does play with those 24k coated strings and doesn't like to change them very often. They get pretty ratty from using the metal "pick"
Title: Re: Played THE red special today...
Post by: jtn191 on July 26, 2014, 05:09:22 PM
Wow!
Title: Re: Played THE red special today...
Post by: atreidesheir on July 27, 2014, 07:11:26 PM
was it heavy?
Looks heavy.  I know it is oak.