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Mini Brian May, Mini Bo Diddley
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:27 pm
by NickS
Other minis (at Thomann.de, under "Short Scale") include these I missed first time round:
Brian May Signature Mini May, E-Guitar, Signature Model, Body Mahogany, Mahogany Neck, 19'' (49 cm) Scale, 1 Single Pickups, Finish: Vintage Cherry, incl. Gig Bag - Total length: 79,5 cm, Body: 27 cm Head: 16,5 cm £158.03
Gretsch/Electromatic G5850 Mini Bo Diddley E-Guitar, Bolt on Maple Neck with Rosewood Fretboard, 1 Humbucker, 2xVol+1x Tonepoti, 1 switch, Color blazing red £259.16
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Brand Brian May Gretsch
Colour Red Red
Body Mahogany Luan
Top None Hardwood
Neck Maple Maple
Fretboard Rosewood Rosewood
Frets 24 20
Scale 490 mm 543 mm
Pickups S H
Tremolo No No
Incl. Gigbag
available May 2006 June 2007
Shipping
weight 5kg 4kg
Price £158.03 £259.16
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:49 pm
by Sloan
luv the mini diddley
Re: Mini Brian May, Mini Bo Diddley
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 11:05 pm
by MMPicker
"Brian May Signature Mini May "
A short scale of a short scale !!!
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 11:12 pm
by hotrodperlmutter
and is amazingly uglier than the original one.
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 11:33 pm
by gaybear
dig the diddly
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 11:35 pm
by endsjustifymeans
gaybear wrote:dig the diddly
What's the point of the high frets? You have zero access to them.
Shredders have nightmares about that guitar.
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 11:40 pm
by Noirie.
endsjustifymeans wrote:What's the point of the high frets? You have zero access to them.
Shredders have nightmares about that guitar.
Yeah, higher frets are vintage styled. Personally i prefer low wide frets.
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 12:26 am
by bassintom
Lurv Diddleyphones.. I can't shred so perfect for me.
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:16 am
by TheBurbz
The Brian May one looks like it could be fun to play, I wonder if that is a genuine tri-sonic pickup? No info about it on the website.
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:28 am
by gaybear
endsjustifymeans wrote:gaybear wrote:dig the diddly
What's the point of the high frets? You have zero access to them.
Shredders have nightmares about that guitar.
didn't really look at fret height. that wouldn't work for me (high frets) as i tend to squeeze everything outta tune a bit sharp.
masturbation grip, yo.
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:37 am
by Reece
Noirie. wrote:endsjustifymeans wrote:What's the point of the high frets? You have zero access to them.
Shredders have nightmares about that guitar.
Yeah, higher frets are vintage styled. Personally i prefer low wide frets.
gaybear wrote:endsjustifymeans wrote:gaybear wrote:dig the diddly
What's the point of the high frets? You have zero access to them.
Shredders have nightmares about that guitar.
didn't really look at fret height. that wouldn't work for me (high frets) as i tend to squeeze everything outta tune a bit sharp.
masturbation grip, yo.
uhh.
i think he meant that, what with there being no cutaway, you can't get at the frets past the 14th/15th.
you totally can though, i do on my acoustic sometimes.
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:40 am
by gaybear
oh. i'm drunk.
i thought he meant fret height.
i don't have hobbit hands, so I could access upper frets.
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:00 pm
by Noirie.
Reece wrote:
uhh.
i think he meant that, what with there being no cutaway, you can't get at the frets past the 14th/15th.
you totally can though, i do on my acoustic sometimes.
Sorry about that. Thought he meant something else...
Re: Mini Brian May, Mini Bo Diddley
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:34 pm
by dezb1
I need this guitar
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:41 pm
by cur
what is the switch for on the BD?
The BM mini looks like a key-chain flashlight of the real thing.
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 4:00 pm
by Bacchus
What pickup is it in the Brian May? Aren't the proper reproductions worth a decent amount?
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 11:02 pm
by NickS
BacchusPaul wrote:What pickup is it in the Brian May? Aren't the proper reproductions worth a decent amount?
Brian May Guitars wrote: The MiniMay is a 17� scale fixed tail guitar, loaded with a single Tri-Sonic style pickup.
So, not a real Burns Of London replica/reissue Tri-Sonic as used on the full-size Brian May guitars.