Brian May of Queen

"The first time I heard Killer Queen, I wasn't quite sure what I was listening to! Was that a guitar? Was that an orchestra? How did they do that? This an attempt to explain SOME of it. If you have been to a football game recently, you'll probably recognize this guys work."

 
         
1980 Brian May of Queen in Charlotte North Carolina. The Game Tour.

 

   
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Brian May's 1970's-1980's Guitar rig

Brian May's Guitars
The Red Special (AKA: The Old Lady, The Chap, The Fireplace, The Home Made Guitar)
John Birch Guitar (Red Special Copy)
Guild BHM (1983)
Gibson Les Paul
Gibson Flying V
Gibson Chet Atkins CE
Danelectro Longhorn
Ovation 12 string
Ovation
Fender Telecaster
Fender Stratocaster
Halrfred acoustic
Gibson Chet Atkins CE
Washburn RR2V
Satellite Stratocaster copy
Greco Brian May copy
Brian May's Amplifiers

VOX AC-30

VOX AC-30 (Tan)

VOX Escort amp

Deaky amp
 
Mesa Boogie
 
Brian May's Effects
Rangemaster Treble Booster

Maestro Echoplexes

Foxx Foot Phaser (or Phasing Pedal)

Pete Cornish Treble Booster

MXR Pitch Transposer

Eventide Pitch Transposer

VOX volume pedal

Boss CE-1 Chorus

MXR Delay System II

Roland RE 501 Chorus Echo

Guild Brian May pedals (Not really utilized by Brian......But cool none the less.)

 
 
 
 
 
 
Brian May's Studio Gear

Neumann U-87 microphone

 
 
 
 

Various Brian May "styled" guitar replicas

1977 Greco Brian May guitar copy (Japanese)

1983 Guild Brian May guitar - Natural - Birdseye maple top

1983 Guild Brian May guitar - Stop tail!?

1995 Guild Brian May guitar - Red serial number 0001

1995 Guild Brian May guitar - Black

1995 Guild Brian May guitar - Non-trem.

Guild Brian May guitar collection- Various - This will blow your mind!!!

1990's (Mystery) Brian May guitar copy. Made in England?

 

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