Vol. 04 · Issue 14 · APR 2026
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Brian May Red Special

A homemade guitar built by Brian May and his father from an 18th-century fireplace mantel. Three Burns Tri-Sonic single-coil pickups with individual on/off and phase switches create an enormous range of tonal combinations. Played with a sixpence coin instead of a pick for its unique attack and harmonic content.