The Red Special you can tailor to your desires.
Why the 02?
The Galileo 02 was created for players who want the distinctive RS identity with greater freedom to shape the instrument around their own preferences.
Its more traditional construction provides an authentic foundation, while a wider selection of materials, finishes and specifications makes every 02 a more personal instrument.
Like every model in the Galileo range, the 02 uses a bolt-on neck construction with a long tenon, chosen to preserve the response and playing feel at the heart of the RS experience.
Is the 02 for me?
The Galileo 02 is for you if you want:
• A closer connection to the construction and character of the original RS.
• Greater freedom to choose finishes, materials and specifications.
• An instrument tailored to your playing style and personal taste.
• The ideal balance between authenticity and customization.
Highlights
Original style roller bridge
A faithful replica of the original roller bridge, designed to ensure smooth string movement and stable tuning response.
Lacquered fretboard
A fully lacquered fretboard, preserving the distinctive feel and attack of the original Red Special neck.
Locking tuners with pearloid buttons
Modern Gotoh locking tuners for improved tuning stability and faster string changes.
Handmade Tri-Sonic pickups
Yonderbosk or Ferrari Tri-Sonic replicas, developed to capture the response and tonal character of the original guitar.
Twenty wonderful finishes
Vintage Red
Classic Green
Natural
Midnight blue
Walnut
Surf green
Fiesta red
Olive drab
Shell pink
Warm white
Black
Gold metallic
Sherwood green metallic
Turquoise metallic
3 tone sunburst
Transparent turquoise
Transparent red
Transparent green
Transparent midnight blue
Lemon burst
Technical Specifications
Body
- Selected mahogany
- Tonal chambers
- Top selected mahoagny (Curly maple option available)
- White binding on top and back (many colours available)
Neck
- Selected mahogany
- Bolt-on construction
- Long tenon
- Double-action truss rod
- Width: 46mm at nut – 55,5mm at 24th fret
- Fat profile – 27,3mm at nut, 30,2mm at 12th fret*
(* 3mm Slimmer profile option available) - Matched headstock option available
Fretboard
- Selected Ebony (Lacquered)
- Scale 24”
- Radius 7,25”
- 24 frets Dunlop 6230 (stainless steel frets option available)
- Stainless steel Zero Fret
- Black TUSQ self-lubricant string guide
- Binding option available
Hardware
- Original style knife edge tremolo
- Original style roller bridge
- Gotoh SG381 3L/3R Locking tuners with pearloid buttons
- 3mm Black Acrylic pickguard with Polished edges
- 2mm Black Acrylic pickup rings with Polished edges
- White pickguard option available
Electronics
- Yonderbosk Tri-Sonic pickups (Ferrari pickups option available)
- Switchcraft switches mounted on independent aluminium plate
- Original wiring Tone+Volume (Superpot option available)
- Cavity shielded with HQ conductive shielding paint
Finish / Accessories
- Polyurethane finish
- Many colors available
- D’addario .09 strings (Optima Gold BM option available)
- Tool kit (truss rod wrench, keys)
- Certificate of authenticity
- Carpinteri polishing cloth
- Custom Hard case made in Italy
Price starts at
€3390*
*EU customers: VAT will be applied (22%). Shipping not included.