15/04/2026
What is Galileo Guitars?
A new Red Special line?
An experimental project?
A single model?
None of the above.
Galileo Guitars is a brand exclusively dedicated to crafting Red Special replicas. It was founded at the end of 2025 out of the need to separate two very different worlds of communication: on one side, my original production; on the other, the Red Special universe.
Although I started my career building Red Special guitars, and have made nearly 200 instruments to date, I have always felt the need to pursue my own creative research as well, rather than focusing exclusively on a single model.
This is how Galileo Guitars came to life: as an identity of its own, created to give space and coherence to both sides of my work.
The name “Galileo” comes from the most affordable model I previously offered under Carpinteri Guitars. This was not a casual choice: on one hand, it allowed me to position the brand in a market segment that is often overlooked in the Red Special world; on the other, it preserves a connection to an Italian name, also present in Queen’s imagery, which in some way accompanied the beginning of my journey.
All Galileo guitars are entirely handcrafted by me in my workshop, with the same artisanal approach that defines every instrument I build.
Galileo’s production is built around two main models:
Model 01
A Red Special designed for players who care about substance, but with a neck profile closer to that of a Stratocaster, making it more approachable than the noticeably larger dimensions of the original.
Model 02
Designed for those who are looking for a more faithful replica and want to experience the Red Special in its fullest form.
Two variants are based on Model 01:
01-84
Inspired by the 1984 Guild versions, fitted with a Kahler bridge.
01-JB
Inspired by the John Birch, a handcrafted 1970s replica that can also be seen in the We Will Rock You video.
You can discover Galileo guitars at:
www.galileoguitars.com
The website also includes a form to configure your instrument and request a free quote.