The look of Wembley 1986 in your hands.
Why the 04?
The Galileo 04 is a handmade aged Red Special replica that combines the construction and character of the 03 with a carefully hand-aged finish inspired by the appearance of the original guitar during the 1986 Magic Tour.
It recreates the look and feel of an iconic instrument after more than twenty years of recording, touring and playing.
Is the 04 for me?
The Galileo 04 is for you if you want:
• The construction and character of the Galileo 03.
• A broken-in feel from the very first day.
• A hand-aged appearance inspired by the 1986 Magic Tour.
• A distinctive instrument with the visual character of a genuinely played guitar.
Highlights
Galileo 03 construction
The blockboard body with oak inserts, lacquered oak fretboard and historically inspired details of the Galileo 03 form the foundation of every 04.
Hand-aged nitrocellulose finish
The vintage-formula nitrocellulose finish is individually aged to reproduce the checking, wear and patina visible on the Red Special during the 1986 Magic Tour.
Aged hardware and details
Hardware, plastics and visible components are aged together to create a consistent appearance inspired by the instrument’s condition in 1986.
Magic Tour 1986 look
Every ageing detail follows a single visual reference: the Red Special as it appeared on stage during Queen’s 1986 Magic Tour.
Technical Specifications
Body
- Blockboard with tonal chambers
- Reinforcement oak inserts
- Veneered with finest premium mahogany
- 2mm thickness white binding on top and back
- Halfmoon repair veneer on the back
Neck
- Premium quartersawn 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) - Worm holes on the back
Fretboard
- Oak (black painted)
- Lacquered and aged
- Scale 24”
- Radius 7,25”
- 24 frets Dunlop 6230 + Stainless steel Zero Fret
- Vintage 50s brown Bakelite string guide
Hardware
- Original style knife edge tremolo
- Aged tremolo tip
- Original style roller bridge
- Aged Schaller M6 with pearloid buttons
- 3mm Black Acrylic pickguard with Polished edges
- Square black tape
- 1mm aged black plastic rings
Electronics
- Aged Yonderbosk Tri-Sonic replicas (Ferrari pickups option available)
- 6 modified Switchcraft switches on a indipendent aluminium plate
- Original wiring Tone+Volume (Superpot option available)
- Cavity fully shielded with high quality copper foil
- PIO capacitor
Finish / Accessories
- Aged Nitrocellulose vintage-formula glossy finish
- Vintage Red
- Optima BM strings
- Tool kit (truss rod wrench, keys)
- Certificate of authenticity
- Carpinteri polishing cloth
- Custom Hard case made in Italy
Price starts at
€5090*
*EU customers: VAT will be applied (22%). Shipping not included.