RARE MINT BRIAN MAY, QUEEN, VOX AMPLIFIER,AMP. WHITE AND GOLD SIGNATURE MODEL

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TO PURCHASE FROM A TRUSTED VERIFIED E BAY SELLER. HELLO AND WELCOME TO MY EBAY AUCTION. FOR SALE ONE BRIAN MAY, PRACTICE TYPE, AMP AS SHOWN, THE AMP LOOKS NEW AND IS WORKING PERFECT. TAKEN FROM A CUSTOMER IN PART EX. HE NEVER USED IT. GREAT SOUNDING AMP Details Taken From The Web. Brian May's guitar work with Queen resulted in some of the most memorable rock anthems of all time. His guitar sound is instantly recognizable, and, while many have tried to emulate it , reproducing his distinctive recorded trademark tone has been largely impossible, until now. May and VOX Amplification have enjoyed a long association, and the guitarist's wall of AC30s is a spectacle that's thrilled concert-goers for years. Along with his 'Red Special' guitar, VOX has become a part of the artist's stage presence. But, in the studio, there's another device that's contributed mightily to May's enviable guitar tone. It's called the 'Deacy' in honour of its creator, John Deacon, Queen's bassist, and it's an unlikely combination of a piecemeal amp, built of parts salvaged from a refuse heap in the early 1970's, and May's handcrafted "Treble Booster" pedal. Along with his guitar, this constituted an entirely original, homemade system, with a surprisingly pleasing and unmistakable sound quality. May's one-of-a-kind combo amp started with a simple amplifier circuit board that consisted of an obsolete solid-state design, and was almost certainly lifted from a discarded car radio. The board was installed into a compact, 1960's 'bookshelf' HiFi speaker cabinet, fitted with a small woofer and tweeter. There were no controls to speak of, and the invention was powered by a 9 Volt battery, yielding an output of 0.45 Watts RMS. When teamed with May's Treble Boost pedal (which accentuates the upper-mid frequencies) and Red Special guitar, the resulting sound was both unnervingly beautiful and historically monumental. This Deacy amp is one of May's most prized possessions, and, due to its age, an irreplaceable treasure. The electrical components have all fallen out of production, and the batteries are no longer readily available. Now though, in collaboration with Brian May himself, VOX Amplification is pleased to introduce a new amplifier that will allow its user to achieve the greatly desired effect of May's homespun system. This amplifier is the Brian May Special, painstakingly designed to capture every inherent sonic characteristic of the original May setup, with the addition of a few modern conveniences. The Brian May Special is a 10 Watt, 1 x 6.5 in. combo amp that sounds identical to May's homemade 'Deacy System' (his Deacy amp/Treble Boost combination). While keeping the genuine feel and sonic integrity of the amp system intact, VOX added several enhancements that offer superior operation and versatility. The new Brian May Special features controls for Gain, Tone, and Volume, as well as a High/Low Gain switch (again, the original sported no controls whatsoever). A Booster output allows the Booster section of the Brian May Special to drive another amp, in the same manner May employs live when he uses his Treble Booster to overdrive his AC30s (the Booster section of the Brian May Special sounds exactly like the effect of May's famed Treble Booster device). Additionally, the Brian May Special has an Emulated Recording/Headphone jack and an External Speaker jack. SHIPPING. Shipping and packing,will be £10.50 for shipment on the mainland done by courier. Please see notes on costs below. 1. I have had some strong cardboard boxes specially made, to transport the guitars safely, they cost £3.96 each. 2. Each guitar is double boxed, with additional packing material. 3. I use the best courier I have been able to find. Not the cheapest. 4. I will not combine shipping. It is impossible to pack 2 guitars together satisfactorily and I do package items very well to avoid damage, proof of dispatch is always obtained. I SHIP MONDAY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY. I WILL NOT SHIP FRIDAY AS ITEMS LEFT OVER THE WEEKEND I... read more

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