[So Cal Rocket]

I recall that when he was a teen his family couldn’t afford an electric guitar he and his father built one from wood from a fireplace mantle, a knife, some motorcycle valve springs, pearl buttons and other assorted items.

His genius started early.

[Mr_Moonlight]

I recall that when he was a teen his family couldn’t afford an electric guitar he and his father built one from wood from a fireplace mantle, a knife, some motorcycle valve springs, pearl buttons and other assorted items.

And what a tremendously fat and 'vocal' tone that guitar had/has too! I don't think its ever been duplicated by anybody, EVER, since those early Queen albums ... (which always carried a notation at the end of the musician credits: "And NOBODY played Synthesizer")

/grin