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QUEEN A Night at The Odeon – The Before and After Moment

On December 24th, 1975 QUEEN recorded a live show at the legendary Hammersmith Odeon in London. The was not released until 2015 and it’s a must listen and see for any QUEEN fan. The set is of course amazing with the first 2 albums featured heavily, but what is really captivating this show is the “before and after” moment for the band. They had peaked at #12 on the US Charts with Sheer Hear Attack and have just released the A Night at the Opera album. Bohemian Rhapsody is featured in a melody of song snippets with no particular fanfare, giving no hint of how the lives of the band would change over the next year. Once A Night at the Opera and the mania of Bohemian Rhapsody takes hold, QUEEN is not longer that super cool progressive rock band that early fans had to themselves….they become one of the biggest recording/live acts in the world. A bitter sweet before and after moment for the fans that were there at the beginning.

KnuckleBonz is currently working with QUEEN and are coming to the end of our initial Rock Iconz Statues for the band. As you know, all KnuckleBonz work are officially licensed limited edition. Check out Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon  circa 1982 here.

We are beginning to design the new QUEEN Rock Iconz statues for tentative release late in 2022. KnuckleBonz is thinking of going back to this QUEEN A Night at The Odeon era for inspiration. Sound off here and let us know what QUEEN fans would like to see.

Rock Hard!

 

 

 

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Jan 2022 Production KnuckleBonz Updates “Many Products Queued to Ship”

Hi All,

Here’s the latest update out of the gate for 2022 on all KnuckleBonz Ltd. Edition Products. This includes Live Productions, Pre-Orders as well as Back-Order products…

PRODUCTS THAT HAVE ARRIVED AT KNUCKLEBONZ USA WAREHOUSE and Will Begin Shipping in the Coming Days: Keep an eye on your email. You will receive e-mail confirmation when your order ships. It will take approximately 2 weeks to ship out all these pre-orders, so please be patient.

PRODUCTS JUST FINISHED PRODUCTION and are IN ROUTE to the KnuckleBonz Warehouse: These productions have just been completed and are beginning trip from our factories to our USA warehouse. Stay tuned for updates on the landing dates.

PRE-ORDER PRODUCTS CURRENTLY IN PRODUCTION: Here’s an update on the announced products currently in production.

IRON MAIDEN Number of the Beast 3D Vinyl® – Production is going well and on schedule for the announced 2022 ship date.

Thanks for your continued support and patience for Rock Iconz, 3D Vinyl and On Tour Collectibles at KnuckleBonz, Inc.

LOTS OF SIGHTS TO SHOW YOU IN 22′

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KnuckleBonz Production Update “April 2021”

Here’s all the latest info for products at KnuckleBonz, Inc.…

NOW SHIPPING – 

AC/DC Cannon and Highway to Hell Road Case “On Tour ™” Collectibles – The “For Those About to Rock” AC/DC CANNON and the “On Tour” The Highway to Hell Road Case Road Cases have landed at the USA warehouse and are beginning to ship to AC/DC Superfans around the world. The Highway to Hell Ltd. Edition Road Case is already on back order. More are in production and will ship this fall. Order here to snag these AC/DC Limited Edition Collectibles: https://knucklebonz.com/product-category/ac-dc/

Scorpions “On Tour™ ” Roadcase – These On Tour Limited Editions from The Scorpions 1984 Love at First Sting Tour have landed at our USA warehouse. Pre-Orders have priority will begin shipping shortly. You can order here: https://knucklebonz.com/product/scorpions-road-case-on-tour-series-collectible/

KiSS “On Tour” Sign and Roadcase – The “On Tour” road case has landed and starts shipping to the KISS Army over the next few days. Keep an eye on your email for shipping conformation. Order you’re here: https://knucklebonz.com/product/kiss-alive-road-case-on-tour-collectible/

Pantera Far Beyond Driven 3D Vinyl Limited Edition Statue – The 1st production lot has landed and is beginning to go out to Pantera Superfan Pre-Orders. This is another super hot, super limited production. Don’t delay if you want to be FAR BEYOND DRIVEN. Order Here: https://knucklebonz.com/product/pantera-far-beyond-driven-3d-vinyl-series-collectible-statue/

