| Raf 21.09.2008 13:44 |
Has anyone noticed this yet? link Does anyone know what it does? Besides, I read on BrianMayGuitars.co.uk that both Brian and Jamie are playing the Brian May Super on tour. Link: link But the guitar on the pic doesn't seem to have any extra knob, it looks like a loyal replica. Was Jamie's guitar customized for him? |
| Adam Baboolal 21.09.2008 14:03 |
Good question! I'd been wondering that too. I suppose it may control the tone of a particular pickup (in a current switching) rather than the main one being an overall tone change. Or maybe it's some kind of alternate way of messing with the phase between the two pickups. I'm not sure. But today, on my newly modified Hohner (with Burns Trisonics), I found that I can alter something between the 2 pickups I have wired up, with just the tone pots. It's not turning anything off because there's still sound when both are turned down. Maybe phase based!I think it's a fluke on my part that it happened this way, but hey, I like it! Adam. |
| Penetration_Guru 21.09.2008 15:14 |
Isn't that where the volume control is on a strat? You can't do volume swells with the usual positions. |
| Cwazy little thing 21.09.2008 15:55 |
I've got an extra special red knob! Oh wait, sorry, I misread the thread title! |
| Adam Baboolal 21.09.2008 16:41 |
Penetration_Guru wrote: Isn't that where the volume control is on a strat? You can't do volume swells with the usual positions.No. And yes you can do volume swells easily with a normal positioned volume knob. It just takes practice. That picture shows it pretty high which would be a strange spot for that. It would also be easier to put in a volume pedal instead of modifying a guitar to include a higher positioned volume knob! The hands are too busy either picking, on the trem bar or holding a note on the fretboard. That guitar knob is proving an interesting piece here... Adam. |
| Raf 21.09.2008 16:59 |
Adam Baboolal wrote:Brian himself does volume swells during his solo, doesn't he?Penetration_Guru wrote: Isn't that where the volume control is on a strat? You can't do volume swells with the usual positions.No. And yes you can do volume swells easily with a normal positioned volume knob. It just takes practice. That picture shows it pretty high which would be a strange spot for that. It would also be easier to put in a volume pedal instead of modifying a guitar to include a higher positioned volume knob! |
| Adam Baboolal 21.09.2008 17:26 |
Why are you telling me Raf? |
| Penetration_Guru 21.09.2008 18:50 |
I bet it's a volume control |
| Raf 21.09.2008 19:12 |
Adam Baboolal wrote: Why are you telling me Raf?I wasn't telling you, just complementing your post. ;) |
| john bodega 21.09.2008 23:18 |
I bet it's the knob that makes it impossible for him to sing harmonies. |
| Brian_Mays_Wig 22.09.2008 02:41 |
Zebonka12 wrote: I bet it's the knob that makes it impossible for him to sing harmonies.Its always on full then! |
| Bo Rhap 22.09.2008 05:14 |
I may be wrong but wasnt Brian May talking about bringing out a new type of Red Special.And might that be it that Jamie is playing. |
| Adam Baboolal 22.09.2008 07:47 |
Bo Rhap wrote: I may be wrong but wasnt Brian May talking about bringing out a new type of Red Special.And might that be it that Jamie is playing.(Peter Griffin) Go on... |
| Togg 22.09.2008 08:23 |
Adam Baboolal wrote:There's going to be a Family Guy version of the Red Special! coolBo Rhap wrote: I may be wrong but wasnt Brian May talking about bringing out a new type of Red Special.And might that be it that Jamie is playing.(Peter Griffin) Go on... |
| Bad Seed 22.09.2008 10:11 |
Yes it is where the volume control is on a strat, Jamies regular style of guitar. It used to be fairly common to see guitars customized and have the volume in this position. Almost certainly a volume control. |
| Adam Baboolal 22.09.2008 13:33 |
Bad Seed wrote: Yes it is where the volume control is on a strat, Jamies regular style of guitar. It used to be fairly common to see guitars customized and have the volume in this position. Almost certainly a volume control.I think I looked at this wrong. I've just rechecked the picture and realise it's lower than what I remembered. It does look nicely in line with the trem and picking area, doesn't it? So, I guess it does make it nice and easy to get swells happening with ease while using the trem. Saves having to move far from that area down to where the usual volume pot sits. Interesting and quite nice to have cause it means you don't have to be tied to a volume pedal. Hmm... Adam. |
| Wiley 22.09.2008 13:55 |
Adam Baboolal wrote:Which episode is that from? I can totally picture Peter saying that and looking suspiciously at the other person.Bo Rhap wrote: I may be wrong but wasnt Brian May talking about bringing out a new type of Red Special.And might that be it that Jamie is playing.(Peter Griffin) Go on... Great show! |
| Adam Baboolal 22.09.2008 23:21 |
Wiley wrote:Peter opens the door to a salesman trying to sell volcano insurance. Peter says, we haven't had any volcanos in Quahog. The guy says, "don't you think we're due one?" and Peter replies with the famous line.Adam Baboolal wrote:Which episode is that from? I can totally picture Peter saying that and looking suspiciously at the other person. Great show!Bo Rhap wrote: I may be wrong but wasnt Brian May talking about bringing out a new type of Red Special.And might that be it that Jamie is playing.(Peter Griffin) Go on... Great episode! I think it's something to do with him getting a jewish lawyer to get his money back from the insurance hack. And Chris, with Peter's help, wants to convert. :) Adam. p.s. Unfortunately, couldn't find the clip on youtube. Fox probably nuked it... :( |
