Building a Deluxe Special

The Kendall Deluxe Special is our alternative take on the Red Special guitar built by Queen's Brian May and his father Harold in the early 1960s. It is built entirely by hand, and can incorporate more exotic materials and parts such as — in this build — 24K gold plated hardware and mottled bubinga veneer.

Laminboard with chambersBolt-on Neck

Mottled Bubinga Veneer

Maple Neck Ebony Fretboard

Veneered Headstock

2K Clear Coat

24K Gold Plated Parts Yonderbosk™ Pickups

Optima Gold Strings

Gold Toggle Switches