BACKORDERS –

Tony Iommi Rock Iconz Statue – Tony Iommi Rock Iconz Statue of Black Sabbath is on back-order with a street date of August/September. This is the last production run for this Iommi design. Reserve yours here to own a piece of Black Sabbath lore circa 1973:  https://knucklebonz.com/product/tony-iommi-rock-iconz-2/

GHOST – Ghost Nameless Ghoul White Guitar Rock Iconz® Limited Edition statue is on back order. A new and final production lot is underway with a tentative street date of August/September 2021. If you want a chance at this limited edition you can reserve it here https://knucklebonz.com/product/ghost-nameless-ghoul-white-guitar-iconz-statue-2/

Pink Floyd Pig “On Tour” Collectible and Road Case – The pig is another casualty of the popularity surrounding hand cast limited editions. A 2nd production lots is underway for The Pink Floyd Pig from the Animals era of the band 1977. You can reserve you’re here: https://knucklebonz.com/product/pink-floyd-the-pig-rock-iconz-on-tour-series-collectible-2/

AC/DC Hell’s Bell “On Tour” Collectible and Road Case – The AC/DC Hell’s Bell will be chiming back into stock this fall. Order here to reserve your now…NO FoMO: https://knucklebonz.com/product/ac-dc-hells-bell-rock-iconz-on-tour-series-collectible/

STILL IN PRODUCTION – 

Scorpions Blackout 3D Vinyl® – This is one of the most difficult productions in KnuckleBonz 18 year history. Production continues and we are tracking for a Fall release to pre-orders. This first production all we plan to produce so reserve yours here if you are a Scorpions and 3D Vinyl Superfan: https://knucklebonz.com/product/scorpions-blackout-3d-vinyl/

Twisted Sister Rock Iconz– Dee and Jay Jay are in still in production and we hope to wrap up in June. This production has been the most impacted by Covid restrictions and supply chain disruptions.  Hang in there TS Superfans. We will get these to our US warehouse as soon as we can once production officially wraps. You can reserve Dee Snider and Jay Jay French Twisted Sister Rock Icons Ltd. Edition Statues here: https://knucklebonz.com/product/twisted-sister-rock-iconz-set-2-statues-2/

Randy Rhoads III Rock Iconz – Randy Rhoads 3 Rock Iconz Limited Edition Statue 1st wave of is complete and on schedule for a May/June release. The 1st lot is on the way to our US warehouse. This is the only step that we have no control over as we have to clear the International ports. This Randy Rhoads design from the early days with Ozzy Osbourne is Super Hot and will be a sellout. Reserve you’re here: https://knucklebonz.com/product/randy-rhoads-rock-iconz-statue/

AC/DC Angus Young and Brian John Rock Iconz – Production is moving along and remaons on schedule for the original fall 2021 ship dates. We just finished the package design and it’s with AC/DC management for approval. We will share images of that with you once we have band approval. Pre Order Angus and Brian here: https://knucklebonz.com/product/ac-dc-angus-and-brian-rock-iconz-statue/

QUEEN Rock Iconz Limited Edition Statues – Separate Limited Edition statues for the entire band Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon are in full production. This are going very well and all looks on track for the original Fall 2021 ship dates. Stay tuned here for QUEEN updates. You pre-order you’re here: https://knucklebonz.com/product-category/queen/

Can’t tell you how much we appreciated all the great music Superfans around the world. You are what makes this all possible. We have such sights to show you through the rest of the year. Stay tuned…

Rock Hard!

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KnuckleBonz Knews – All the Latest on Rock Iconz, 3D Vinyl and On Tour Collectibles

KnuckleBonz® Knews Rock Iconz®, 3D Vinyl® and On Tour® Collectibles

Things are slowly  improving on the import/export  side of things, but we have a few products that are still being impacted by port closures and production delays during the height of the Covid Outbreak at end of last year at to start 2021. Here’s the latest…

Twister Sister Rock Iconz for Dee Snider and Jay Jay French production is drawing to a close and we hope to wrap by month’s end. This is one of the teams that was most disrupted by Covid. We will see how the overseas ports are fairing as Twisted Sister Rock Iconz start their journey to us here in the US. Pre-Covid, this was about a 3 week journey. However, for some perspective, some of our productions that finished in November 2020 have yet to land to us here in the US. Will keep posted once production officially wraps.

