Below are two guitars that I’ve made. The first was a replica of Brian May’s iconic Red Special and the second is a headless version. On the headless version I kept most design features the same. This guitar was featured in Guitar World magazine.
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Photo by Greg Fryer
The original Deacy Amp was built by John Deacon from parts of an old radio (Conquest PR80) he found in a rubbish bin and an old book shelf speaker. After fitting the amp circuit board inside the speaker cabinet and trying it he decided its was suitable for his bass guitar. However, Brian May loved the tone it produced with his treble booster and used it on many Queen recordings.
Below is a picture of the original Deacy amp. The picture was taken by Greg Fryer when he opened the amp in the late 1990’s.
Build your own Deacy Amp
If you’re interested in making your own Deacy Amp check out my Deacy Parts Page
