Based on the legendary "Red Special" guitar that Brian May built with his father
Transparent red high gloss finish, black Pickguard and cream body bindings
Set-neck construction with 24" Shortscale scale length (610 mm)
Mahogany body with resonance chambers
Glued one-piece mahogany neck
24-fret ebony fingerboard with Dot inlays
C-neck profile
One Brian May Guitars Custom Tri-Sonic Style single coil in neck position
One Brian May Guitars Custom Tri-Sonic Style single coil in middle position
One Brian May Guitars Custom Tri-Sonic Style Single Coil in bridge position
Passive circuitry with dedicated on/off and phase in/out switch for each pickup
Master Volume and Master Tone controls
Wilkinson WVP-2 2-Point Knife Edge Tremolo with brass tailpieces
Locking tuners with 18:1 ratio
Brian May Guitars Premium gig bag included
Faithful replica of Brian May Red Special guitar
The Brian May Special Lefthand Antique Cherry is a faithful replica of the legendary "Red Special" christened electric guitar, which has always been the unmistakable trademark of the Queen guitarist. Like the original, which Brian May built together with his father in the early sixties using, among other materials, the more than 100-year-old wood from a mantelpiece, the BMG Special for left-handers also features a mahogany body with resonance chambers, a glued mahogany neck in a comfortable C-profile and a 24" scale length (610 mm) that plays as smoothly as butter. Three Brian May Guitars Custom Tri-Sonic Style single coils and the elaborate circuitry also promise a particularly flexible sound between glassy cleans and rich rock distortion. Naturally, complete a Wilkinson WVP-2 2-Point Knife Edge Tremolo and tuning stable locking tuners the equipment of the Brian May Guitars Special Lefthand Antique Cherry.
The Brian May Guitars Special Lefthand Antique Cherry is a faithful replica of Brian May's legendary home-made Red Special guitar.
Set-neck instrument with comfortable handling.
In the construction of the Red Special for left-handers, Brian May Guitars naturally follows the model known as "Fireplace" and "Old Lady". Accordingly, the mahogany body features generous resonance chambers, which promise not only an additional resonance boost, but also a perfect balance on the strap. In conjunction with the wide C-profile of the glued, one-piece mahogany neck, the short 24" scale length (610 mm) promises buttery-smooth playing characteristics and full control over string bends on the 24-fret ebony fingerboard.
Tri-Sonic Style pickups with flexible circuitry.
A not insignificant part of the unmistakable Brian May sound, as heard on countless Queen albums, is clearly the characterful circuitry of the Red Special, which the BGM Special Lefthand Antique Cherry naturally reproduces exactly. While three Brian May Guitars Custom Tri-Sonic Style single coils handle the electrical sound conversion, a total of six slider switches grant control over the tone. In addition to three On/Off switches, which can be used to realize all available pickup combinations, there are three switches to reverse the phase of each single coil. Furthermore, a volume control and a tone pot allow you to adjust the guitar sound.
High-quality hardware components
As attachments for the BMG Special Lefthand Antique Cherry, Brian May relies on high-quality components that more than meet professional demands. The bridge is the popular Wilkinson WVP 2-Point Knife Edge Tremolo, which not only reacts buttery smooth to movements of the Custom tremolo lever, but also guarantees exact intonation and string position adjustment with six brass tailpieces. Behind the zero fret and nut, locking tuners keep the BMG Red Special in the correct tuning even after frequent reaches for the tremolo lever.
Features:
Design:
Red Special
Body:
Mahogany, w/ Reso. Chambers
Top:
Mahogany
Binding:
6-lagig B/W/B/W/B/W
Neck:
Mahogany
Neck Construction:
Set-in
Neck Profile:
'C'
Thickness at 1st Fret:
22
Thickness at 12th Fret:
24
Fretboard:
Ebony
Fretboard Type:
Fretted
Fretboard Radius in Inches:
10
Fretboard Inlays:
Dot
Number of Frets:
24
Fret Format:
Medium Jumbo
Nut type:
Graphite
Nut width in mm:
45
Width at Last Fret:
57
Scale in mm:
610
Pickup:
SSS
Manufacturer pickups:
Brian May
Neck Pickup:
Custom Tri-Sonic Single Coil
Middle Pickup:
Custom Tri-Sonic Single Coil
Bridge Pickup:
Custom Tri-Sonic Single Coil
Active pickups:
No
Coil-splitting:
No
Piezo Pickup:
No
Electronic:
Passive
Switch:
3x Pickup On/Off/Phase
Control:
Vol, Tone
Bridge:
Wilkinson WVP Knife Edge
Tailpiece:
No
Tuners:
Grover Locking
Strap Button:
Standard
Hardware:
Chrome
String Gauge:
.009 - .042
Factory Tuning:
Standard E
Finish:
Matte
Colour:
Antique Cherry
Number of Strings:
6
Case included:
No
Gigbag included:
Yes
Certificate:
No
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