Scorpions “Blackout 3D Vinyl” is at the same point as the Twisted Sister production statues above. We should be wrapping up production over the 2  or 3 weeks and then begin the trip to us here in the USA. Stay tuned for a more definitive ship date once Scorpions “Blackout” 3D Vinyl leaves the overseas ports.

Ghost Nameless (Ghoul White) Guitar Rock Iconz   sold-thru the initial inventory  is now on back order. Production is going well on new Nameless Ghoul statues and we should have more of this limited edition late Spring/Summer. Ghost Nameless Ghoul Black Guitar and Papa Nihil are running low on inventory so don’t delay if you want a shot at these Rock Iconz Limited Editions. We have no plans to produce additional statues on these designs. That’s a wrap!

Tony Iommi Rock Iconz Limited Edition sold-through the 1st wave of production as soon as hit the US warehouse. Iommi is also now on back order. Looking like late Spring/Summer for more Riff Lord Tony Iommi. Don’t miss out of our 1st Iommi Rock Iconz design from circa 1973 Black Sabbath era.

Metallica Rock Iconz Limited Edition Statues for James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammet and Robert Trujillo are in the US warehouse. We have been asked by the Metallica camp to hold shipping until inventory gets to the EU warehouses. This will allow us to ship at the same time worldwide to all pre-orders. We hope to have good news on shipping on these design very soon. #staytuned

Pantera “Far Beyond Driven” 3D Vinyl 1st wave of production is on the container ship and approaching the US Ports. Hopefully, we have no delays at customes and can get the this into our warehouse quickly. Hope to have updates soon.

On Tour AC/DC Cannon,  Highway to Hell Road Case, Scorpions Roadcase and KISS Roadcase w/ Stage Sign  wrapped production back in November are still being impacted by the shipping ports slow-down. The last update we have on this Container Ship is that it should hit the USA ports in April. We then need to clear US customs to get all to our KnuckleBonz warehouse to ship to pre-orders. If you are interested in any of the KnuckleBonz products, it would wise to get in the pre-order queue. We will more than likely be out of stock right after we check into our warehouse.

Randy Rhoads 3 Rock Iconz Limited Edition Statue 1st wave of production has finished and is being put through final QA to be packed to ship put to us here in the US. With no unforeseen delay at the ports, Randy is on-track to hit the original May/June ships dates.

AC/DC Angus Young and Brian Johnson Rock Iconz Casting is complete and the statues are going through the cleaning and polishing step of production. This sets up for priming. No disruptions so far this AC/DC production and we remain on schedule for our Fall 2021 ship date.

QUEEN Rock Iconz Statues for Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon  are in production and all is going well in the casting process. Still very early in production as these only announced a week or so ago. Will keep you updated through the Spring on this production.

We have heard from many on via our customer service to express your concerns over the shipping delays. Believe us, we are as stressed as all of you and look forward to the day we can be back to Pre-Covid production cycles and delivery. We continue to deal with many challenges and are so proud of all of our customer service and productions teams as they march ahead to create all the KnuckleBonz products. However, we are most proud of all of you for hanging with KnuckleBonz during this time…You Superfans are the best!!! You are only reason we are now in our 18th year.

Rock Hard! Kbonz

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Designing QUEEN (Freddie, Brian, Roger and John) Rock Iconz….”So Many Choices”

One of things we get asked the most when talking about the KnuckleBonz Rock Iconz® Limited Edition Statue Series is, “how do you decide on the era.” When working with the likes of QUEEN Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon there are so many eras and looks for the band. How do you decide on what to create. While there’s many things that go into a big decision like that, the biggest thing is to look at it from the “Superfan” perspective. After all, we are all fans 1st here at KnuckleBonz, just like you. We simply think, “what would we want on our shelf, in the mancave, on the desk etc. ? In the case of our new QUEEN Rock Iconz State designs, we knew that for the 1st time we would be creating the entire band, so we wanted a great stage costume for each member. We created Freddie Mercury and Brian May over a decade ago from the post “Shear Heat Attack” era so Freddie was in his “Harlequin” Body suit and Brian was wearing one of his signature flowing top w/ clogs. That removed that era as we had already gone there. We looked at the tours after this when Freddie’s hair starts to become shorter, all the way thru QUEEN “Live at Wembley” and QUEEN “Live Aid” Concert. All are supercool and iconic, but we found that the best live costumes across the entire band was the QUEEN “Live in Montreal” Show. Every band member had a great stage look. Even the more subtle John Deacon was flashing “great garb in blue.” We also look carefully for something that has not been done before and that was the case here…so there you go, QUEEN Rock Iconz(Set 1).

