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Permalink Reply by Forgers Sump on June 4, 2022 at 6:42am

Nope. They come from May's official site, so they're supposed to be real. I believe they are. However I believe in the website, NOT in 3rd parts -- obviously lol... 

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Permalink Reply by Allginger on June 4, 2022 at 12:36pm

I am not sure why they couldn’t, I asked them:

We do not provide certificates of authenticity for our autographed instruments — We trust that our reputation as Dr. May's official guitar company for over two decades, and our well publicised tradition of providing hand-signed guitars to ticket holders for the maestro's performances around the world, is suitable provenance.

Hmmm £1 COA?!? 

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Permalink Reply by JK on June 5, 2022 at 5:23am

It seems to me that a sales receipt or invoice is the same as a COA in this scenario. 

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Permalink Reply by Allginger on June 5, 2022 at 5:36am

Suppose so

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Permalink Reply by Forgers Sump on June 5, 2022 at 5:44am

Yes, I'm agree.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on August 26, 2022 at 3:22pm

$800? These short scale guitars are made in South Korea.

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Permalink Reply by Steve on August 26, 2022 at 3:29pm

These are full size 

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on August 26, 2022 at 3:35pm

With a 24" scale length and 7 pounds weight? This is the scale normally purchased for a child, no?

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on August 26, 2022 at 3:40pm

I see, May built the Red Special when he was 16 and reverted back to it. I did not think it was that early.

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Permalink Reply by Steve on August 26, 2022 at 3:41pm

You’re looking at the mini version, the signed bmg are just under 40 inches full size playable guitar, I own one 

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on August 26, 2022 at 3:47pm

I don't think so - what I am looking at is 38.9 inches in length. It has a 24" scale just like the 1963 original he built at 16. I believe the "normally" encountered scale length of an electric guitar is 24.75 - 25.5" and some a bit more. 24" scale length is often used by 12-16 year olds. The body dimensions also indicate a smaller guitar.

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Permalink Reply by Steve on August 26, 2022 at 4:28pm

It is a replica of the Red Special Brian plays 

• Though using a 24-fret fingerboard, the scale length of the Red Special is a short 24" (609.6 mm); compared to the Gibson standard of 24.75" (628.65 mm) and Fender's common 25.5" (647.7 mm) scale lengths, this creates a looser feel for the strings, which is conducive to May's extensive use of string bending and his wide vibrato.

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