Queen’s Brian May Guitar

The guitar we all heard on Queen’s hits through the ‘70s and ‘80s

is called The Red Special. Gibson? Fender? Another brand?

Nope. It was built by Brian May himself with the help of Harold, his father.

At the time, Brian couldn’t afford a major brand guitar.

He got mahogany from an old fireplace mantle. He made an oak fingerboard.

He made neck inlays with mother of pearl buttons. The sound of Queen began

as a father/son project and that guitar stayed with him on stage and in studio.

Last week, Brian gave a special gift to his old friend, Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath..

He had a replica of The Red Special made for his left-handed buddy.

Now there are two one-of-a-kind guitars, a right handed and a left handed.

That pair would be the ultimate collector set played by two of the greatest.

Brian May Queen's Guitar

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