That said, over the next 2 to 3 years, you can expect a lot of surprises for QUEEN fans across all our lines, Rock Iconz, 3D Vinyl® and ON Tour®. Let us know what you would like to see from KnuckleBonz…”We are listening to you always…”  https://knucklebonz.com/vote-new-rock-iconz/

Rock Hard! Kbonz

Check Out the QUEEN Live at Montreal look here:

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KnuckleBonz announces Queen statues are in production for the Rock Iconz® collectible series

KnuckleBonz announces Queen statues are in production for the Rock Iconz® collectible series

The hand-painted and numbered collectibles feature Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon in a limited edition of only 3000 each.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE >>  March 11, 2021: KnuckleBonz® announces its plans to create a limited-edition Queen set of collectible statues. Rock Iconz statues of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon will be created featuring the band from their 1981 performance in Montreal.

The Queen Rock Iconz Collectible Statues are crafted by hand using a fine-arts process where each figure is hand-painted, numbered, and comes with a certificate of authenticity on the base. The Queen Rock Iconz set will be hand-cast and crafted in 1/9 scale, making the average height of each statue approximately 8.5” tall. These are limited edition statues; only 3000 each are created, making these highly collectible.

“It’s been over a decade since our original QUEEN Rock Iconz designs for Freddie and Brian. This time out, we will be able to create the entire band, as it should be,” says Tony Simerman, CEO/Creative Director of KnuckleBonz, Inc. “We are beyond excited to ship individual statues for Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon late this year…and OH yes, lots of other surprises for QUEEN Superfans in our 3D Vinyl® and On Tour™ Series.”

All work created by the company is officially licensed and approved by the artists and their management. KnuckleBonz, the creator of the Rock Iconz® music collectible series, has been developing iconic, high-quality statues of the legend of rock music since 2003.

The Queen Rock Iconz statues sell for $155 each (for each individual statue) or can be purchased as a set (bundle of all 4 statues) for $558 USD. Each statue ships in a custom package and ships worldwide. These highly exclusive, limited edition collectibles are now available for pre-order to reserve. The anticipated ship date is late 2021; however, KnuckleBonz will announce a more precise shipping timeframe later this year. Stay tuned to knucklebonz.com in the coming weeks for updates.

KnuckleBonz, Inc. is focused on the creation of high-end collectibles and is committed to fine craftsmanship and the artistry of creating hand-crafted statues for the collector of licensed properties. KnuckleBonz developed the Rock Iconz®, 3D Vinyl™ and On Tour™ collectible series, a series of limited-edition collectibles specifically created for rock music fans worldwide. KnuckleBonz products are available online at knucklebonz.com, as well as through international distribution and specialty retail.

Pre Order Here: www.knucklebonz.com

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QUEEN Roger Taylor – Solo Highlights The Ludwig Ringers

The “progressive rock live show manual” clearly states that each musician must have an extended solo moment. Queen embraced this with Freddie Mercury, Brian May and Roger Taylor all taking center stage for thoughtful and entertaining solos once they achieved arena headliner status in the late 70s. One of the highlights of Queen’s live show was when Roger Taylor left his main drum kit to throw down on his Ludwig “Ringer” Timpani drums.  They were 28″ and 30″ of gleaming brass that shown beautifully under the QUEEN light rigs. The QUEEN Jazz and Live Killer tours were the 1st to feature this in Roger’s solo and it became a fixture going forward. Enjoy this video clip from the remastered QUEEN in Montreal show with Roger Taylor behind his Ludwig Timpani drums.

Rock Hard! Kbonz