After making a close replica of the orginal Red Special I thought I’d make my own version. A headless Red Special or the Red Specter.
The guitar was CNC milled from plans I drew up. Plans are not available.
Specs:
Weight: 2.5 kg
Scale length: 24 inches
Fret Board Radius: 7 1/4 inch
Neck width at zero fret: 46 mm
Thick mahogany neck (matching the original feel)
Body: Australian Blackwood with mahogany veneer and white binding front and back
Neck joint: One bolt + two screws
Fretboard: Mahogany, stained black
Frets: Stainless steel zero fret + 24 nickel silver frets
Pickups:
I wound these pickups in my workshop. They are authentic air-coil designs with twin magnets (no plastic bobbins), built in the same style as the originals. The covers were laser engraved by Creative Devils. The DC resistance and inductance readings are very close to those Greg Fryer recorded during his 1998 restoration of Brian May’s guitar.
Electronics & Hardware
Six push-button switches: Wired in series on a custom-milled PCB allowing the same pickup combinations as the original Red Special.
Guyker tremolo system
Volume / tone knobs and whammy bar from The Cyber Shop
The string guide / headless nut was custom CNC made to match the wide neck and wider string spacing.
Purchasing US $4200
If you would like to purchase a Red Specter either send me an email or use the buttons below. As this is a custom made guitar so manufacturing times will vary but expect a 3 month turn around minimum.
Shipping is not included in purchase price and will vary depending on destination.