| sarah.m 33304 23.09.2008 11:01 |
I know the answer... ;-) |
| john bodega 23.09.2008 12:55 |
After reading Brian's Soapbox entry about his new guitar wired in parallel, has anyone wired their Red Special differently for a day yet, to see if there's any significant change? Or is it just guff? I mean, really! |
| Adam Baboolal 24.09.2008 00:22 |
Zebonka12 wrote: After reading Brian's Soapbox entry about his new guitar wired in parallel, has anyone wired their Red Special differently for a day yet, to see if there's any significant change? Or is it just guff? I mean, really!Dude...are you staking out my place cause I did that like a 2 weeks ago! I had my old Hohner about and also a set of my old Brian May Burns pickups hanging around. I really wanted them in the Hohner to give it an even more Brian-like sound. It's wired up parallel and it sounds pretty good. Hard for me to really explain, but I think it's got a better treble to it and also, it seems to have some interesting sounds to do with the tone pots. I'm not sure what I've done, but it seems to be phase related. The Hohner also has a special push/pull pot on the middle tone pot to give it a humbucker treatment to the bridge and middle. It all works very nicely. But...the electronics in the guitar are obviously needing an overhaul as I'm getting some hum on all settings. No amount of tinkering gets rid of it. :( I may have to completely rewire it which would be...ok I guess. Just means having to get all new pots (cause they're really scratchy) and some wiring. I hope to make it much better sounding. So, yeah, it's worth doing. But surprisingly, I don't find the clean sounds anything to write home about. Adam. |
| Winter Land Man 24.09.2008 01:31 |
Why do a lot of people these days seem to think Jamie Moses is some sort of celebrity? |
| sarah.m 33304 24.09.2008 04:27 |
They dont, but the fact he's on stage with Queen will attract a certain amount of attention. He doesnt think of himself as a celebrity I can assure you! BTW, his 'extra knob' is a volume knob, the other one (which is in the normal position like on BM's guitar) is a DFA knob!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Raf 24.09.2008 04:59 |
Sarah.M wrote: BTW, his 'extra knob' is a volume knob, the other one (which is in the normal position like on BM's guitar) is a DFA knob!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!What would a DFA knob be? |
| sarah.m 33304 24.09.2008 05:05 |
Ha Ha, guess!!! |
| gnomo 24.09.2008 05:39 |
Sarah.M wrote: BTW, his 'extra knob' is a volume knob, the other one (which is in the normal position like on BM's guitar) is a DFA knob!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LOL!!! |
| sarah.m 33304 24.09.2008 05:45 |
Do you get it?!! |
| Bad Seed 24.09.2008 05:55 |
Does Fucking Allsorts? |
| sarah.m 33304 24.09.2008 06:01 |
Close. 'Does Fuck All'! |
| gnomo 24.09.2008 06:56 |
Sarah.M wrote: Do you get it?!!... I don't know Jamie half half as well as you do, but still well enough for an educated guess - and I love his style!!! :-D |
| sarah.m 33304 24.09.2008 07:02 |
Ha ha! The knob was just left there so it matched Brian's guitar. Going to Rome this weekend, cant wait! Got a very early flight though :-( |
| john bodega 24.09.2008 11:23 |
Adam Baboolal wrote:Haha, no staking-out going on.... Brian's article just got me thinking; in a noisy live environment, we probably won't be able to appreciate the difference in guitar sound,Zebonka12 wrote: After reading Brian's Soapbox entry about his new guitar wired in parallel, has anyone wired their Red Special differently for a day yet, to see if there's any significant change? Or is it just guff? I mean, really!Dude...are you staking out my place cause I did that like a 2 weeks ago! I had my old Hohner about and also a set of my old Brian May Burns pickups hanging around. I really wanted them in the Hohner to give it an even more Brian-like sound. but if someone (ie. you, I guess!) has done wiring like this, then we'll know what changes. But cool, man! |
| Penetration_Guru 24.09.2008 15:57 |
Adam Baboolal wrote:Are we acknowledging that I was right all along yet?Penetration_Guru wrote: Isn't that where the volume control is on a strat? You can't do volume swells with the usual positions.No. And yes you can do volume swells easily with a normal positioned volume knob. It just takes practice. That picture shows it pretty high which would be a strange spot for that. It would also be easier to put in a volume pedal instead of modifying a guitar to include a higher positioned volume knob! The hands are too busy either picking, on the trem bar or holding a note on the fretboard. That guitar knob is proving an interesting piece here... Adam. |
| Holly2003 24.09.2008 16:03 |
Penetration_Guru wrote:Are we acknowledging that I was right all along yet?Absolutely not. I think it's a self-destruct button. |
| Adam Baboolal 24.09.2008 18:05 |
You were absolutely right PG! My apologies good sir. :) |
| Raf 26.09.2008 18:11 |
Yeah, you were right, P_G. Thanks, Sarah. :) |
